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Any Companies of Volunteers who, previous to orders for taking the field, may tender their services comformably to the second section of the aforesaid Act, or to an Act of Congress (a copy of which is enclosed) passed on the 24th day of February 1804 intituled, "An Act authorizing the President of the United States to accept the services of a number of Volunteer Companies not exceeding thirty thousand men." will be considered as a part of the aforesaid quota of Two thousand four hundred and forty three, according to their numbers. And from the well known patriotism of our fellow Citizens, it must be presumed that, under the existing circumstances of our Country, a large proportion of the quotas of the several States will be composed of such Volunteer Corps, especially as they will undoubtedly meet with every encouragement from your Excellency, and from all other patriotic influential characters.

 When the Detachment and Organization shall have been effected, the respective Corps will be exercised under the Officers set over them: but will not remain imbodied, or be considered in actual service, until by subsequent orders they shall be directed to take the field.
    Your Excellency will please to direct that correct Muster Rolls, and Inspection returns, be made of the several Corps; and that copies thereof be transmitted to this Department as early as possible--