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Excerpt from An Inquiry Into the Importance of the Militia to a Free Commonwealth: In a Letter From William H. Sumner, Adjutant General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to John Adams, Late President of the United States; With His Answer
That they Should have a sermon preached to them once a year, on the election of their officers.
That none should be received into the company, but such are honest and of good report, freemen and not servants; and that they should be well approved by the officers, and the majority of the company.
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