To [blank] captain, or to the chief officer of the [blank] company in the [blank] regiment in this colony. Greeting : In pursuance of the direction of an act of the General Assembly, passed in December 1775, you are hereby ordered, first giving proper notice, to call together the company or train band under your command, and view and examine their arms and ammunition ... Given under my hand at [blank] the [blank] day of [blank] A.D. 177[blank] ...