Ward, Joshua, (fl.1789) Meeting of the Washington Military Society
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09636.22 Author/Creator: Ward, Joshua, (fl.1789) Place Written: Duchess County Type: Autograph document signed Date: 22 February 1789 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 34.1 x 41.2 cm. Order a Copy
Resolutions of the Washington Military Society for the Militia laws in Duchess County New York. The resolutions are, first that members must arm themselves when they turn 18, instead of waiting till they take a captaincy. The second resolution concerns fines for not participating and changes the way the fines are collected. The third resolution concerns injuries of militia members when acting in their positions and how it is reported. The fourth and final resolution concerns Quakers it reads, "For heavens Sake let the Quakers be absent an Equal Sum that the other Men are liable to pay for their Exemptions and let it be the duty of the Sergeants to Collect it." The resolutions were then given to Major Philip J Schuyler to help bring about the changes.
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