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In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant David McCambly's regi- ment :
Robert Ferrier, captain of light infantry; John Barnes, lieutenant of do; Peter McConnely, ensign of do.
John Blain, junior, ensign, vice John Simpson, removed.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant David Burns' regiment
Peter De Noyellis, first major, vice Dan'l Coe, refuses to qualify; John Gurnee, second major, vice Peter Blauvelt, do.
Cornelius Blauvelt. captain, vice Jno Gurnee, promoted; Jonas Secaur, lieutenant, vice C. Blauvelt, do.
George Lee, captain, vice Jonas Brewster, refuses to qualify; John Parkerson, lieutenant, vice George Lee, promoted.
Andrew Suffrein, captain of a troop of horse, vice Peter De Noyellis, promoted; Hendrick Van Orden, first lieutenant, vice And'w Suffrein, promoted.
In Lieutenant Colonel (Seth) Marvin's regiment:
Major Woodhull Tuthill, having (irregularly) resigned, his resig- nation is accepted.
Jesse Crocker, first lieutenant of a company of artillery, vice Zebu- lon Wheeler, resigned; William Minthorne, second lieutenant, vice William M. Thompson, transferred to a troop of horse.
DUTCHESS COUNTY.
Brigadier General Samuel Augustus Barker's brigade :- In Lieu- tenant Colonel Benjamin Noxon's regiment :
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Moses Vail, captain, vice George Peters, removed; John Brown, lieutenant, vice Ezekiel Velie, do; Benajah Baker, ensign; Ebenezer Preston, captain, vice Chillingworth Foster, old and unfit for service; Obadiah Preston, lieutenant, vice E. Preston, promoted; Benjamin Sweet, lieutenant, vice Benj. West, removed.
In Lieutenant Colonel Elijah Townsend's regiment :
Captain Joshua Horton, having (irregularly) resigned, his resig- nation is accepted.
James Townsend, second major, vice I. Pennoyer, removed.
John Cole, captain, vice J. Townsend, promoted; David Hazle- ton, lieutenant, vice J. Cole, do; Zephaniah Townsend, ensign, vice D. Hazleton, do.
Jacob Neilson, captain, vice Joshua Horton, resigned; Joshua , Mead, lieutenant, vice J. Neilson, promoted; John Warren, ensign, vice J. Mead, do. -
Samuel Smith, captain, vice H. Ludenton, removed; Moses Fow- ler, lieutenant, vice S. Smith, promoted; William Knowland, ensign, vice Andrew Ferris, do.
Joseph Crane, captain, vice J. Berry, removed; James Slote, lieu- tenant, vice J. Crane, promoted; Elijah Doughty, ensign, vice J. Slote, do.
John Elsworth, captain of light infantry, vice Jno Halcott, removed; Ezra Hubbel, lieutenant of do, vice Wm Vermilya, do; John Hyatt, ensign of do, vice J. Finch, do.
Hezekiah Rowland, captain of do, vice E. Hazen, deceased; Tracy Ballard, lieutenant of do, vice H. Rowland, promoted; Barnabas Carver, ensign of do, vice E. Foster, removed; John Hazen, lieu- tenant, vice Thos Hopkins, do.
Amos Belden, adjutant, vice J. Elsworth, promoted; Solomon Avery, quartermaster, vice E. Hubbel, do.
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Brigadier General David Van Ness' brigade:
In Captain (James Scott) Smith's troop of horse: Thomas Swart, first lieutenant, vice David Van Ness, removed; Wilhelmus Tremper, second lieutenant, vice Thos. Swart, promoted; Stephen Holmes, cornet, vice W. Tremper, do.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief on the report and rec- ommendation of the adjutant-general having thought proper to form ' a troop of horse in the said brigade from the eastern battalion of the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel (Joshua) Ward and from the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel (James) Talmadge; therefore, Resolved, that Jacob Bockee be captain; Morris Germond, first lieutenant; Stephen Legget, second lieuten- ant, and William Smith, cornet, thereof.
Lieutenant Colonel Elias Van Bunschoten of said brigade, Major Abraham Fort, Captain James J. Stoutenburgh, and Captain Simon Freer, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Theodorus Bailey, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Van Bun- schoten, resigned;
James Sleght, first major, vice Theod's Bailey, promoted; Teunis Van Bunschosten, second major, vice Ab'm Fort, resigned.
Baltus Freer, captain of light infantry, vice James Sleght, pro- moted; Martin Hoffman, lieutenant of do, vice B. Freer, do; Peter Sleght, ensign of do, vice M. Hoffman. do: Samuel Pinckney, junior, ensign of a company of riflemen, vice Henry Uhle, removed.
Herman Vandewater, captain, vice T. Van Bunschoten, pro- moted; William Taylor, lieutenant, vice Van De Water, do; Dow Connell, ensign.
Frederick Uhl, captain, vice Jas J. Stoutenburgh, resigned; Tobias Stoutenburgh, lieutenant. vice Fred'k Uhl, promoted; John J. Stoutenburgh, ensign, vice T. Stoutenburgh, do; Nazareth Brewer,
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lieutenant, vice Is. Hoffman, do; John N. Bailey, ensign, vice N. Brewer, do.
Aaron Low, captain, vice Jas Cooper, deceased; John Z. Pinck- ney, lieutenant, vice A. Low, promoted; Thomas Casey, junior, ensign, vice J. Z. Pinckney, do.
Isaac Hoffman, captain, vice Simon Freer, resigned; Henry Rut- zer, lieutenant, vice Isaac Hoffman, promoted; Matthew Caldwell, ensign.
Smith Thompson, paymaster, vice C. D. Colden, removed; James Livingston Van Kleek, surgeon, vice Wm Ely, do.
In Lieutenant Colonel (Andrew) Heermance's regiment :
Captains Gotlope Martin, James Stewart and Philip Knicker- backer, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Cornelius C. Elmendorf, second major, vice (Wm) Radclift (junior), promoted.
William Laidlie, captain of grenadiers, vice Cornelius C. Elmen- dorf, promoted; Peter P. Weaver, lieutenant, vice Wm Laidlie, pro- moted; Anthony Hoffman, ensign of do.
Jacob Cole, captain, vice Gotlope Martin, resigned; Henry G. Martin, lieutenant, vice Jacob Cole, promoted; Jacob C. Elmendorf, ensign, vice H. G. Martin, do.
James Turner, captain, vice Jas Stewart, do; Samuel Mulford, lieutenant, vice Jas. Turner, do; Nicholas F. Stickle, ensign, vice Sam'l Mulford, do.
David Bostwick, captain, vice Phil. Knickerbacker, do; Edmund Runnels, lieutenant, vice P. P. Knickerbacker, not accepting; John Knickerbacker, ensign, vice D. Tremper, removed; Henry Walter, lieutenant, vice Henry Davis, do; Zacharias Smith, ensign, vice Henry Walter, promoted; Anthony Delamater, lieutenant, vice Geo. Lasher, removed; Peter Brown, ensign, vice Jacob V'n Braemer,
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removed; Gerrit B. Van Ness, ensign, vice Jno. J. Van Ness, promoted.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Palmer Cady's regiment : 1797. March 21.
Lemuel Davis, captain, vice Ezra Davis, removed; Elisha Wheeler, lieutenant, vice Benj'n Pierce, do; Daniel Wheeler, ensign, vice Peras Drake, do; Jesse Gifford, lieutenant, vice Noah Pomeroy, do; Benjamin Walker, ensign, vice Jesse Gifford, promoted; Joseph Davis, ensign, vice Simon Clark, removed, from a company of light infantry; John Hubbart, junior, lieutenant, vice Peleg Spencer, removed; Hezekiah Patchen, ensign; Samuel A. Curtis, ensign, vice Thos. Crosby, removed; Asa Starkweather, lieutenant, vice Benj'n Lovejoy, do; Aden Ames, ensign, vice A. Starkweather, promoted. John Darrow, captain, vice Hosea Beebe, removed; Abel Eaton, lieutenant, vice Jno Darrow, promoted; John Foot, ensign, vice Abel Eaton, do.
Joseph Lord, adjutant, vice Nathan Noyes, removed; Jason War- ner, paymaster, vice Jno Noyes, do; David Leavenworth, surgeon, vice Pat. Hamilton, do; Benjamin Rockwell, surgeon's mate.
In Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mckinstry's regiment:
Surgeon Caleb Benton, having (regularly) resigned, his resigna- tion is accepted.
Thomas Trusdell, captain of light infantry, vice E. Pixley, removed; Joel Blackman, lieutenant of do, vice T. Trusdell, pro- moted; Joel Morehouse, ensign of do, vice J. Blackman. do; Amos Johnson, captain of do, vice A. Holdridge, removed; Storey Gott, junior, lieutenant of do, vice A. Johnson, promoted; Elijah Hatch, ensign of do, vice S. Gott, junior, do: John Castorer, lieutenant, vice James Hatch, deceased; Asa Virgil, ensign, vice John Castorer. promoted; John Chase, captain, vice Samuel Shaw, removed: Peter
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Deo, lieutenant, vice John Chase, promoted; Daniel Rowley, ensign, vice Peter Deo, do; George Bushnell, lieutenant, vice Wm Jor- dan, do.
Nathan Rowley, junior, captain, vice Jno Vaughan, removed; Squire Sherwood, lieutenant, vice N. Rowley, junior, promoted; Nathan Kellogg, ensign, vice S. Sherwood, do.
Zachariah Standish, surgeon, vice Benton, resigned.
In Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Ten Broeck's regiment:
Lieutenant William Snyder and Ensign Henry Dick, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Wilhelmus Phillip, lieutenant, vice Wm Snyder, resigned; Philip C. Lasher, ensign, vice H. Dick, do.
George Snyder, captain, vice Peter Decker, refuses to accept; Jacob Elkenbregh, lieutenant, vice G. Snyder, promoted; Peter P. Ham, ensign, vice Jno B. Ten Eyck, do.
In Lieutenant Colonel (Samuel) Mansfield's regiment :
Ensign Nicholas Herder, having (regularly) resigned, his resigna- tion is accepted.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, on the report and recom- mendation of the adjutant general, having thought proper to form two new troops of horse in General (Henry) Livingston's brigade, one from the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel (Philip) Van Alstyne, and the regiment of Claverack (Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer's), and the other from the two regi- ments commanded by Lieutenant Colonels (Palmer) Cady and (Charles) McKinstrey-therefore, RESOLVED, that of the first of said troops, John H. Van Rensselaer be captain; Killian Hogeboom, first lieutenant; Isaac J. Van Vleck, second lieutenant; and James J. Van Alen, cornet ;- and that of the second of said troops, John Whiting be captain; Nathan Dryer, first lieutenant; Dan Throop, second lieutenant; and Charles McKinstrey, cornet.
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In the regiment lately commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Mansfield:
Captain Wilhelmus Phillip having (regularly) resigned, and Cap- tain Samuel Ten Broeck, Lieutenants Peter Missick and Peter Groot, and Ensigns Anthony Ten Broeck and William Holsaple having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
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Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer, lieutenant colonel commandant, ' vice Mansfield, removed.
John Van Huysen Huyck, first major, vice J. C. Ten Broeck, resigned.
John H. Van Rensselaer, captain, vice A. Elting, deceased; Johannes J. Van Deusen, lieutenant, vice Nich's Harder, resigned; Jeremiah J. Ten Broeck, ensign, vice Joh's J. V'n Deusen, promoted. Nicholas Ten Broeck, captain, vice J. Muller, promoted; Jeremiah Fonda, lieutenant, vice K'n K. V'n Rensselaer, removed; John Whitbeck, ensign, vice A. Ten Broeck, resigned.
Jacob Esselstyne, captain, vice Sam'l Ten Broeck, do; William Hoffman, lieutenant, vice Bartle Hendricks, promoted; Jacob Wag- goner, ensign.
Jacob Mowl, captain, vice Geo. Phillip, resigned; William Shults, lieutenant, vice Peter Misick, do; Jacobus Ostrander, ensign, vice Wm Holsapple, do.
Martin H. Hoffman, captain, vice Wilhelm's Phillip, do; William Smith, lieutenant, vice Peter Groot, do; Hendrick Holsapple, ensign; Cornelius C. Muller, lieutenant, vice Ab'm Bachman, in- valid; Philip Kills, ensign, vice C. C. Muller, promoted.
Bartle Hendricks, captain; Joseph Horton, lieutenant; David Bonestail, ensign, of a new company.
John C. Ten Broeck, captain; Nicholas Hathaway, lieutenant; Jesse Mathews, ensign, of light infantry.
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Peter Van Der Bergh, adjutant, vice B. Gorton, removed; William Gelston, quartermaster, vice Thos Laurence, do; Abraham Van Kleeck, junior, paymaster, vice William Gelston, made quarter- master.
Andrew M'd Carshore, captain of a company of artillery in Gen- eral Henry Livingston's brigade, vice Captain Thomas Frothing- ham, resigned.
Lieutenant Colonel Philip Van Alstyne of said brigade having (irregularly) resigned, his resignation is accepted; Peter John Vos- burgh, lieutenant colonel commandant of said regiment, vice Van Alstyne.
Bartholemew J. Van Valkenburgh, first major, vice Isaac Goes, returned by the brigadier general as superannuated; Jonathan Chap -! man, second major, vice Peter J. Vosburgh, promoted.
John J. Van Slycke, captain, vice Jona'n Chapman, promoted; Ebenezer Basset, lieutenant, vice J. Palmer, resigned; Gilbert Van Alen, ensign, vice J. J. Van Slycke, promoted.
Arent Pruyn, captain of light infantry, vice V'n Valkenburgh, do; John Van Dyck, lieutenant of do, vice A. Pruyn, do; Oliver Beau- mont, ensign of do, vice J. Van Dyck, do.
RENSSELAER COUNTY.
Jacob C. Schermerhorn, lieutenant colonel commandant of a regi- ment of militia in the county of Rensselaer and Captains John E. Lansing and Volkert W. Van Den Bergh, of the same regiment, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Nicholas Staats, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Schermer- horn, resigned.
Nicholas Van Rensselaer, first major, vice Staats, promoted.
Henry Halnbeak, lieutenant, vice Hen'y H. V'n Rensselaer, deceased; John J. Van Hagan, ensign, vice H. Halnbeck, promoted
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Evert Lansingh, captain, vice Jno E. Lansing, resigned; John J. Miller, lieutenant, vice E. Lansing, promoted; Samuel R. Campbell, ensign, vice J. J. Miller, do.
William Witbeck, captain, vice Vandenbergh, resigned; Samuel Earing, lieutenant, vice Wm Witbeck, promoted; Jacob Vanden Bergh, ensign, vice S. Earing, do.
William Willcocks, captain, vice Joshua Griggs, removed; William Vantross, lieutenant, vice Wm Willcocks, promoted; Seth Graves, ensign, vice Wm Vantross, do.
John Witbeck, captain, vice H. Hamilton, deceased; Ward Fin- ney, lieutenant, vice J. Witbeck, promoted.
In the regiment formerly commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Sickles:
Majors Jacob Van Ness and Henry Breece and John Ryon, quar- termaster, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Timothy Graves, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Thomas Sickles, removed;
Nicholas Snyder, first major, vice H. Breece, resigned; Jacob A. Fort, second major, vice Jacob Van Ness, do.
Garret Van Housen, captain, vice N. Snyder, promoted; Daniel Rogers, lieutenant, vice G. Van Housen, do; John Bovie, ensign, I vice Daniel Rogers, do.
Henry Clark, captain, vice Jacob A. Fort, do; John Van Ness, lieutenant, vice H. Clark, do; Alexander Valentine, ensign, vice J. Van Ness, do.
John Haviland, captain, vice Wm Roberts, removed; Sylvester Noble, lieutenant, vice H. Lansing, do; Jacob A. Faxton, ensign, vice J. Haviland, do; Robert Wood, ensign, vice Jas Olmsted, do.
Peter Van Ness, quartermaster, vice Jno Ryon, resigned.
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His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, on the report and recommendation of the adjutant general, having thought proper to form a troop of horse from the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel (John W.) Groesbeck and the regiment formerly com- manded by Lieutenant Colonel (Thomas) Sickles, in the said county of Rensselaer-therefore, Resolved, that Samuel Milliman be cap- tain; Elias Randall, first lieutenant; Levi Stoughton, second lieu- tenant, and Harper Rogers, junior, cornet, thereof.
Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Niles, having (irregularly) resigned, his resignation is accepted; Hosea Moffit, lieutenant colonel com- mandant, vice Niles, resigned;
James Jones, first major, vice H. Moffit, promoted.
Jonathan Brown, captain, vice B. More, removed; John E. Ving cent, lieutenant, vice J. Brown, promoted.
Gideon Adams, captain, vice P. Magee, removed; Oliver Emmons, lieutenant, vice G. Adams, promoted; Elijah Adams, ensign, vice O. Emmons, do; Nathan Vary, ensign, vice L. Brock- way, removed; Nathaniel Spring, lieutenant, vice Benj'n Sacket, promoted; John Dixon, ensign, vice N. Spring, do.
William Sheldon, lieutenant of light infantry, vice N. Spring, who refused to serve in said corps; Benjamin Sheldon, ensign of do, vice W. Sheldon, promoted.
Seth King, paymaster; Charles Beckwith, surgeon, vice Calvin' Pardee, deceased; Russell Dorr, surgeon's mate, vice C. Beckwith, promoted.
Hezekiah Hull, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Thomas Palmer, resigned;
Luke Green, first major, vi e Hull, promoted; Abel Lewis, second major, vice Luke Green, do.
George Babcock, lieutenant of light infantry, vice Maxon Randall removed; Johnson Babcock, ensign of do, vice Thos Killecut, do.
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Abraham Lewis, captain, vice Abel Lewis, promoted; Nathaniel Randall, lieutenant, vice Ab'm Lewis, do; John George Croy, ensign, vice Nath'l Randall, do; Ichabod Randall, captain, vice M. Randall, resigned; Stephen Potter, lieutenant, vice Ichabod Ran- dall, promoted; Ebenezer Moat, ensign, vice Stephen Potter, do; Nathan Griffith, lieutenant, vice Henry Hull, removed; Benjamin Lee, ensign, vice Nathan Griffith, promoted.
Matthew Randall, captain, having (irregularly) resigned, his resig- nation is accepted.
In Lieutenant Colonel (John W.) Groesbeck's regiment:
Spencer Cole, lieutenant of light infantry, vice Marvil Ellis, removed; Stephen Stearns, ensign, vice Gideon Lewis, do; Lovett Head, lieutenant, vice And'w Clark, do; Tisdale Eddy, ensign, vice Lovett Head, promoted: John Chapman, lieutenant, vice Sam'l Cooley, removed; Daniel Davis, ensign, vice John Walling, who refuses to serve as an ensign.
John Rouse, junior, quartermaster, vice T's McConnel, removed. Daniel Carpenter, captain, vice Benj'n Milks, do; Abraham Viele, lieutenant, vice Simon L. Viele, do; Amaziah Herrick, ensign, vice D. Carpenter, promoted.
! William Knickerbacker, captain, vice J. V'n Antwerp, resigned; John Groesbeck, junior, lieutenant, vice Knickerbacker, promoted; Garret Van Antwerp. ensign, vice Jno Groesbeck, do.
John Van Rensselaer, lieutenant colonel commandant; and David Henry, adjutant; Jacob Van Alstyne, paymaster; Captains Martinus Sharpe, Jacob Springer, David Beninger and Ensign Mathias Van- der Heyden, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Dirck Lane, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice J. Van Rensse- laer, resigned;
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Abraham Ten Eyck, first major, vice D. Lane, promoted; Dirck J. Vander Heyden, second major, vice Ten Eyck, do; William W. Wands, adjutant, vice D. Henry, resigned; Aaron B. Hinman, pay- master, vice V'n Alstyne, do.
Thomas Davis, captain; Samuel Minor, lieutenant; Jonas Abbot, ensign, of a new company of light infantry.
Matthew Van Alstyne, captain, vice M. Sharpe, resigned; Jacob M. Defreest, lieutenant, vice M. V'n Alstyne, promoted; Guysbert Westfall, ensign, vice Peter Defreest, do in another company.
John McChesney, captain, vice Jacob Springer, resigned; Samuel McChesney, lieutenant, vice J. McChesney, promoted; Hendrick Springer, ensign, vice Thos. L. Spotten, removed.
Matthew R. Van De Bergh, captain, vice D. Beninger, resigned : Peter Defreest, lieutenant; Jacob Sharpe, ensign, vice M. R. V'n de Bergh, promoted.
Aaron Noble, captain; Thomas Turner, lieutenant; Abraham C. Lansing, ensign; William Sluiter, captain; Samuel Delamater, lieu- tenant; Nicholas Sluiter, ensign, of new companies.
Joseph Alexander, lieutenant, vice Jno Keating, transferred to ' artillery; Roger Seldon, ensign, vice A. Noble, promoted; John D. Vanderheyden, lieutenant, vice M. V'nderheyden, resigned; Moses Foster, ensign, vice Jno Vanderheyden, promoted.
In Brigadier General Henry K. Van Rensselaer's brigade:
Tobias R. Schuyler, cornet of Captain John J. Van Rensselaer's troop of horse.
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In Lieutenant Colonel Charles Kane's regiment:
Captains Thomas McGee, David Welsh and Lieutenants John Smith and Asa Catlin having (irregularly) resigned, their resigna- tions are accepted.
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John Morrison, captain of light infantry, vice Thos. McGee, resigned; John Crosby, lieutenant of do, vice Jno Morrison, pro- moted; John Swain, ensign of do, vice J. Crosby, do.
John Wood, captain, vice Benjamin Stewart, not qualified; Roger Halliday, lieutenant, vice John Smith, resigned; William Alcot, ensign, vice Asahel Hodge, not qualified.
Benjamin Cutler, captain, vice David Welsh, resigned; James Sloan, lieutenant, vice Benj'n Cutler, promoted; Lemuel Ter Boss, ensign, vice James Sloan, do.
Justice Smith, captain, vice Warren Ferris, do; Benjamin Pitcher, lieutenant, vice Justice Smith, do; Levi Pitts, ensign, vice David Eddy, removed.
Henry Killmore, captain, vice John G. Egglestone, do; Eliphalet Eggleston, lieutenant, vice Henry Killmore, promoted; John Shaw, ensign, vice E. Eggleston, promoted; Samuel Platt, lieutenant, vice Asa Catlin, resigned; John Thomas, ensign, vice Samuel Platt, pro- moted.
In Brigadier General John Williams' brigade:
Solomon Day, first lieutenant, vice John Harris, promoted, and Samuel Caldwell, second lieutenant, vice John Harris, promoted, of a company of artillery.
James McFarland, second lieutenant of Captain James Harvey's troop of horse, vice William Hamilton, removed, and Andrew Free- man, cornet, vice John Russel, removed.
Amos Curtis, cornet of Captain Silvester Rowley's troop of horse, vice Fr's Maynard, removed.
John Buck, lieutenant colonel commandant of a regiment, and Lieutenant Joseph Hyde, of the said regiment, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
;Elijah White, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Colonel Buck, Feesigned.
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Isaac Harlow, first major, vice White, promoted.
In Lieutenant Colonel David Thomas' regiment:
Guile Wilson, first major; Nathan Wilson, adjutant; St John Honeywood, paymaster; David Hopkins and David McCracken, captains, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Alexander J. Turner, first major, vice Guile Wilson, resigned; John Reid, second major, vice A. J. Turner, promoted; David Cas- well, adjutant, vice N. Wilson, resigned; Robert Pennel, paymaster, vice Honeywood, resigned; Abraham Allen, surgeon, vice John Russel, removed.
William McCracken, captain of light infantry, vice Robert Haw- ley, removed; Peter Butten, lieutenant of light infantry, vice Jabez Rockwell, removed; Edward Shepherd, ensign of light infantry, vice W. McCracken, removed.
David Long, captain; Silas Shepherd, lieutenant, vice David Long, promoted; Abner Long, ensign, vice Silas Shepherd, do.
Alexander McNaughton, captain, vice Jno Reid, do; Casparus Baine, lieutenant, vice Alex. McNaughton, do; Jacob Hustis, ensign, vice C. Baine, promoted. 1
David Rood, captain, vice D. McCracken, resigned; Matthew Whortor, lieutenant, vice Jas McFarland, transferred to the horse; Andrew McNish, ensign, vice David Rood, promoted; Robert Liv- ingstone, lieutenant, vice Jas Webster, refused; Daniel Car Gray, ensign, vice Rob't Livingston, promoted; Richard Dunham, lieu -! tenant, vice David Rice, moved.
In Major Richardson Thurman's battalion in said brigade:
Timothy Stowe, captain; Joseph Bochus, lieutenant, and Simon Chesley, ensign, of a company of light infantry.
William Johnston, captain, vice T. Stowe, transferred to the infan- try; James Parker, lieutenant, vice Jos. Bochus, do.
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In Lieutenant Colonel Garret Lansing's regiment in said brigade: Allen Potter, captain of light infantry, vice Nathan Gage, removed from office; Simon Stevens, lieutenant of do, vice David Becker, do; Cornelius Potter, ensign of do.
John W. Tefft, captain, vice David Piercy, removed; Benjamin Procer, lieutenant, vice J. W. Tefft, promoted; Eraspus Fulsom, ensign, vice B. Procer, do; Henry Bliss, lieutenant, vice K'n Van- denbergh, do; Robert Perrigo, ensign, vice H. Bliss, do.
Jonathan Mosher, surgeon; John McKinney, surgeon's mate.
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WHEREAS Thomas Williams was on the twenty fourth day of March, 1794, appointed an ensign of a company in said Lieutenant Colonel Lansing's regiment, but has not yet received a commission pursuant thereto-therefore, Resolved, that a new commission issue to the said Thomas Williams and that he take rank from the date of the said appointment.
STEUBEN COUNTY.
Samuel Lindsley, major commandant of a battalion of militia, and John Cooper, major and inspector of the brigade commanded by Brigadier General Othniel Taylor, having (irregularly) resigned, itheir resignations are accepted.
1 His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, on the report and recom- , mendation of the adjutant general, having thought proper to form the battalion of militia lately commanded by Major Samuel Lindsley into a regiment-therefore, Resolved, that Charles Williamson be lieutenant colonel commandant thereof-John Cowdrey first major, (John Cooper second major, Daniel Faulkner captain of grenadiers, and David Jones captain of a company in said regiment.
ONTARIO COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Wells' regiment:
Captain Israel Chapin having (irregularly) resigned, his resigna- tion is accepted.
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Jonathan Lee, second major.
Jared Boughton, captain; Joseph Brace, lieutenant.
Noah Porter, captain; Joseph Bradish, lieutenant. Joel Foster, captain, vice J. Swift, promoted.
Ezra Platt, captain, vice Is'l Chapin, resigned; Frederick Miller, lieutenant, vice O. Brace, removed; Theophilus Allen, lieutenant, vice Joel Foster, promoted.
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