A printed broadsheet dated January 10th, 1782, Hartford Connecticut. An act, signed by George Wyllys, excellent content regarding the need to raise a new regiment of soldiers, with severe penalties for not meeting quotas. In small part, "At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut... Resolved...That there be...for the defence of Horse Neck, or western frontiers, one Regiment of Foot, to consist of one Lieut. Colonel Commandant, one Major, four Captains, eight Lieutenants...and Four hundred and eight non-commissioned officers and privates...formed into four companies...several towns in this State are hereby required...to raise the number of Men to them respectively appointed by this Assembly...said towns are hereby empowered and required...to lay taxes upon their respective inhabitants...the committee shall forthwith cause notice to the individuals...to meet at time and place...to lay such rate, or tax upon the inhabitants...as shall be necessary to procure a recruit...upon penalty of fifteen pounds lawful money...of individuals of such neglecting class...if any town...shall neglect or refuse to raise the number of men to them assigned...such town shall forfeit and pay to the public treasury...fifteen pounds lawful money, for each man they shall neglect to procure...officers and men of said regiment, shall be entitled to the same wages...as those of like rank...in the army of the United States...and also that their polls be exempted from taxes as usual...give the necessary orders for mustering...marching the men to the place of their destination...detach such numbers from the militia as may be necessary for the defence of the said post and frontiers..."

Colebrough 1 is written at the top of the document, probably indicating which district this broadsheet was sent. Uneven margins and a couple of minor pinholes at fold. h. 13", w. 8"