At a meeting of the governor and Council of Safety, holden at Hartford, 30th June, A.D. 1780 : Whereas the General Assembly in May last, resolved, that fifteen hundred men should be raised to join the Connecticut battalions in the Continental Army ... Therefore resolved, that only fifteen hundred and twenty able-bodied effective men, rank and file, be raised .

June 30, 1780 broadside issued by the Connecticut Council of Safety, resolving to raise an additional 1,500 men to serve in the Continental Army. This resolution added to the requested 2,520 soldiers previously authorized by the General Assembly.