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Ano V Ile imo Septngentetio
O0.togefirno 'fecup.do
An A C Tfor elab    iig a Militia within ')iI State6
SE           E A S a well regulated- Militia is the proper  ireanible.
t'   and natural Defence of a free State, and as the Laws
heretofore made for the Regulation thereof, are . found to be
inadequate to the good Purpdfes thereby intended, Be it there-
fore Enalcd by te General Afe&'mbly of Delaware and it i lere by, En-
alcd ly the AIuthority of thefame, 't hat the late Lieuteniants and The  Lie
Sub-Lieutenants in each County of this State,- fhall, anad hey  e
are hereby directed, within one IvIonth From the pAiing 'of this eal's
Ad, to deliver to the Colonel, or Comminding Officer bf eadi
Battalion in his County, a true Tranfcript from his Book, as far  n  <
as relates to the DiftricI or'Divifion for fTnch Battalion refoe~livc-
ly, and the Sub-Divifions for Companies therein, and. the De-
tcriptions f ''fuch Sub-Divifions: Whereupon the Colo nel, or
Commandiig Oflicer of each Battalion thall deliver a D e'eri -
tion of each Sub-lDivifion refpeaively' to the, Captain or Coin-
randirig Officer of that Saib-Divilion or Comphy $ho, in the   no
-iMonth of April, in e ery'Year, fiall make in ekaleturn to nI nat
the fid Cood or Commanding Oficer of the Bal'a1idi, of the
Names aid Suri iaies of'every able-bded effedeive Ma el ite
*Inhabitant betw een the Ages of 'eighteen' and fifly Yeais, th en
refidin in his SubDii fonandhat Arms ind Ac-emi ts
each M n, mentioiIg him,  i   Ipoed o';f a Cowy U       .
Returi the faid'Coloefor Coiua- -dingof to b t o,
:dY 'tranfm  o the P fid'nt or' Coiln'iandei in 'Oief. bitt.

2. A   i t £n'&8  1, lThat th' PrefidintotC i  d  in Chief,
rn Ca fe, of t dhi e atly: 'tl'1 ce  ia of~tI
iMiaf   litieVaa dy:of the Place o~a Col'il in ay P fl Ixe
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