In Convention For the State of New-York,
The Thurteth Day of March 177[7]
To James Jones Gentleman
By virtue of the Authority reposed in us, We do hereby nominate, authorize, constitute and appoint you the Said James Jones
Ensign of the forth Company of Militia of foot in the forth Regement in the County of Albeny where of [?] James Denison [?], Captain her[by] requiring you, before you enter into the Exercise of your said Office, to make in Writing, [a]nd subscribe in Prefence of the [c]hairman of the Committee of the City, Town, District, or Precinct wherein you reside, the Declaration appointed and directed by the Eleventh Section of the Seventh Resolve contained in the Rules and Orders for regulating the Militia of the Colony of New-York, recommended by this Congress on the 22d Day of August 1775, and authorizing you fully to execute all the Powers belonging to your said Office, by virtue of the said Rules and Orders and the said Declaration : And we do hereby require all Persons under your Command, to pay due Obedience to you, according to the said Rules and Orders, and such further Rules and Orders as shall be made and recommended for the Militia of this Colony, by the present, or any future Continental Congress, or Provincial Congress of this Colony.
By Order, Abm, Ten Broeck, President
Attest.
Rob. Benson, Secry
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