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ALAKM ORDERS. 341 Barrington, April ye i, A. D. 1776. The Following is a List of the Persons who Appeared on the Alarm at Bristol this day. Thomas Allin, Capt., Viall Allen, Left., Daniel Kinnicutt, Ens., Nathaniel Smith, Ser., George Salsbury, Ser., Benjamin Drown, Jr. [Cor'l., Nudigate Adams, Cor'l., Josiah Humphrey, Jr., [Cor'l., Thomas Grant, Cor'l., Samuel Short, Drum., Joseph V.Allen, Fifer, Ebenezer Tiffany, Joshua Kent, William Kelley, John Short, Jr., Amos Peck, Nathaniel Clark, Samuel Barnes, Samuel Adams, Josiah Bowen, David Luther, John Watson, Joshua Bicknell, Jr., William Harden, Samuel Conant, Daniel Drown, John Sheldon, Jonathan Bosworlh, Jr. James Goff, Abiel Grant, Benjamin Martin, Joseph Bullock, Samuel Martin, Moses Horton, William Andrews, Benjamin Horton, Edward Martin, Ebenezer Grant, Simeon Titus, Artillery Comp. : Samuel Bosworth, Capt. Privets. William Jones Joseph Adams, Nathaniel Peck, Samuel Viall, Sylvester Viall. Solomon Peck, Jr., Clerk. Nathan'l Smith & Jon'n Bosworth Jr. Did Duty in the Militia and are Reconed with them. Per T. Allin. Barrington, June ye 19th, 1776. [Seal.] Bristol, Sc. To Capt. Thomas Allin, Esq., Captain of the 3rd Com- pany of the Regiment under my Command in the County of Bristol. Greeting. Sir : By virtue of a Letter from his Honor the Governor, in which I am Desired, that you warn your Company to hold themselves in readiness to March at the earliest notice of the approach of the Enemy, as by a hand- bill sent by order of Congress to the Hon'l. Convention at New York ; That General Howes orders are to attack that place in ten days from the 14th of June, and as part or all of that force may attack Newport on their way thither. Given under my hand and seal the day and date above written. Nath'l Martin, Colonel.