1General Orders, 5 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Majors of Brigade, to order the Adjutants to be exact, and punctual, in making their Weekly Returns of the Strenght of each regiment; Also a seperate Return of the Numbers inlisted in the course of last week, at Orderly time to morrow—The weekly Returns to be according to the Form lately sent by the Adjutant General. The Regimentals, which have been made up, and drawn for, may be delivered...