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[Commission of Lieut. Samuel Gill. -mutilated]
Original in Possession of P.F.Taylor-1913-

-ONGRESS
-NITED STATES of New Hampshire,Massachusetts Bay
-York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
-Georgia, TO Samuel Gill, Gentleman,
-d Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity
-nstitutes and appoint you to be First Lieutenant
-Regiment
-for the defence of American Liberty,and for repelling every
-carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of First
Lieutenant by doing and p---------------- manner of Things thereunto be-
And we do strictly
charge and require all Officers and soldiers under your command to be obedient
[to your orders as

First Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such Orders and direction
[from Time to

Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States
[or Committee of Congress,

for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the
[Army of the United States,

or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of
[War, in Pursuance of the

Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by
[this or a future Congress.

Dated this twelfth of January A.D.1777.
By order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, PRESIDENT.
Orders to Lieut. Gill.

Sir, You are to proceed to Virginia with a party of Discharged Soldiers. You will
Draw provisions for them at the different stages as you may think Convenient.
Attention must be paid that the Soldiers march with some Regularity,& particularly
that they are prevented from Stragling and Injuring the Inhabitants,
To Lieut Sam'l Gill Chas.Scott, B.G.
4th, Virg'a Regt.

Issue provision for a party of Discharged Soldiers under the care of Lieut.
Gill upon his order.
Feb'y 21st,.78 Chas Scott, B.G.

To the Commisarys between Camp and Leesburg, Virg'a.

Permit Lieut Gill to pass over all Ferries between Camp and Leesburgh in
Virg'a free without cost.
Feb'y 21st Chas Scott, B.G.

To the Keepers of all Ferries. Virginia

These are to certify that Lieru Sam'l Gill of 4th/Regiment- Gen'l Scott's
Brigade has been on duty at the Gen'l Hospitals in Country & Valley Forge from
19th June to 21st Sept'r 1778. N[?] Craig[?],Col.Com't.

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