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 346 THE HISTORY OF BAKIUNGTON". An old orderly book of Colonel William Richmond's Regi- ment gives interesting facts as to Harrington in the Revolu- tion. The first sixty-four pages are gone. The first record is dated June lo, 1776, at headquarters; it does not say where. On August i, 1776, headquarters are at Newport. On October 15th, at New London, on October 25th, at New Haven. The last record of Colonel Richmond's Regiment is at New Haven, October 28, 1776. The records consist of orders for drills, reviews, guard duty, etc. The records of courts martial are given also. On July 20th, a salute was fired in honor of American Independence, having just received the news, A report was circulated through the Regiment that Adjutant Hill had stolen a '' Sute of Green Cloathes" from a Mr. Dudley. The Adjutant, however, was innocent and suffered damage to his reputation by this report. Information is also given about the building of fortifications on the Island of Rhode Island, viz.: — at " Bristol feary, Howland's feary. Fort Liberty and Brinton's Neck." The book now appears to be the record of Colonel Nathaniel Martin's Regiment, which is by far the most inter- esting to us. The first record is dated at Barrington head- quarters, December 3, 1776, (Whether Colonel Martin succeeded Colonel Richmond, does not appear.) The fol- lowing entries relate to military orders for Barrington : Coll. Martin's Quarters, Bristol, January ye 20, 1777. Coll Martins Orders. " Ensign Martin, your orders are to take ye men Be- longing to ye Alarm and Millitia List of ye first Division Belonging to Barrington this Day & March them to sd Bar- rington and take up Quarters ye one half at Nath'l Smiths ye other Half at James Browns Esq. in order to Keep A Guard at Each Watch House, ye officers and Privets Equel at Each House and Keep A Guard According to ye Number