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1782.] TOWN RECORDS. 141
place by us appointed for that purpose ;
to shew reason
if any they had, why their names should not be enrolled
as aforesaid.
Done at Norwalk, this 20th Day of April, A.D. 1781,
By us, Daniel Sherman,
Benja. Henman,
To the Town Clerk
Andw. Adams,
of Norwalk.
Increase Mosely.
Clothing for Soldiers.
Dec. 4, 1781. James Selleck, Thos. Benedict, Eli
Reed, Ezra Benedict, David St. John, Aaron C. Cornstock,
& Matthew Merwine, were chosen a committee
to purchase cloathing for the soldiers belonging to this
town in the Continental Army ;
and directed to
hire money on interest to purchase the same ; and the
town engages that the same shall be made good to them,
with interest, as the same was at the time of hirino-.
Classes for Raising Soldiers.
At the same meeting the select men and military
officers are to look into the affair of the Continental
Soldiers ;
and the select men are to class the inhabitants
for such a number as they shall find wanted for the
quota of this town ;
and also to class the inhabitants
for such a number of soldiers as shall be wanted in a
State regiment at Horseneck for one year.
A Guard for the Defence of Norwalk.
Feb. IS, 1782. Voted that a sufficient number of
men be raised, by inlistment, for a sufficient guard in
this town.
Col. Thos. Fitch,
Col. Matthew Mead, Capt. James
Richards, Capt. Eliph. Lockwood, & Mr. Hooker St.
John, were chosen a committee to ascertain the number