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in a th e n a n am E A s n . . th t ide tic l e , R Q U , exi ted Fra ce Mr

f e w Y k a a in c o n n w . . u a o N J M Re q , or , s ys th t versi g ith

o a u n n o f fi n n n m sch lars , they h ve freq e tly spoke di g the a e ,

u a in n c w n . Req , Fre h riti gs

1 n u u N w i 00 . a e He ry R tgers , of R tgers Pl ce , York , sa d

u a am h ad a s n in that the Req F ily l rge po sessio s Paris ,

u m w hich he tho ght ight be recov ered .

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un a a n m u a n o t u a yo g lady of th t pl ce , a ed Req , of the Req a

am in s o un w a A x an u F ily thi c try , hose f ther , le der Req a ,

m n o n a came fro Fra ce . To verify the f regoi g tr dition w o uld

u an n n n c w h req ire i vestigatio of Fre ch re ords , hic , for the

n mu n prese t at least, st be left for other ha ds . A . C. R . 28 8 Y . 1 98 N . Peekskill, , March , . O F F ICIA L O R DE R .

Adj u tan t Req u a is to take com man d of a Company o f R angers co nsisti n g of 50 men of the Regimen t of Militi a mm L u m n n nu in n . m co a ded by ie t Col . Ha o d , to co ti e ser t w o m n un n a vice for o ths , less soo er disch rged , for the protection of the in habitan ts again st small parties of the mm n n m un and r w h o in co o e e y , pl derers f eebooters , fest i h u n n the settlemen ts near the lin es n t e Co n ty . Jo atha Kn app and Rich ard P e acock to be Lieu tenan ts of the said ’ m n w w ] a t s mm n so Co pa y , hich ith Co . H llet co a d is to be di sposed as best to an s w er the above p u rposes ; an d t h e offi cers of this corp s are to o bey su ch orders as they shall from time to time receive f ro m the officers in the Con ti ne nt al A m mm n n n n an d w m r y co a di g ear the li es , to ho they are occasion ally t o report their proceedin gs an d t o ma u a and u n ke reg l r stated ret r s . b n n h is n n It ei g represe ted to Excelle cy the Gover or , that s mall parties from this and the n eighboring States w h o assemble w ithou t proper au thority h a ve com mitted

u s u n n a t n s n n n great ab es po the i h bi a t livi g ear the li es ,

u n n m ff a u n n by pl deri g the of their e ects , b si g their perso s , and other practices con trary to the law s of civilized n ation s and the common dict ates of human ity ; the offi cers of this Company are to be particu la rly atte n tiv e no t o n ly in pre n t o w n m en b ut a in n n n venti g heir , lso detecti g , apprehe di g and n u ffi u n all deliveri g p to the civil o cials of the Co ty , w h o a u o ff n n others sh ll be g ilty of th se o e ces , reporti g their n ames at the same time to the Offi cers com man di ng the m n w n t n o f Regi e t of Militia to hich they belo g , "of ci ize s this State) that they m ay h e p roceeded against for a breach n a 30 h l of the Ge er l Orders of the t u t .

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o f n By order his Excelle cy , GE E N O R G CLI TON .

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t . Is aa c R e ua b e in at t h e a t e i v i w Y k A e n a r s ne r in Ne r . dj q g d g , p o o INDE X O F P O R TR A ITS .

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