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BAKRINGTON SOLDIERS. 373 United States in general, and of this State in Particular, from the Day of mv Inliftment until the Sixteenth Day of March, in the Year of our Lord One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Seventy-nine, unlefs fooner dif- charged by the General Affembly of faid State. And I hereby promife to submit myfelf to all the Orders and Regulations of the Army, and faith- fully to obferve and obey all fuch Orders as I fhall receive from Time to Time from my Otlicers. Witnefs my Hand, this Ninth Day of July in the Year of our Lord One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Seventy-eight. His William X Tyler. Mark. July 21, 177S, The sd. William Tyler was duly fworn before me Shearjashub Bourn, Just. S. C. [L.S.] Barrington, io-uti; To Either of the Sergeants of the Militia of Barrington^ Greeting: You are hereby Required to Go to every House and family within vour Destrict on the first Monday of this instant Februarj', There to Examine the Arms and Amunition of All the Males from sixteen to sixty vears of Age According to law; And make return of the Same to myself or in my Absence to the Next Superior Officer, on or before the sixth day of this instant P'ebruary, and for your so doing This shall be your surficient Warrant. Given under my hand and seal this first day of February, A. D. 1776. Fail not but true Return make with your Doings thereon. Thomas Allin, Capt. An Abstract of Militia Guard, Stationed at Barrington, under the Com- mand of Sergt. Josiah Humphrey, Forty Five Days, viz. : From the Fifth of April to the 20th of May, 1778. Sergeant Josiah Humphrey, George Baxter, Corporal William Kelley, Samuel Humphrey, Corporal Nathaniel Smith, Nathl. Peck, Consider Tripp, Elkanah Humphrey, ■ Nathl. Heath, Ichabod Brown, James Bushee, Saml. Brown, John Kent, Luther Martin, Martin Luther, Ambrose S. Cole, Hale Child, Anthony Martin, Wm. Child, James Adams,