The Organization of John Van Etten’s Company
MS: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Establishment of the Pennsylvania Forces.
For Capt. Vanetta's Company
of Upper Smithfield
Northampton County
Captain 7s. 6d. per Day
Lieutenant 5s. 6d. per Day
Serjeants 2s. per Day
Private Men at the Rate of Six Dollars per Month.

The Company to consist of a Captain, Lieutenant, 2 Serjeants, and 28 private Men.

The Province furnishes a Gun, Ammunition, and a Blanket for each Man, to be return’d when the Service is over. But as the Commissioners cannot at present procure Arms or Blankets, they agree to allow 7s. 6d. for the Use of a Gun and a Blanket to each Man for the Time they are engag’d in the Service, or Half that Sum for either of them.

Provisions allowed to the Forces, vizt:
10 lb. and ½ of Bread or Meal
3 lb. of Pork
per Week
3 lb. of Beef, and
1 lb. of Fish, (mackrel)

  1 Gill of Rum per Day for each Man; half to be given in the    Morning, and half in the Evening.

Note, That when Fish is wanting a Pound of Beef shall be allow’d instead thereof: and if Pork be wanting 4 lb. of Beef shall be allowed instead of the 3 lb. of Pork.

By Order of the Commissioners

Endorsed: For Capt. Vanette
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