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Rouse Perry, captain; Jabez French, lieutenant.
Benjamin Clark, captain, vice Jon'n Lee, promoted; Peabody Kinny, lieutenant; Israel Beach, lieutenant, vice J. Boughton, do.
In Lieutenant Colonel Amos Hall's regiment :
William Lemmon, Horatio Jones, William Pitt, John Beach, Jasper Peck Sears and Ezra Patterson, captains; Philo Mills, Phine- has Bates, Elijah Parker, William Markum, Elijah Morgan, Pere- grine Gardner and Simon Stone, lieutenants; Asa Barker, captain, and William Harris, lieutenant, of light infantry.
ONTARIO, ONONDAGA AND STEUBEN COUNTIES.
John Coudrey, inspector of Brigadier General Othniel Taylor's brigade, to serve as brigade major with the rank of a major, vice | John Cooper, resigned.
In Captain Thomas Morris' troop of horse:
Joseph Parrish, second lieutenant, vice Jno Johnston, removed; Seymore Boughton, cornet, vice Jasper Parrish, promoted.
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In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant John L. Hardenbergh's, regiment:
, second major, vice Ezekiel Crane, refused; Peter.
S. Van Harlingen, surgeon, vice Wm S. Bennet, removed.
Joseph Grover, captain, Gilbert Goodrich, lieutenant.
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Noah Olmsted, captain, Thos. Morley, lieutenant. Solomon G. Price, captain, Isaac Bailey, lieutenant. Stephen Downen, captain; William Devall, lieutenant. James Seely, captain; John Seers, lieutenant. Michael Freelandt, captain; Israel Catlin, lieutenant. Gilbert Weed, captain; Asa Harris, lieutenant. Joel Burges, captain; Moses Cole, lieutenant. In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Edward Paine's regiment: Abraham Mirell and John King, lieutenants.
Augustus Chidsey, captain; William Branch, lieutenant. Henry Hewit, captain; Ebenezer Whitter, lieutenant. Phineas Stephens, captain; Gamaliel Terry, lieutenant. Henry Bloom, captain; John Smith, lieutenant. William Henrad, captain; John Gray, lieutenant. Joseph Williamson, captain; Rhynear Covert, lieutenant. Oliver Halsey, captain; James Bailey, lieutenant.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Asa Danforth's regiment: Hezekiah Olcott, first major, vice Asa Danforth, promoted; Asa Danforth, junior, second major, vice H. Olcott, do; John Ellis, adjutant; Elijah Rust, paymaster; Jabez Hall, quartermaster; 'William Needham, surgeon; Walter Colton, surgeon's mate.
Jesse Butler, lieutenant, vice Samuel Jerome, promoted.
Comfort Tyler, captain, vice Asa Danforth, junior, do; Nehemiah Earl, lieutenant, vice Comfort Tyler, do.
Elijah Phillips, captain, vice James Clark, do; Caleb Pratt, lieu- tenant, vice Elijah Phillips, do.
John Lamb, captain, vice Hez'h Olcott, do; William Cook, lieu- enant, vice Jno Lamb, do.
Samuel Jerome, captain, David Williams, lieutenant, of a new gmpany.
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Robert Earll, captain; Levi Lawrence, lieutenant, of a new com- pany in the township of Marcelhuis.
David Russel, captain ; Moses Hopkins, lieutenant, of a new com- pany in the township of Homer.
Samuel Minor, lientenant commandant of a new company in the township of Solon.
Alexander McCrellus, lieutenant commandant of a company in the township of Camillus.
Joseph Strong, lieutenant commandant of a company in the town- ships of Fabius and Tully.
Thomas Ormun, lieutenant commandant of a company in the township of Lysander.
TIOGA COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, on the report and recom- mendation of the adjutant general, having thought proper to form the militia of the county of Tioga into a brigade; therefore, Resolved, . that Oringh Stoddard be and he is hereby appointed brigadier 1 general thereof, and Benjamin Ray inspector, to serve also as a bri- gade major with the rank of a major. -
David Pixley, senior, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Stod- dard, promoted; Samuel Ransom, first major, vice D. Pixley, pro- moted; Samuel Seymour, second major.
Abel Hart, captain, vice Seymour, promoted; Oringh Stoddard, junior, lieutenant, vice A. Hart. do.
Prince Alden, captain, vice S. Ransom, do; Jonathan Platt, lieu- tenant, vice P. Alden, do.
Of new companies-Isaac Brown, captain; Asa Leonard, lieuten- ant; Asa Camp, captain; Timothy Stocking, lieutenant.
In Major Commandant William Whitney's battalion:
Elijah Smith, lieutenant, vice David Fort, refuses to accept; Jotham W. Curtiss, ensign, vice E. Smith, promoted.
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Eli Osborn, paymaster, vice A. Hutchinson, removed; Ezekiel H. Guernsey, surgeon, vice (Onias) Crampton, deceased.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Benjamin Hovey's regiment : Hubbard Burris, quartermaster, vice (Asa) Holmes, removed; Theodore Burr, paymaster, vice J. Mercereau, refuses; Leonard Munroe, adjutant, vice S. M. Hopkins, removed.
Rixenson Burlingame, ensign, vice HI. Burris, promoted; David Bennet, junior, ensign, vice A. Trimmon, removed; Moses Ellis, lieutenant, vice Luther Hunt, removed; Jacob Grove, lieutenant, vice Leon'd Munroe, made adjutant; William Munroe, ensign, vice Jacob Grove, promoted.
John Fitch, captain, vice Wm Smiley, removed; Thomas Lyon, lieutenant, vice John Fitch, promoted; Solomon Dodge, ensign.
Philip Cummins, captain, vice Nathan Carpenter, removed; Samuel White, lieutenant, vice Ph. Cummins, promoted; Levi Hol- comb, ensign.
Peter Bortle, lieutenant commandant of a company.
Dudley Hewit, lieutenant commandant of a company; Simeon Rogers, ensign, commandant of a company.
Samuel Tubbs, lieutenant colonel commandant of a regiment in said brigade, and David and Thomas Burt, ensigns in the same regiment, having (regularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Thomas Baldwin, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Tubbs, resigned.
William Wynkoop, first major, vice Baldwin, promoted; John Handy, second major, vice Wm Wynkoop, do.
William McFarlan, ensign, vice David Burt, resigned.
Henry Tower, captain, vice J. Handy, promoted; Selah Mathews, lieutenant, vice J. Carpenter, refuses; George Gardner, ensign, vice
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Geo. Hornell, removed; Ebenezer Bartlett, ensign, vice John Wood- ard, do; Enoch Warren, ensign, vice Thos Burt, resigned.
Mathew Carpenter, captain, vice Coenradt Smith, deceased; Henry Wills, lieutenant, vice John Sears, removed; Samuel Edsall, ensign, vice James Mitchell, do.
HERKIMER COUNTY.
25. 1797. March
It having been represented and made to appear to the Council that Patrick Campbell, brigadier general of a brigade of militia in the county of Herkimer, hath become so intemperate and inatten- tive to the duties of his said office as to render his longer continu- ance therein improper; therefore, RESOLVED, that the pleasure of the people of this State as to his tenure of that office be and it is hereby declared to be determined, and that he be and is hereby removed therefrom accordingly.
Michael Myers, brigadier general, vice Patrick Campbell.
George Weddrick, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Mich'l Myers, promoted.
Lutwick Campbell, first major, vice G. Weddrick, do; William Clapsaddle, second major, vice L. Campbell, do.
Henry N. Staring, captain of light infantry, vice Wm Clapsaddle, do; Phineas Gates, lieutenant of do, vice H. N. Staring, do.
Peter Fox, captain, vice M. Weddrick, deceased; Adam Staring, junior, lieutenant, vice Tim'y Howard, refuses to accept; William Walsworth, ensign, vice A. Staring, promoted.
Seth Goodwin, captain, vice Thos White, removed; Tyle Richer- son, lieutenant, vice Seth Goodwin, promoted; Andrew Davison, ensign, vice Moses Stickney, resigned; Thomas Bell, ensign, vice Adam Herter, removed; Joseph Wilcocks, lieutenant, vice Joel Baker, resigned; Samuel Miller, ensign, vice J. Wilcocks, promoted.
Nicholas Steel, paymaster, vice Sanford Clark, who refuses to-
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accept; George Clapsaddle, quartermaster, vice Peter Fox, pro- moted; Jonathan Moore, surgeon, vice Wm Petri, refuses to serve; Francis Smilie, surgeon's mate.
Moses Stickney, an ensign in said regiment, having (regularly) resigned, his resignation is accepted.
In Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Tuttle's regiment:
Andrew Blanchard, second major, and Amos Tuttle, quartermas- ter, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Joseph Cutler, second major, vice A. Blanchard, resigned.
Eleazer House, captain, vice J. Cutler, promoted; Selah Seymour, lieutenant, vice E. House, do; Oliver Barns, ensign, vice S. Sey- mour, do; William Handy, lieutenant, vice Seba Brainard, removed; James Bucknal, ensign, vice Eph'm Walker, refuses; Ephraim Waldo, ensign, vice Roger W. Sleet, removed.
Benedick Babcock, captain, vice John Noyce, do; John Standton, lieutenant, vice B. Babcock, promoted; Joseph Rathbone, ensign, vice Jno. York, promoted; John H. Morris, ensign, vice Theodore Harding, removed.
Grove Lawrence, quartermaster, vice Amos Tuttle, resigned.
Of new companies-Oliver Brown, captain; John York, lieuten- ant; Powell Hall, ensign; John Gregg, captain; Ozias Hart, lieu- tenant; Asahel Hurd, ensign.
In Lieutenant Colonel George Doolittle's regiment:
Jared Chittenden, captain; John French and Truman Kellogg, lieutenants, and Jesse Kellogg, ensign, having (regularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Darius Sayles, lieutenant, vice Jno French, resigned; John Bel- linger, ensign, vice Darius Sayles, promoted; Allyn Risley, lieuten- ant, vice Truman Kellogg, resigned; Amos Russel, ensign, vice Jesse Kellogg, do.
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Kanah Mills, captain, vice Jared Chittenden, do; Amok Miller, lieutenant, vice Kanah Mills, promoted; Salmon Lusk, ensign, vice Amok Miller, do; Jabez Stewart, ensign, vice Benj'n Stewart, removed.
WHEREAS on the eleventh day of April 1796, Benjamin Black- more was, by mistake, appointed a lieutenant in said regiment instead of Benjamin Blackman, who was intended to be appointed; therefore, Resolved, that the said Benjamin Blackman be and he is hereby appointed a lieutenant in said regiment and that he take rank from the said 11th April, 1796.
In Captain Jonas Platt's troop of horse; Amasa Andrews, first lieutenant, vice F. Sellick, refuses to qualify; Samuel Laird, second lieutenant, vice A. Andrews, promoted; Benajah Merrill, cornet, vice S. Laird, do.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, on the report and recom- mendation of the adjutant general, having thought proper to form a new troop of horse in General (Michael) Myers' brigade from the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Tuttle- therefore, Resolved that Henry McNiel be captain; Ralph W. Kirk- land first lieutenant, Pitt Willis second lieutenant, and Samuel Hall cornet, thereof.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
His Excellency having thought proper on the report and recom- mendation of the adjutant general to divide the regiment of militia in the county of Montgomery commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Abraham Veeder, and to form a new regiment therefrom, to comprehend the towns of Mayfield, Broadalbin and Amsterdam, 1 therefore Resolved, that Abraham Romeyn be lieutenant colonel commandant, Eldert Ament first major, and Henry Kennedy second major thereof.
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In Lieutenant Colonel (Abraham) Veeder's regiment:
John McCarthy, captain; Matthias B. Hildreth, lieutenant, and William Grant, ensign, of a company of grenadiers.
Robert Yates, lieutenant colonel commandant of a regiment, and Abraham Quackenboss, captain of a company in said regiment, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Nicholas Quackenboss, captain, vice Ab'm Quackenboss, resigned; John S. Gardinear, lieutenant, vice N. Quackenboss, promoted; William Starn, ensign, vice J. S. Gardinear, do.
Solomon Shuler, captain, vice D. Beverly, resigned; Samuel Schuyler, lieutenant, vice S. Shuler, promoted; Benjamin Van Olinda, ensign, vice S. Schuyler, do; Lawrence Van Wormer, ensign, vice Jno Spore, who refuses.
James Cochran, inspector and brigade major of General Volckert Veeder's brigade, having (irregularly) resigned, his resignation is accepted.
John McCarthy, inspector of said brigade, to serve also as brigade major with the rank of a major, vice James Cochran.
OTSEGO AND DELAWARE* COUNTIES.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, on the report and recom- mendation of the adjutant general, having thought proper to form the militia of the counties of Otsego and Delaware into a brigade, therefore, Resolved, that Jacob Morris be and he is hereby appointed . brigadier general thereof.
Witter Johnson, lieutenant colonel commandant of a regiment in said brigade, having (irregularly) resigned, his resignation is accepted.
Richard Edwards, inspector of said brigade, to serve also as brigade major with the rank of a major.
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ALBANY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Hochstrasser's regiment:
Captain Silas Wheeler having (regularly) resigned, his resigna- tion is accepted.
In Lieutenant Colonel John H. Wendell's regiment:
Richard S. Treat, lieutenant, vice G. Blakely, removed; John Van Schaick, lieutenant, vice Jno W. Yates, declines serving; Henry I. Bleecker, ensign, vice Jno R. Bleecker, promoted; Abraham Ten Eyck, junior, ensign, vice Nich's Fonda, deceased; Peter Beek- man, ensign, vice R. S. Treat, promoted; Henry G. Staats, cnsign, vice Jno Van Schaick, do.
In the independent company of artillery in the city of Albany:
Charles R. Webster, captain, vice Daniel Hale, resigned; James Van Ingen, first lieutenant, vice Chs. R. Webster, promoted; Egbert Van Schaack, second lieutenant, vice J's Van Ingen, do.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Stephen Van Rensselaer's regiment :
Charles Shaver, second major, vice Barent Mynderse, resigned.
Evert Van Aernam, captain, vice C. Shaver, promoted; Peter Waggoner, lieutenant, vice E. V'n Arnem, do; Jacob Terepenning, ensign, vice P. Waggoner, do.
Dirck C. Groat, captain, vice Henry Fero, removed; John B. Shear, lieutenant, vice D. C. Groat, promoted; Albartus Becker, lieutenant, vice Joseph Russel, removed; Henry Vanderzee, ensign, vice James Bleeker, do; Peter Marshal, ensign, vice Cor's Van Olinda, do.
Nicholas Fort, paymaster, vice G. Witbeck, resigned.
The resignations of Major Barent Mynderse and Paymaster Gerrit Witbeck of said regiment (irregularly made) are accepted.
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In Major Commandant William North's battalion:
Captain George Wasson and Lieutenant Johannes Richter, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
James C. Duane, captain, vice Jno Myers, promoted, in Colonel (Johannes) Dietz's regiment; James Cantley, lieutenant, vice Johan's Richter, resigned; Robert Walker, ensign, vice Chellis Doty, removed.
Charles Paterson, captain, vice George Wasson, resigned; John Carter, lieutenant, vice Ch's Paterson, promoted; John Wasson, ensign, vice J. Carter, do; Frederick Wood, lieutenant, vice Par- menio Adams, removed; Joshua Taylor, ensign, vice Jno. McCul- lam, not an inhabitant of Duanesburgh.
Silas Marsh, captain, vice Jno Lamphere, resigned; William Mil- ler, lieutenant, vice Silas Marsh, promoted; Cornelius Scott, ensign, vice Will'm Miller, do; Benjamin Delamater, lieutenant of light infantry, vice Pelatiah Fitch, resigned; Asa Hurd, ensign of do, vice Elijah Rowell, do.
Joseph Thompson, adjutant.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, on the report and recom- mendation of the adjutant general, having been pleased to order that a company of artillery be raised in the brigade of militia in the county of Albany whereof David McCarty is brigadier general; therefore, Resolved, that the following officers be and they are hereby appointed in said company to wit:
Peter Van Slyck, captain; Joseph Colson, first lieutenant; Peter C. Bronck, second lieutenant.
NEW YORK COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Sebastian Bauman's regiment of artillery: John Swartwout, captain, vice C. Hoffman, resigned.
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John C. Ludlow, captain, vice Oliver L. Kerr, deceased. John Speyer, captain lieutenant, vice Jno Swartwout, promoted. Nicholas De Peyster, captain lieutenant, vice Jno C. Ludlow, do. Augustus Sackett, captain lieutenant, vice Oliver L. Kerr, pro- moted; John Suydam, first lieutenant, vice Jno Speyer, promoted; Jonathan Laurence, junior, first lieutenant, vice Jno Swartwout, do; ! Anthony Lamb, first lieutenant, vice J. C. Ludlow, do; James Man- ning, first lieutenant, vice Lebeus Loomis, do; Peter Irving, sur- geon, vice Malachi Treat, deceased.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Solomon King's regiment:
Captain Daniel Wells and Lieutenant Samuel Day, having (irregu- larly) resigned, their resignations are accepted. 1
Samuel Dunning, captain, vice D. Wells, resigned; Joshua Hud- 1 son, lieutenant, vice Sam'1 Day, do; James S. Cowden, ensign, vice Sam'l Deming, promoted.
Seth Thomas, captain; Oliver Whiteside, lieutenant; Oliver Shere- man, ensign, of a new company.
In Lieutenant Colonel Elijah White's regiment:
Jason Gleeson, second major, vice J. Harlow, promoted.
David Whitney, lieutenant, vice Abel Davis, removed; David Crouch, ensign, vice Zadock Lee, do; Phineas Spring, lieutenant, vice Girah Gates, refuses; Luke Chapin, ensign, vice R. Spring, promoted.
Daniel White, captain, vice Seth Carpenter, removed; Sutton Fairchild, lieutenant, vice Dan'l White, promoted; Daniel Stewart, ensign, vice S. Fairchild, do.
Daniel Brown, captain of light infantry, vice Jason Gleson, do; Abner Hubbard, lieutenant do, vice Daniel Brown, promoted; Isachar Bates, ensign do, vice A. Hubbard, do.
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His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, on the report and recom- mendation of the adjutant general, having thought proper to reduce the troop of horse in the county of Washington formerly commanded by Captain Philip Smith to a half troop or lieutenant's command to consist of two commissioned officers, two serjeants, two corporals, one sadler, one farrier, one trumpeter and twenty two privates; therefore, Resolved, that Ezra Dyre be and he is hereby appointed lieutenant commandant thereof.
ALBANY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant James Holcomb's regiment: Henry Talmage, second major, vice Oliver Trowbridge, removed. Elon Norton, captain, vice Henry Talmage, promoted; Alexander Colhoon, lieutenant, vice Elon Norton, do; Ambrose Norton, ensign, vice Alex'r Colhoon, do; Eli Mead, lieutenant, vice Talbod Perry, removed; James Lastlay, ensign, vice Lodowick Dickenson, do.
Richard Olmsted, captain, vice Usual Corey, do; John E. Darby, lieutenant, vice Ithell Platt, do; Ezekiel Salsbury, ensign.
George Stimpson, captain, vice Stephen Simmons, do; Peter Van Orden, lieutenant, vice George Stimpson, promoted; Jehiel Tuttle, ensign, vice P. Van Orden, do.
John Bagley, captain, vice Aaron Thorp, who refuses to accept; William Avery, lieutenant, vice Jno Bagley, promoted; Ezra Post, ensign, vice Wm Avery, do.
Jonathan Pratt, captain, vice Jno. Newell, refuses to accept; Bill Torrey, lieutenant, vice Jon'n Pratt, promoted; Salmon Cowles, I ensign, vice Bill Torrey, do; Silas Fordham, ensign of light infantry, vice R. Holcomb, removed.
George Flower, adjutant; Jabez Bushnell, quartermaster; Bela Strong, paymaster; William Cook, surgeon.
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QUEENS COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jacob S. Jackson's regiment: Seaman Birdsall, second major, vice Jas Hendrickson, promoted. Thomas Carman, captain, vice S. Birdsall, do; Ruloph Durye, lieutenant, vice T. Carman, do; Benjamin Sammis, lieutenant of light infantry, vice Geo. Watts, deceased; Silvanus Bedell, ensign, vice B. Sammis, promoted.
KINGS COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Aquila Giles' regiment:
Ensign Jacques Cortelyou having (regularly) resigned, his resig- nation is accepted.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant John Odell's regiment :
Jonathan Varian, captain, vice C. Tomkins, resigned; John Grif- fen, lieutenant, vice J. Varian, promoted; Daniel Barker, ensign, | vice J. Griffen, do.
ORANGE COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Reuben Hopkins' regiment: Stephen Smith, ensign, vice Joseph Vail, promoted.
ALBANY COUNTY.
In Colonel (Jacob) Hochstrasser's regiment:
Lieutenant James Holmes having (regularly) resigned, his resig- nation is accepted.
SARATOGA COUNTY.
. In Colonel John Ball's regiment:
Captain Jonathan Woods having (regularly) resigned, his resig- nation is accepted.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
In Captain Barnard Hudson's troop of horse:
Lieutenant Daniel Paris having (regularly) resigned, his resigna- tion is accepted.
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HERKIMER COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, on the report and recom- mendation of the adjutant general, having thought proper to form a new regiment of militia in the county of Herkimer to be com- prehended in the following bounds, to wit: Beginning at Wood Creek, opposite the mouth of Canada creek and runs thence south and east along the line of the reservation to the town of Westmore- land, thence due east along the north line of Westmoreland and Rome to the Mohawk river opposite the mouth of Nine Mile creek, thence due east, until it intersects the east line of Servis' patent; thence along said line northerly to West Canada creek, thence along said creek up through the middle of the stream until four miles above the north east corner of Servis' patent, thence north to the north bounds of the State of New York-
Beginning at the mouth of Canada creek, thence to northwesterly corner to Broomfield bridge on Fish creek, thence north to the north bounds of the State of New York :-
Resolved, therefore, that Hosea Howard, be and he is hereby appointed lieutenant colonel commandant of the said regiment; Daniel W. Knight, first major, vice Seth Ranney, removed, and Abijah Putnam, second major thereof.
Jacob Petri, lieutenant colonel commandant of a regiment of militia in the county of Herkimer; Laurence Herter, captain of a company of light infantry; John M. Petri, captain, and Elijah Good- all, lieutenant in said regiment, having (regularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Richard Petri, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Jacob Petri, resigned.
William Feeter, first major, vice Richard Petri, promoted; Jost D. Petri, second major, vice Wm Feeter, do; Eli Ball, quartermas- ter, vice Corns Chatfield, deceased.
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Richard Petri, junior, ensign of light infantry, vice Eli Ball, promoted; Thomas Pierce, ensign, vice Abiezer Richmond, removed.
Peter F. Fox, captain, vice Jost Herkimer; Nicholas Kesselaer, lieutenant, vice Peter F. Fox, promoted; Marks Kesselaer, ensign, vice Nich's Kesselaer, do; Shem Trueman, lieutenant, vice Oliver Werner, refuses; Luther Gates, ensign, vice Shem Trueman, promoted.
Daniel Petri, captain of light infantry, vice Law. Herter, resigned; Frederick Ittig, lieutenant of light infantry, vice Dan'l Petri, pro- moted; Benjamin Corey, ensign of do, vice Fred'k Ittig, do.
Isaac Robinson, captain, vice Abijah Mann, refuses; Robert Knowlton, ensign, vice Isaac Robinson, promoted.
Caleb Brayton, captain, vice Jost D. Petri, do; Rudolph Diffen- dorf, lieutenant, vice Caleb Brayton, do; Stephen Babbit, lieutenant, vice Moses Tomling, refuses; Duty Smith, ensign, vice Steph'n Babbit, promoted. 1
Joseph Prindle, captain, vice Carpenter Cole, deceased; Samuel Tucker, lieutenant, vice Joseph Prindle, promoted; Joseph Ply, ensign, vice Samuel Tucker.
SARATOGA COUNTY.
The resignation of Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Epinetus White (irregularly made) is accepted.
DUTCHESS COUNTY.
Lieutenant Colonel Commandant James Burton, having (irregu- larly) resigned, his resignation is accepted.
Jonathan Crane, lieutenant colonel commandant.
Daniel Davis, first major, vice Crane, promoted; Thomas B. 1 Davis, second major, vice Dan'l Davis, do.
Lewis J. Burton, captain, vice T. B. Davis, do; Benjamin Cowl,
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lieutenant, vice Lewis J. Burton, do; James Fairchild, ensign, vice B. Cowl, do.
Thomas Baldwin, captain, vice Steph'n Keley, removed; Zophar Brush, lieutenant, vice T. Baldwin, promoted; Isaac Sears, ensign, vice S. Field, refuses to qualify.
Benjamin De Forest, quartermaster, vice L. Crosby, removed. Josiah Crane, ensign, vice Ensign Hayt.
ALBANY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Leonard Bronck's regiment: Peter A. Van Bergen, first major, vice Leon'd Bronck, promoted; Martin G. Van Bergen, adjutant, vice Benj'n Moore, promoted.
Robert Palmer, captain, vice Aaron Hull, removed; William Mitchell, lieutenant, vice Robert Palmer, promoted; Enos Collins, ensign, vice Wm Mitchell, do.
Joshua Baker, captain, vice J. N. Heermance, removed; Jabesh Trusdell, lieutenant, vice Joshua Baker, promoted; Thomas Rock- well, ensign, vice F. H. Dedrick, removed; Joseph Sheppard, ensign, vice Abel Trowbridge, resigned irregularly.
Dorrance Kirtland, paymaster, vice M. G. Van Bergen, promoted. In Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Van Rensselaer's regiment: 1790. April 1.
David Burhans, captain, vice (William) Van Arnum, resigned; . Jacob Slingerlandt, lieutenant, vice Burhans, promoted, in a com- pany of light infantry.
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