State of Rhode-Island and Providence Planations. In General Assembly, July 9, 1777 Resolved, that one of the divisions, consisting of the one sixth part of the independent and alarm companies, and militia, heretofore draughted, and one half of a division, be immediately called upon actual duty.

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