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Jeremiah Griffith, captain; Henry Hull, lieutenant. vice Peter Hull, resigned; Nathan Griffith, ensign, vice Burton Hammond, do.
Daniel Hull, adjutant: John Randall, paymaster: Job Tripp, sur- geon, and Benjamin Randall, junior, quartermaster.
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COLUMBIA COUNTY.
In Brigadier General Henry Livingston's brigade:
John R. Van Rensselaer, captain of a troop of horse, vice Peter B. Ten Broeck, resigned; John W. Whiting, lieutenant.
Benj'n Lovejoy, lieutenant in Colonel Palmer Cady's regiment, and Joachim Muller, major of a regiment in Columbia county, hav- ing signified their wish to resign, thro' the Major General Rob't Van Rensselaer RESOLVED, that the same be and are hereby accepted.
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Charles McKinstrey, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Col- onel (Matthew) Scott, removed from the county.
Beriah Phelps, first major, vice Mckinstry, promoted; Samuel Mallery, second major, vice Phelps, do.
John Taylor, captain, vice Mallery, do; David Taylor, lieutenant, vice Jno Taylor, do; Solomon Hutchinson, ensign, vice D. Tay- lor, do.
Gaius Stebbins, adjutant, vice Peter McGee, removed.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Adiel Sherwood's regiment: 4
Seth Sherwood, second major, vice (Thomas) Bradshaw, resigned. Nathaniel Pitcher, captain, vice Sherwood, promoted; Asa Catlin, lieutenant, vice Pitcher, do; Samuel Platt, ensign, vice Catlin, do; Justus Smith, lieutenant; John Minor, ensign.
John G. Eggleston, captain, vice Alex'r McDougall, resigned; Henry Killmore, lieutenant, vice Egleston, promoted; Eliphalet Egleston, ensign, vice Roger Savage; Medad Bostwick, ensign; Nathan Durkee, lieutenant; Lidius Durkee, ensign, vice Nathan Durkee, promoted.
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John Stewart, captain, vice (Isaiah) Mead, resigned; Collins Hitch- cock, lieutenant; Isaac Williams, ensign, vice Stewart, promoted.
David Welsh, captain, vice (Joseph) Hennegin, resigned; Ben- jamin Cutler, lieutenant, vice Welsh, promoted; James Slone, ensign, vice Cutler, do; John Morrison, lieutenant light infantry; John Crosby, ensign do.
John Simmons, captain; John Stockham, lieutenant; Judah Thompson, ensign, of a new company.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant John Buck's regiment: William Town, lieutenant.
Zephaniah Kingsley, captain, vice Noble, removed; Ebenezer Northam, lieutenant, vice Kingsley, promoted; Dennison Kinney, ensign.
In Major Richardson Thurman's battalion:
Charles McLaren. adjutant; John McLaren, junior, surgeon; Moses Leonard, quartermaster.
In Brigadier General John Williams' brigade:
Micajah Pettit, captain of artillery, vice (Jolin) Hitchcock, resigned; Jonathan Harris, first lieutenant, vice Pettit, promoted.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Solomon King's regiment:
Benjamin Joslin, captain, vice (Joseph) Thomas, removed; Limon Hall, lieutenant, vice Joslin, promoted; Willard Trull, ensign, vice Hall, do; Winant Vandenburgh, captain, vice (John) Gordon, do; Walter Van Veghten, lieutenant, vice Vandenbergh, do; Darius Fuller, lieutenant, vice (William) Woodworth, removed; Clark Rice, ensign, vice Fuller, promoted.
SARATOGA COUNTY.
The Council proceeded to consider the report and proceedings of the board of officers in the county of Saratoga composed of General (James) Gordon, president; Colonel John Vandenburgh,
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Colonel Epinetus White, Colonel Jolin Ball and Colonel Thomas Rogers, members who sat at the house of Salmon Tryon at Balls- town Springs in said county on Monday, the 8th of September, 1794, and at the house of John Rogers at Ballstown in said county on Monday, the 5th day of October, 1795
The above board of officers report in favor of Major (Aaron) Comstock as being entitled to the first majority in the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel (Jolin) Vandenburgh-The Council approve of the same.
The Council find that William Waldron is entered as resigned in their minutes-Lib. C, page 20. 1
RESOLVED, that his Excellency the Commander-in-chief be, and he is hereby requested to convene the said board without delay to report the facts respecting the pretensions of James Dunning, John Doney, Uriah Gregory, Asher Cook, William W. Teller and William Clerk and also their opinion thereon.
The Council approves the opinion of the board that Major (John) Wood is entitled to rank before (Captain) Jesse Toll.
The Council also approves the opinion of the said board that Ezra Buel's claim is inadmissible. -
The Council do not concur in opinion with the said board that Solomon Campbell is injured by the appointment of Deliverance Andrews as captain, inasmuch as they cannot learn that quarter- masters commonly rise in their respective beats.
It appears by the index to the aforesaid minutes that Hezekiah Dunham has resigned.
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The Council do not agree to the removal of Major Scovel upon the principles suggested in the report aforesaid.
The Council do not perceive any sufficient reason for removing Lieutenant Colonel Rogers, and consider the claims of Daniel Mor- gan and Killian Winne as unfounded.
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ALBANY COUNTY.
RESOLVED, that the resignation of Lieutenant Henry Traux of Colonel (John H.) Wendell's regiment be and the same is hereby accepted, the same having been transmitted to this Council by the major general of the division of which the said regiment is a part.
In the said regiment whereof John H. Wendell is lieutenant colonel commandant:
Casparus Hewston, captain, vice Jacob Jab. Lansing, deceased. Isaac Hutten, captain, vice Nich's Bleecker, resigned.
William Fryer, captain, vice Benj'n L. Winne, declined. Harmanus H'y Wendell, adjutant, vice Hutton, promoted.
John W. Yates, lieutenant, vice Fryer, do; Charles Morgan, lieu- tenant, vice I. Hutton, do; Killian I. Winne, lieutenant, vice B. G. Staats, resigned; Joseph R. Yates, lieutenant, vice Henry Truax, do; Benjamin Wilson, ensign, vice John W. Yates, promoted; Ab'm I. Lansing, ensign, vice Chs Morgan, do; John N. Quackenbush, ensign, vice K'n I. Winne, do; George Hutten, junior, ensign, vice Jos. R. Yates, do.
Whereas the Council in their session in March, 1794, in order to terminate the disputes and discontents which then existed and still continue in the brigade commanded by Brigadier General (David) McCarty by reason of his having been appointed to that office, did agree to a resolution contained in a paper filed among the papers of the Council, but which was inadvertently omitted to be entered by their clerk in the book of their proceedings, which resolution is in words following vizt:
" That a court be instituted to enquire what rank David McCarty. " esquire, held in the late army of the United States or in the troops " raised for the defence of this State or in the militia thereof. pre- vious to his appointment of brigadier general specifying the dates
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" of his several commissions, and whether he at any time resigned "any and what commission and when, that his Excellency be " pleased to direct that such court report with all convenient speed " to the end that this Council at its next meeting may do what is " right and just in the premises."
And whereas the late Commander-in-chief, by his instructions to ' the adjutant general, dated the 21st day of April, 1794, did instruct and authorize him " to appoint a board of officers in all cases where " controversy existed, and did particularly instruct him to report " the facts with impartiality relative to the dispute which existed in " General McCarty's brigade." And, whereas divers circumstances have occurred to prevent the execution of the said instructions and orders respecting the said dispute. And, whereas, Colonel Philip Conine, who conceives himself to be aggrieved and injured by the said appointment, is solicitous that his pretensions be considered and decided upon agreeable to his former representation and it appearing to the Council highly expedient that the dissention which prevails in the said brigade should without further delay be terminated;
THEREFORE, RESOLVED, that the Council do respectfully request the Commander-in-chief to cause the above resolution of the Coun- . cil and the instructions of the former Commander-in-chief to be ; executed without further delay.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having on the recom- mendation of the adjutant general thought proper to form a troop of horse in that part of General (Abraham) Oothoudt's brigade of militia in the county of Albany comprizing the regiments com- manded by Colonels (John) Myndertse, (Johannes) Dietz, and (Jacob) Hockstrasser-therefore, Resolved, that the following officers be and they are hereby appointed for the said troop:
James Duane, captain; Simon Glen, first lieutenant: Jacob P. Weidman, second lieutenant; Asa Abbot, cornet.
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In Brigadier General Abraham Oothoudt's brigade:
John Ogden, captain artillery, vice (Eldert) Ament, removed; Aaron H. Bradt, first lieutenant do, vice Ogden, promoted; Alex'r Mercer, junior, second lieutenant do, vice (David) Campbell, not accepting.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jacob Hochstrasser's regi- ment:
Amos Jones, ensign, vice M(athias) Wormer, not accepting; Jonathan Crocker, junior, ensign, vice (Samuel) Martin, removed; Frederick Denison, ensign light infantry, vice (Jacob P.) Weidman, promoted.
In Brigadier General Ab'm Oothoudt's brigade:
Rensselaer Schuyler, first lieutenant of a troop of horse com- handed by Captain Dirck Ten Broeck, vice Th's V. James, deceased; John R. Bleecker, second lieutenant; Elias Kane, cornet. His Excellency, the Commander-in-chief having on the recom- mendation and report of the adjutant general thought proper to form a troop of horse in that part of Brigadier General (David) McCarty's brigade in the county of Albany comprizing the regi- ments commanded by Colonels (Major Leonard) Bronk (Daniel G.) Van Antwerp and (James) Holcomb; therefore, Resolved, that |Electus Backus be and he is hereby appointed captain of said troop.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Charles Newkerk's regiment : Samuel Gray, second major, vice Jacob Eaker, resigned.
Frederick Getman, captain, vice Sam'l Gray, promoted; Jacob Snell, lieutenant, vice Frederick Getman, do; John L. Nelles, ensign, vice Jacob Snell, do.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Abraham Veeder's regiment: Duncan McVane, lieutenant light infantry, vice John Herrick, @moved; William Colley, ensign do, vice McVane, promoted.
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Henry Shoe, captain, vice Hen'y H. Vrooman, removed; Darius Case, lieutenant, vice Shoe, promoted; Peter Young, ensign, vice Case, do; John McArthur, lieutenant, vice Peter Vrooman, removed.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having on the report and recommendation of the adjutant general thought proper to form a troop of horse at present, to consist of one captain, one lieutenant, two sergeants, two corporals, one sadler, one farrier, one trumpeter and twenty four privates to be raised from the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Peter Yates in Brigadier General (Volkert) Veeder's brigade in the county of Montgomery, the troop to be compleated out of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newkerk's regiment, when Lieutenant Colonel Newkerk or the commandant of said regi- ment shall report the regiment prepared to furnish its proper pro- portion of men.
HERKIMER COUNTY.
Captains George G. Wefer and Henry Frank of Lieutenant Colonel Michael Myer's regiment, having signified to the Council their wish to resign, Resolved, that their resignations be and are hereby accepted.
Lawrence Frank, captain, vice Henry Frank, resigned.
George M. Webber, captain, vice George Webber, do; Michael Myer, junior, lieutenant, vice L. Frank, promoted; Dedrick Daymut, lieutenant, vice Geo. M. Webber, do; James MacNut, ensign, vice, M. Myers, junior, do; Elisha Niles, ensign, vice D. Daymut, do; John Kain, ensign, vice Wm Biddlecom, refused to accept.
Sandford Clarke, paymaster, vice Gershom Skinner, removed. :
It having been signified to the Council by Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Timothy Tuttle by his letter dated the 30th April, 1795; that it is the unanimous wish of the officers of said regiment that George W. Kirkland be appointed first major thereof, vice Ephraim'
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Blackmore, who has removed from the beat of the regiment; there- fore, RESOLVED, that the said George W. Kirkland be and he is hereby appointed to the said office accordingly.
In Major Commandant John Lincklaen's battalion:
Adoniah Schuyler, captain; Samuel Ackley, lieutenant; Samuel Thompson, ensign, of a new company.
ONONDAGA COUNTY.
His Excellency having on the report and recommendation of the adjutant general thought proper to form a troop of horse in the county of Onondaga from the battalions of militia commanded by Majors (Jno. L.) Hardenbergh and (Asa) Danforth in Brigadier General Othniel Taylor's brigade; therefore, Resolved, that Walter Dubois Nichol be and he is hereby appointed captain of the said troop.
ONTARIO COUNTY.
In the regiment whereof Othniel Taylor was lately lieutenant colonel commandant: Benjamin Wells, lieutenant colonel com- mandant, vice Taylor.
Amos Hall, first major, also inspector of Brigadier General Tay- lor's brigade, to serve also as brigade major; John Swift, second major, vice Hall, promoted.
Eber Norton, captain, vice Nath'l Norton, appointed sheriff; Jasper Marvin, adjutant, vice (James D.) Fish, deceased; Friend Hall, quartermaster, vice Hosmer, transferred.
TIOGA COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel (Samuel) Tubbs' regiment:
The resignations (irregularly made) of Lieutenant Joshua Car- penter and Ensign David Burt are accepted by the Council.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Orange Stoddard's regiment: Asahel Churchill, lieutenant, vice Anson Carey, removed; Abel
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Hart, ensign, vice (Benjamin) Brown, do; Thomas McMaster, lieu- tenant, vice (William) Bates, deceased; James McMaster, junior, ensign, vice T. McMaster, promoted.
ORANGE COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Reuben Hopkins' regiment:
The resignation (regularly made) of Captain Joshua Howell is accepted by the Council.
ULSTER COUNTY.
1795. December 5. His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having on the report and recommendation of the adjutant general thought proper to form a troop of horse in that part of Brigadier General John Cantine's bri- gade in Ulster county comprizing the regiment commanded by Colonel Cornelius T. Jansen and those companies of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Hasbrouck's regiment comprehended in the town of i New Paltz; therefore, Resolved, that John Milspaugh be and he is' hereby appointed captain of said troop.
In Captain Joseph Barber's troop of horse in said brigade-Hugh Millegan, second lieutenant, vice George Philips, removed, and Charles Blake, cornet, vice Hugh Millegan, promoted.
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In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Joseph Hasbrouck's regi- ment:
Cornelius P. Hoornbeck, lieutenant, vice Joh'n's Roosa, removed; Josaphat D. B. Hasbrouck, ensign, vice Cor's P. Hoornbeck, pro- moted; Peter Jansen, lieutenant, vice John Davis, removed; Charles De Witt, ensign, vice Peter Jansen, promoted; Abraham J. Harden- bergh, ensign, vice Wessel Dubois, removed.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Cornelius T. Jansen's regi- ment:
Siah Robinson, first major, vice (Severyn T.) Bruyn, deceased; Nicholas Hardenberglı, second major, vice Robinson, promoted.
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Nicholas Jansen, captain, vice Hardenbergh, do; John Jansen, lieutenant, vice Jansen, do; Johannes C. Decker, ensign, vice Jan- sen, do; William Erwin, lieutenant, vice (Samuel) Drake, removed; William Drake, junior, ensign, vice Erwin, promoted.
Joseph Klarwater, captain, vice (Hugo) Scutt, removed; Johannes Ostrander, lieutenant, vice Klarwater, promoted; Johiel Seamore, ensign, vice (Daniel) Everet, removed; Joel Dubois, ensign, vice (John) Coulter, removed; Alex'r Millekan, lieutenant light infantry, vice (Daniel) Hasbrouck, removed; Alex'r Dorcas, ensign do, vice Millekan, promoted.
On the application of Colonel William Faulkner and the report of the adjutant general, the Commander-in-chief has thought proper to organize a new company in the regiment commanded by Lieu- tenant Colonel Faulkner in Brigadier General John Cantine's bri- gade in Ulster county to be composed from the companies of Cap- tain John Newkirk, Abraham Westfall and William Roosa, all which as represented by Colonel Faulkner are larger than the law allows; therefore, Resolved, that
David Godfrey be and he is hereby appointed captain of said company; Nathan Cook, lieutenant, and Benjamin Tuthill, ensign.
ORANGE COUNTY.
In the regiment lately commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Henry Wisner; David McCamly, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Henry Wisner, promoted.
1795. December
James Miller, first major, vice David McCamly, promoted; Henry Bertholf, second major, vice James Miller, do.
Asa Wisner, captain, vice Bertholf, do; Josiah Feagals, lieutenant, vice Wisner, do; James Bertholf, junior, ensign, vice Henry Ber- tholf, resigned.
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James Burt, captain, vice George Vance, do, regularly; Abraham Genung, lieutenant, vice Burt, promoted; Nathaniel Minthorn, junior, ensign, vice Genung, do.
Joel Wheeler, paymaster, vice Rob't Armstrong, resigned.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant David Burns' regiment:
Daniel Coe, first major, vice Resolv : Van Houten, removed; Peter Blauvelt, second major, vice John Goetchus, resigned. "
Benjamin Gurnee, captain, vice Dan'l Coe, promoted; William Gurnee, lieutenant; Jesse Conklin, ensign.
Abraham Garrison, captain, vice Peter Blauvelt, promoted; Abra- ham Van Houten, lieutenant, vice Ab'm Garrison, do; After Paul, ensign.
Matthew Benson, captain, vice Peter Allison, resigned; John Conklin, lieutenant, vice Matthew Benson, promoted; Joshua Tay- lor, ensign.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Reuben Hopkins' regiment:
Daniel Fullerton, captain light infantry, vice Jonathan Cooley, resigned; William Fullerton, lieutenant do, vice Paul Lee, do; John Short, ensign do, vice Dan'l Fullerton, promoted.
William M. Jackson, adjutant, vice Wm W. Gale, removed; James Denton, quartermaster.
QUEENS COUNTY.
The resignation of Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Carman, regularly made, is accepted by the Council.
HERKIMER COUNTY.
The resignation of Captain R. Fellows of General (Patrick) Camp- bell's brigade, regularly made, is accepted by the Council.
ALBANY COUNTY.
In First Major Leonard Bronk's regiment:
Coenradt Hoghtaling, captain, vice Mathise Van Den Bergh,
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. removed; Peter Conine, lieutenant, vice C. Hoghtaling, promoted; John Plum, junior, ensign, vice P. Conine, do.
Nicholas Van Loon, captain, vice James Van Valkenbergh, removed; Isaac I. Spoor, lieutenant, vice N. Van Loon, promoted; John D. Spoor, ensign, vice Isaac I. Spoor, do; Dirck Conine, lieu- tenant light infantry, vice And'w N. Harmense, refused; Philip L. Conine, ensign do, vice D. Conine, promoted; James Litchfield, lieutenant, vice Jeremiah Canniff, removed; Obadiah Titus, ensign, vice J. Litchfield, promoted.
Phineas Bartholomew, surgeon; John Barr, surgeon's mate.
Ordered that a new commission be issued to Reuben Germond as a captain in said regiment to take rank from the 26th of Septem- per, 1793, he having been on that day appointed by a wrong name Reuben Farman).
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Daniel G. Van Antwerp's egiment:
James Bennet, first major, vice Anthony Egbertse, not accepted; John T. Van Dalfson, second major, vice J. Bennet, promoted.
John Ten Eyck, captain, vice Levi Blaisded, not accepted; James Waldron, junior, lieutenant, vice Ten Eyck, promoted; Cornelius Vrooman, junior, ensign, vice Waldron, do; Thomas Widbeck, Insign, vice John Widbeck, not accepted.
Henry Gage, captain, vice Storm Hoghtaling, do; Zachariah Whitmarsh, lieutenant, vice Gage, promoted; John Delamater, nsign, vice Whitmarsh, do.
Andrew McCarty, paymaster, vice Gerrit Cluet, removed.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Anthony Abeel's regiment: John Freeligh, captain, vice John Schepmous, resigned.
Benjamin Brockway, adjutant; William W. Wetmore, quarter- aster; William Van Orden, paymaster; Jonathan Kyes, surgeon. 21
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Daniel Williams' regiment: David Rogers, junior, surgeon.
QUEENS COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Sam'l Carman's regiment: Jacob S. Jackson, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Sam'l Car- man, resigned.
. James Henderson, first major, vice Jacob S. Jackson, promoted.
NEW YORK COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant James Miles Hughes' (fifth) regiment:
John C. Freeke, captain, vice (Jacob) Harsin, resigned.
David Jones, captain, vice (John B.) Provoost, in Europe.
Robert Bogardus, captain, vice (Lewis) Moore, do.
Jasper Hopper, captain, vice (Garret) Schenck, dead; Cornelius Brinckerhoff, lieutenant, vice Freeke, promoted; Augustus Bailey lieutenant, vice D. Jones, do; Anthony Pell, lieutenant, vice Bogar- dus, do; Charles Ramsay, lieutenant, vice (Peter) Meseir (junior), removed; John Schenck, lieutenant, vice Hopper, promoted; Jonas Mapes, lieutenant, vice James Abbot, absent, West Indies.
Ensigns-Anthony Ernest, John Bainbridge, William Laight, junior, Thomas Salter, Nicholas W. Stuyvesant, Peter G. Stuy- vesant, Samuel Hake, John Mulligan, Isaac F. Roe.
Anthony Ernest, quartermaster, vice (John C.) Freeke, resigned as quartermaster.
In the (fourth) regiment, now commanded by Benjamin North second major :
Alexander Riker, captain, vice (James) Smith, resigned.
Henry Post, captain, vice (Jesse) Wicks, deceased; Edward L
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Meeks, junior, lieutenant, vice Wm G. Forbush, resigned; Thomas Amerman, lieutenant, vice A. Riker, promoted; William J. Nott, lieutenant, vice H. Post, do.
Ensigns-James McKay, Nicholas Anthony, Jonathan Weedon. In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Sebastian Bauman's regi- ment of artillery :
De Witt Clinton, second major, vice Chas Tillinghast, deceased. Robert Nichols, captain, vice De Witt Clinton, promoted.
Nicholas J. Roosevelt, captain, vice Sam'l Forbes, resigned. John Swartwout, captain lieutenant, vice R. Nichols, promoted.
John C. Ludlow, captain lieutenant, vice N. J. Roosevelt, do; Nicholas N. De Peyster, first lieutenant, vice J. Swartwout, do; Augustus Sacket, first lieutenant, vice John C. Ludlow, do.
DUTCHESS COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Andrew Heermanse's regi- ment :
1795. December 8.
Wm Radclift, junior, second major, vice Andrew P. Heermanse, resigned.
NEW YORK COUNTY.
The number of undecided disputes respecting rank among the field officers in the regiments and corps which compose the militia of the city and county of New York, not permitting the Council to fill many of the vacancies which exist therein without risque of committing mistakes, Resolved, that his Excellency the Commander- in-chief be and he is hereby respectfully requested to cause all those disputes to be decided by a board of officers as soon as the same can conveniently be done.
KINGS COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Aquila Giles' regiment: Jeremiah Johnson, second major.
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HERKIMER COUNTY.
In Major Commandant John Lincklaen's battalion:
William Gillet, adjutant; Ira Alvoard, ensign, vice John Malary, removed.
James Moore, surgeon.
KINGS COUNTY.
The resignation of Captain Michael Bergen, regularly sent thro' the major general, is accepted by the Council.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
The resignation of Captain Thomas Boyce, of Lieutenant Colonel David Williams' regiment, regularly sent thro the major general, is accepted by the Council.
NEW YORK AND RICHMOND COUNTIES.
John Morton, inspector of the brigade of militia in the city and county of New York and in the county of Richmond, to serve also as brigade major with the rank of a major.
1796. February 9.
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
The resignation of Brigadier General William Floyd, regularly made thro" the major general, is accepted by the Council.
QUEENS COUNTY.
The resignation of Dan'l Montfort, captain of a company of light infantry in Colonel (Nathaniel) Coles' regiment regularly made thro' the major general, is accepted by the Council.
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
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John Smith, brigadier general, vice William Floyd, resigned.
The resignations of Captain William H. Helme (irregularly made) of Lieutenant Colonel (Silvester) Dering's regiment and of Major Epinetus Conklin, Major Jesse Whitman and Ensign Joseph Lew
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(regularly made) of Lieutenant Colonel (Benajah) Strong's regi- ment are accepted by the Council.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Sylvester Dering's regiment :
Daniel Terry, captain, vice Joseph Wells, resigned: Christopher Youngs, junior, lieutenant, vice Silas Howell, do; Moses Terry, ensign, vice Dan'l Terry, promoted; Jonathan Terry, junior, ensign, vice D. Benjamin, deceased; Daniel Youngs, junior, captain, vice Z'h Hallock, resigned; Ezra Hallock, lieutenant, vice Josiah Reeve, removed; David Brown, ensign, vice D. Youngs, junior, promoted; Thomas Youngs, ensign, vice Wm Woodhull, removed.
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