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E DlNBU RG'H A D V ERTIS E RI feveral offi-pening of the made againft iffidents. Mr. ijutor of Pof-wed his diflike ition and the ng figned the s, and proteft-ainft all that ice of the Ro-:d to the dif-ewlki did the an order; but no effeft, for ation, on thatfuture the fe-ie of dyet, be ns for the for-* and a plan for , was laid be miriiki, Grand»r nf oh-nod earneftly recommended to the militia in general as well as the detached part of it in minute men, that they fpare neither time, pains, rtor expence, at fo critical a juncture, in perfeCt-ing themfelves forthwith ill military difciplilie; and that (kilfui inftruCtors be provided for thofe companies which are not already provided therewith.t( And it is recommended to the towns and diftriCtsin this colony, that they encourage (uth perfons as are (killed in the manufactory of fire-a rms and bayonets diligently to apply them-felves thereto lor iupplying fuch of the inhabitants as (hall be deficient. 1lt;( And for the encouragement of American imanufacturers of fire-arms, and bayonets,. it is zfurther reiolved, that this Congrds will give {the jpreference to, and p'urchafe from them fo imany effective arms and bayonets as can be de- jlive ed in a reafonable time upon notice given cto this Congre(s at its next fellion. i« * -Signed by order or the Provincial Congrefs. lt;JOHN HANCOCK, Prefident. 1A true extraCt from the minutes, iCFMTAMTM FIVimi.M ” i
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Edinburgh Advertiser

Edinburgh, Midlothian, GB

Tue, Apr 04, 1775

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