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to find their own arms and cloaths.
That each company consist of a captain, three lieutenants,
four Sergeants, four corporals, a drummer,
and sixty eight privates.
That the form of enlistment be in the following
words.
I have this day voluntarily inlisted myself as a
Soldier in the American continental army for one year unless
sooner discharged and do bind myself to conform in all
[illegible ?matters] [illegible ?] and regulations as are or shall be
established for the government of the said army-

Thursday, June 15, 1775
Resolved,
That a General be appointed to command all the continental
forces raised or to be raised for the defense of American liberty
That five hundred dollars per month be allowed for his pay
and expenses.
The Congress then proceeded to the choice of a General, when
George Washington Esq. was unanimously elected.

Friday June 16, 1775
Resolved,
That four major generals be appointed for the American
Army.
That the pay of each Major General be one hundred
sixty six dollars per month.
That when any of these act in a separate department
he be allowed for his pay and expence three hundred and
thirty two dollars per month.
That there be eight Brigadier Generals that the pay of