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before Officers of equal dignity in the Counties of Northampton, Bedford, 

 Northumberland and Westmoreland. 



9th. All Officers already chosen or appointed in Northampton County, 

 to rank before Officers of equal dignity in Bedford, Northumberland, 

 and Westmoreland Counties. 



10th. All Officers already chosen or appointed in Bedford County, to 

 rank before Officers of equal dignity in Northumberland and Westmore- 

 land Counties. 



11th. All Officers already chosen or appointed in Northumberland 

 County, to rank before Officers of equal dignity in AVestmoreland 

 County. 



12th. All Officers already chosen or appointed in Westmoreland, the 

 youngest or last made County in this province, yield up Kank or prece- 

 dence to all Officers of equal dignity already chosen or appointed in every 

 other County in this Province. 



13th. Where Commissions of equal dignity in different Counties bear 

 the same date, precedency to be determined by Seniority of Counties, but 

 where they are in the same County by the Kank of the Battalion. 



14th. The Colonels already chosen or appointed in the city and dis- 

 tricts, having determined their ranks, with respect to each other, by lot, 

 their and the other field officers' commissions will be dated according to 

 the Lot so drawn. 



15th. The Colonels already chosen or appointed in every County, 

 are to determine their Rank, with respect to each other, by Lot, and 

 Commissions for them and their respective field Officers will be dated 

 accordingly. 



16th. The Captains in every Battalion to determine their Rank in 

 Battalion by Lot, and their Commissions, with those of their Lieutenants 

 and Ensigns, will be dated accordingly. 



17th. All Officers hereafter chosen or appointed, to have their Com- 

 missions dated at the time of such choice or appointment, and to take 

 Rank according to said dates. 



18th. All Battalions now raised to be completed as soon as possible, 

 and to consist of eight Companies of about sixty-eight privates each, and 

 one company of Light Infantry, and to have for Officers a Colonel, Lieu- 

 tenant Colonel, two Majors, a Standard Bearer, Adjutant, Sergeant Major, 

 Drum and Fife Major; and the officers of each company to consist of a 

 Captain, two Lieutenants, one or two Ensigns, four Sergeants, four Cor- 

 porals, a Drummer and Fifer, except the Light Infantry Company, which, 

 instead of two Lieutenants and two Ensigns, are to have four Lieuten- 

 ants, the two youngest of which are to rank as Ensigns. 



19th. The Standard Bearer of each Battalion to rank as eldest Lieu- 

 tenant of the Battalion. 



