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Nathan Palmer, captain of a company of light infantry, vice Levy Wentworth, removed.
Reuben Root, adjutant.
In the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Francis Henry :
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Seth Doubleday, captain; Silas Pier, lieutenant; Arunah Metcalf, ensign, of a new company in the town of Otsego.
Joshua Coon, captain; David Wood, lieutenant; John Markham, ensign, of a new company in do.
Timothy Sabin, captain; Eleazer Loomis, lieutenant; Oliver Gard- ner, ensign, of a new company in do.
John Howard, captain; William Sprague, lieutenant; John David- ¿son, junior, ensign, of a new company in do.
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Solomon Pier, captain; Stephen Smith, lieutenant; Jarah Stephens, ensign, of a new company in do.
Asa Fisk, captain; Samuel Coleman, lieutenant; Ely Harris, ensign, of a new company in do.
Zebah Robinson, captain; Stukely Elsworth, lieutenant; Hubbart Fuller, ensign, of a new company in do.
Partridge Thatcher Beardsley, captain, vice Lemuel Fitch, pro- moted; Daniel Richards, lieutenant, vice Beardsley, promoted; Nathaniel Farnham, ensign, vice Seth Allen, resigned; Humphrey Palmer, lieutenant, vice Josh'a Gorton, removed.
Israel Nicholson, captain of light infantry, vice Jno B. Nicolls, removed; Manervah Cushman, lieutenant of do, vice Nicholson, pro- moted; Benjamin Tuckeman, ensign of do, vice Jno Densmore, removed.
Ebenezer Ripley, adjutant; Israel Loomis, quartermaster; Samuel Henry, paymaster; Thomas Fuller, surgeon; James L. Palmer, sur- geon's mate.
In Lieutenant Colonel David Baits' regiment:
David Adams, captain; John B. Knap, lieutenant; Asahel Adams, ensign, of a new company.
William Cole, captain; Daniel Kenney, lieutenant; Daniel Smith, ensign, of a new company.
James More, captain, vice Mathew Culley, promoted; David French, lieutenant; Jonathan Haseel, lieutenant, vice Jno Stewart, removed; Joseph Sull, junior, ensign, vice J. Prentice, removed.
Lory Jencks, captain; Job Herington, lieutenant; Martin Bridges, ensign, of a new company in Otego.
George Schremling, captain, vice Lory Jencks, transferred; Johr Helmer, lieutenant, vice G. Schremling, promoted; David Ogden, ensign, vice J. Helmer, promoted; Silas Scott, ensign, vice Uriah Hanford, removed.
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John More, quartermaster, vice Jos Sleeper, refused; Gurdon Huntington, surgeon, vice Thos Fuller, transferred.
In the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Francis Henry:
Joseph Griffen, first major, vice Jos Tunnecliff, resigned; Samuel Fitch, second major, vice Joseph Griffen, promoted.
ONEIDA COUNTY.
Lieutenant Amos Andrews, of the troop of horse late in the county of Herkimer, but now in the county of Oneida commanded by Captain Jonas Platt, having (regularly) resigned, his resignation is accepted.
Samuel Laird, first lieutenant, vice Amos Andrews, resigned; Benajah Merrell, second lieutenant, vice Sam'l Laird, promoted.
OTSEGO COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel David Baits' regiment:
Jacob Butts, captain, vice Beriah Grover, deceased; Zar Benedict, lieutenant, vice Jos Whitcomb, removed; Jonathan Johnson, ensign, vice J. Butts, promoted.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, on the report and recom- mendation of the adjutant general, having thought proper to form a company of artillery in Cooper's town in Otsego county in the brigade of militia whereof Jacob Morris is brigadier general; there- fore, RESOLVED, that William Abbott be captain, Samuel Hunting- ton first lieutenant, and George Walker second lieutenant thereof.
CHENANGO COUNTY.
In Major Commandant John Lincklaen's battalion:
Timothy Freeman, lieutenant of light infantry, vice Elna'n Andrews, removed; Elisha Farnham, ensign of do, vice Wm Gillet, promoted.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newkirk's regiment:
Captain Coenradt Timmerman having (regularly) resigned and Captains John Dillenbach and Abijah Ford having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Coenradt Hillegas, captain, vice C. Timmerman, resigned; George I. Klock, lieutenant, vice C. Hillegas, promoted; John Failing, ensign, vice G. I. Klock, promoted.
Thomas Zielley, captain, vice J. Dillenbach, resigned; David J. Zielley, lieutenant, vice Thos Zielley, promoted; John J. Dillenbach, ensign.
William Lee, junior, captain, vice Abijalı Ford, resigned; Stutely Carr, lieutenant, vice Wm Lee, junior, promoted: Asa Stiles, ensign.
John Ja Sheeldys, adjutant, vice Jno Joost Keyser, removed; Henry Saltsman, paymaster, vice H. Cook, promoted; Samuel France, surgeon, vice D. Wood, removed.
ONTARIO COUNTY.
In Brigadier General Beniamin Wells' brigade:
In Captain Thomas Morris' troop of horse: John Johnston, first lieutenant.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, on the report and recom- mendation of the adjutant general, having thought proper to extend the half troop of horse in the county of Montgomery formerly raised from Lieutenant Colonel Christopher P. Yates' regiment and com- manded by Captain Barnhardt Hudson, to the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Newkirk, thereby giving the same a com- plete complement of men; therefore, Resolved, that the following officers be and they are hereby appointed for the same, to wit-
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Peter Young, first lieutenant, vice Dan'l Paris, resigned: Hanjost Spreicher, second lieutenant; Nathan Christey, cornet.
In Lieutenant Colonel Christopher P. Yates' regiment :
Captain George Contryman having (irregularly) resigned, his resignation is accepted.
Cornelius Van Camp, captain, vice Geo Contryman, resigned; Cornelius Kronckhiet, lieutenant, vice C. Van Camp, promoted; John D. Young, ensign, vice C. Kronckhiet, promoted.
LIGHT INFANTRY-Nicholas Van Everen, lieutenant, vice Joel Doolittle, removed; William Hackney, ensign, vice N. Van Everen, promoted.
Richard Van Horne, adjutant, vice Bernhard Hudson, promoted. In Brigadier General (Volckert) Veeder's brigade:
Guilbert Van Deusen, cornet of the troop of horse lately com- manded by Captain Douw Fonda, having (regularly) resigned, his resignation is accepted.
Abraham Conyne, captain, vice Douw Fonda, removed; Daniel Visscher, first lieutenant, vice Ab'm Conyne, promoted; William Wemple, second lieutenant, vice D'l Visscher, promoted: Henry V. Fonda, cornet, vice G. Van Deusen, resigned.
WHEREAS on the 25th day of March, 1797, John McCarthy was appointed captain, Matthias B. Hildreth lieutenant, and William Grant ensign, of a company of grenadiers in the regiment of militia in the county of Montgomery commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Abraham Veeder, and were thro' mistake commissioned as such in the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Abraham Romeyn; therefore, RESOLVED, that the commissions so issued be and they are hereby revoked and made void, and that new commissions issue to the said John McCarthy, Matthias B. Hildreth Fand William Grant as of the said 25th day of March, 1797.
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In Lieutenant Colonel Abraham Veeder's said regiment:
Richard Dodge, first major, vice Anth'y Van Vechten, resigned; Peter Hardenbergh, adjutant, vice Jno McCarthy, promoted; John A. Veeder, quartermaster, vice Simon Veeder, resigned; William B. Visscher, paymaster, vice Jno Yates, removed; Ezekiel Kellogg, ensign, vice Darius Case, deceased; William Pline, junior, ensign, vice Joseph Stale, removed; Abraham Lake, ensign, vice Jno McArthur, promoted.
James Boyd, captain : Henry A. Cuyler, lieutenant; John Retman, ensign; Isaac Thrall, captain: Horace Burr, lieutenant; William Bentley, ensign, of new companies.
Major Anthony Van Veghten of said regiment having (irregu- larly) resigned, and Frederick Sammons, captain of light infantry in said regiment having (regularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Abraham Romeyn's regi- ment:
Henry Kennedy, first major, vice Eldert Ament, deceased; James Ford, second major, vice Henry Kennedy, promoted; Michael Fre- ligh, adjutant; Archibald McIntyre, quartermaster; Peter V. Veeder, paymaster; Edmund G. Rawson, surgeon; David Cowan, surgeon's mate.
James Kennedy, captain; John Banta, lieutenant ; James McIntyre, ensign; Elijah Sheldon, captain; Philip Hulbert, lieutenant; Amos Sheldon, ensign, of new companies in Broadalbin.
Elisha Foot, captain; Isaac Van Tyle, lieutenant; Godfrey Shew, junior, ensign, of a new company in Broadalbin.
Aslıbell Cornell, captain; Caleb Woodworth, lieutenant; Hezekiah Warner, ensign, of a company in Mayfield.
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John P. Allen, captain; Harmanus Vedder, lieutenant; William Davis, ensign, of a company in Amsterdam.
John Harman, captain; Amos Mudge, lieutenant; Joshua Green, ensign, of a new company in Mayfield.
Robert Jackson, captain; Elisha Bentley, lieutenant; Peter F. Van Beuren, ensign, of a new company in Mayfield.
James Crane, captain; Stephen Hammond, lieutenant; Gilbert Merseiles, ensign, of a company in Amsterdam.
In Lieutenant Colonel Robert Yates' regiment :
David McMaster, first major, and Captain Josiah Swart having (irregularly) resigned, and Captains Peter Yates and Nicholas Quackenboss having (regularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Silvanus Willcocks, captain, vice J. Herrick, transferred; Stephen Burton, lieutenant, vice S. Willcocks, promoted; Nathan Tracy, ensign, vice S. Burton, promoted.
William Van Olinda, captain, vice Josiah Swart, resigned; Charles Hubbs, lieutenant, vice Wm Van Olinda, promoted; James Swart, ensign, vice Chs Hubbs, promoted; Thomas Campbell, lieu- tenant, vice B. Van Vleck, refuses.
LIGHT INFANTRY-Abraham Newkirk, captain, vice Amos Ben- net, removed; John Van Vleck, lieutenant, vice Ab'm Newkirk, pro- moted; John Shuler, ensign.
John Herrick, junior, captain; Elisha Goodall, lieutenant; James Voorhies, ensign, of a company of grenadiers.
SCHOHARIE COUNTY.
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In Lieutenant Colonel Peter Swart's regiment: 1798.
Jost Borst, captain; William Brown, lieutenant; Lambert Lawyer, April
b. ensign, of a new company in Cobus Kill.
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SARATOGA COUNTY.
Uriah Gregory, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Epinetus White, resigned.
Asher Cook, first major, vice Lebbeus Ball, removed; Seth C. Baldwin, second major, vice U. Gregory, promoted.
Matthew McKinney, captain, vice Jos Wilber, removed; Dudley Smith, lieutenant, vice M. Mckinney, promoted; Lambert Van Alstyne, ensign, vice D. Smith, promoted.
Ebenezer S. Coon, captain, vice Ithamer Smith, removed; Ebene- zer Robeson, lieutenant, vice E. S. Coon, promoted; Lemuel Wil- cox, ensign, vice E. Owen, removed.
William Clark, captain, vice A. Cook, promoted; Kenneth Gor- don, lieutenant, vice Wm Clark, promoted; John Sweetman. ensign, vice K. Gordon, promoted.
James Hawkins, captain of light infantry, vice S. C. Baldwin, pro- moted; Eliud Davis, lieutenant of do, vice J. Hawkins, promoted; Levi Benedict, ensign of do, vice E. Davis, promoted.
David Amos, adjutant, vice David Boyd, removed.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Aaron Comstock's regiment: Roeloff Vanderwerkin, ensign.
In the regiment lately commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jno Ball: Rufus Price, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Jno Ball, removed.
William Marshall, first major, vice R. Price, promoted; David Brown, second major, vice Wm Marshall, promoted; Willian Shep- herd, quartermaster, vice A. Baccus, removed.
Patrick Sinnet, lieutenant, vice P. Linnet, appointed thro' mis- take; Jonathan Smith, ensign, vice Jno Smith, do.
Lewis Graves, captain, vice Rufus Graves, do; Thaddeus Curtis, lieutenant, vice Elihu Chamberlin, removed; Collins Hathorn,
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ensign, vice T. Curtis, promoted; Ebenezer Hill, lieutenant, vice Sam'l Jerom, removed; Abraham Deming, ensign, vice R. Green, removed.
In Captain Eli Stone's troop of horse:
Thomas Rogers, junior, first lieutenant. vice G. Comstock, refuses; Robert W. Patrick, second lieutenant, vice Jno Van Der- bergh, removed; Anthony Leveseys, cornet, vice J. Rogers, promoted.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, on the report and recom- mendation of the adjutant general, having thought proper to form a company of artillery in the towns of Ballston and Milton in said county-therefore, RESOLVED, that Frederick Young be captain, Samuel Patchin first lieutenant, and Daniel Rathbon second lieu- tenant thereof.
In Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Rogers' regiment:
Captains James Dunning, Daniel Morgan and Stephen Veley, and Lieutenant Malachi Cox, having (regularly) resigned, and Lieuten- ant Daniel Boardman having (irregularly) resigned, their resigna- tions are accepted.
John M. Berry, second major, vice Abm Law, removed.
Jonathan Dykeman, captain of light infantry, vice Jno M. Berry, promoted; James Baird, lieutenant of do, vice Elihu Perry, deceased; Walter Hewett, ensign of do, vice Jona'n Dykeman. .
LIGHT INFANTRY-Killian Winne, captain, vice Dan'l Morgan, resigned; James Millegan, lieutenant, vice Killian Winne, promoted; Josiah St John, ensign, vice Jas Millegan, promoted.
Elihu Billings, captain, vice Steph'n Veley, resigned; Harman Van Veghten, lieutenant, vice Elihu Billings, promoted; John Gru- ley, ensign, vice Harm'n Van Vechten, promoted.
Silas Holmes, captain, vice Jas Dunning, resigned; Josiah Mead,
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lieutenant, vice Silas Holmes, promoted; Broadstreet Emerson, lieutenant, vice Malachi Cox, resigned; Caleb Bailey, lieutenant, vice Dan'l Boardman, resigned; Benjamin Deuil, ensign, vice Geo. Tay- lor, promoted; Sherman Patterson, lieutenant, vice Darius Hand, removed; Asa Welch, ensign, vice S. Patterson, promoted; Caleb Ellis, lieutenant, vice Jno Filkins, removed; Noah Roberts, ensign, vice C. Ellis, promoted.
Enoch Mathewson, captain, vice Dan'l Ketchum, removed; David Tillotson, lieutenant, vice E. Mathewson, promoted; Thomas Post, ensign, vice D. Tillotson, promoted; John Pettit, ensign, vice Josiah Mead, promoted.
George Taylor, captain; Daniel Church, lieutenant; Josiah Mil- lard, ensign, of a company in Greenfield and Northumberland.
In Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Clarke's regiment:
Deliverance Andross (Andrews), first major, vice Jno Wood, resigned; John Neilson, second major, vice R. Wright, deceased.
Solomon Campbell, captain, vice D. Andross, promoted; Amos Hodgman, lieutenant, vice Thos Morey, appointed quartermaster; Thomas Morey, quartermaster, vice Sol'n Campbell, promoted.
John Montgomery, ensign, vice Amos Hodgman, promoted.
Samuel Levings, captain of light infantry, vice Jno Neilson, pro- moted; Samuel Hunter, lieutenant of do, vice S. Levings, promoted; Daniel Palmer, ensign of do, vice Sam'l Hunter, promoted; Felix Fitzsimons, lieutenant, vice Nath'l Sheffield, removed.
Nicholas Gardner, captain, vice Ezra Buell, resigned; Daniel Clark, paymaster, vice Wm T. Gleeson, removed.
Major John Wood of said regiment having (regularly) resigned, and Captain Ezra Buell having (irregularly) resigned, their resig- nations are accepted.
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ALBANY COUNTY.
In Major Commandant William North's battalion :
Abraham De La Mater, surgeon; James Boarland, ensign.
Anthony Abeel, lieutenant colonel commandant of a regiment of militia in the county of Albany, having (regularly) resigned, his resignation is accepted; George Hale, lieutenant colonel command- ant, vice Anth'y Abeel.
In Lieutenant Colonel (James) Holcomb's regiment :
Henry Talmage, second major, and Rufus Dodge, captain, hav- ing (regularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
In Brigadier General (David) McCarty's brigade:
In Captain Electus Backus' troop of horse: Martin H. B. Ten Eyck, first lieutenant, vice Jos'h Curtiss, removed; William Judson, second lieutenant, vice M. H. B. Ten Eyck, promoted; Asa Lord, cornet, vice Wm McCarty, removed.
Daniel G. Van Antwerp, lieutenant colonel commandant of a regiment of militia in the county of Albany; Captain John Ten Eyck, Lieutenant James Waldron, junior, and Ensign Jonas Bronck, of the same regiment, having (regularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
James Bennet, lieutenant colonel commandant. vice Van Antwerp, resigned.
John Van Dolsen (John T. Van Dalfsen), first major, vice James Bennet, promoted; Isaac D. Verplanck. second major, vice Jno (T.) Van Dolsen, do.
Andrew Vanderzee, captain, vice I. D. Verplanck, promoted; ; Peter Hogan, lieutenant, vice A. Vanderzee, promoted; Andrew Van Antwerp, ensign, vice P. Hogan, promoted; Anthony C. Ten Eyck, lieutenant, vice Daniel Fargo, removed; Stephen J. Clark, Zensign, vice Wm Lammerie, removed; John Gibbons, lieutenant,
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vice Wm Manning, removed; William Tompkins, ensign, vice Peleg Burdick, removed; Thomas Witbeck, lieutenant, vice P. 1 Degroot, deceased; John Knoll, ensign, vice T. Wittbeck, promoted; Archibald Stevens, lieutenant, vice E. Towner, removed; Peter Brown, ensign, vice Jno Green, do; Andrew McCarty, captain, vice J. Van Dolson, promoted.
Brigadier General Abraham Oothoudt's brigade:
In the troop of horse: Simon Glen, captain, vice Jas Duane, refuses; Lawrence Van Buskirk, first lieutenant, vice Simon Glen, promoted; Caleb Van Vorst, second do, vice P. I. Wiedman, refuses; Garshem Van Vorst, cornet, vice Asa Abbot, refuses.
Henry Yates, junior, inspector of Brigadier General Abraham Oothoudt's brigade, to serve also as brigade major with the rank of a major.
In Lieutenant Colonel J. A. Fonda's regiment :
Andrew Van Patten, first major, vice Jellis J. Fonda, refuses; Alexander McMichael, second major, vice A. Van Patten, promoted. .
Frederick D. Van Patten, captain, vice A. McMichael, promoted. Adam J. Vrooman, captain.
John V. Van Ingen, captain, vice J. Peak, refuses; Simon A. Groat, lieutenant, vice J. Mabie; John G. Snell, ensign, vice S. A. Groat, promoted; Myndert Van Der Volgen, lieutenant, vice F. D. Van Patten, promoted; Thomas Smith, ensign, vice M. V. D. Volgen, promoted; Lewis Barheyst, lieutenant, vice J. J. Van Ingen, promoted; John N. Veeder, ensign, vice L. Barheyst, promoted; Douw Clute, lieutenant, vice Caleb Beck; Rudolph Van Huysen, ensign, vice Clute, promoted.
Peter F. Veeder, paymaster, vice A. S. Vrooman, refuses; William J's Teller, adjutant, vice (Henry) Yates (junior), promoted.
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In Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Van Rensselaer's regiment:
George Hogan, first major; Thomas Burnsides, captain; Anthony Waine, lieutenant; Volkert Oothout. adjutant; Henry Vanderzee, ensign, and Daniel Flansburgh, captain, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Charles Shaver, first major, vice Geo Hogan, resigned; Lawrence Schoolcraft, second major, vice C. Shaver, promoted; Cornelius Marshall, adjutant, vice V. Oothout, resigned.
Coenradt Crounce, captain, vice L. Schoolcraft, promoted.
George Van Aernam, lieutenant, vice C. Crounce, promoted; Myndert Mynderse, ensign, vice G. Van Aernam, promoted.
LIGHT INFANTRY-Abraham Van Aernam, captain, vice L. Van- denbergh, removed; Sam'l Cragier, lieutenant, vice A. Van Aernam, promoted; Wendell Hillebrant, ensign. vice S. Cragier, promoted.
John Moak, ensign ..
Joseph Bullock, captain, vice T. Burnsides, resigned; Thomas Beebe, lieutenant, vice A. Waine, resigned: William McCoughtry, ensign, vice J. Bullock, promoted.
John H. Burhans, captain; John P. McHarg, lieutenant, vice J. Vanderheyden, removed; Daniel Staats, ensign, vice J. McKee, removed.
Albartus Becker, captain, vice D. Flansburgh, resigned; John Mead, lieutenant, vice A. Becker. promoted; Harman Vanderzeè, ensign, vice H. Vanderzee, resigned.
In Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Hochstrasser's regiment :
Captain Henry Dennison having (regularly) resigned, and Cap- tain Silas Wheeler and Jas Holmes, lieutenant, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Fitch Lamphier, captain, vice S. Wheeler, resigned.
John Gallup. captain, vice H. Dennison, resigned.
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LIGHT INFANTRY-William Mackey, lieutenant, vice C. Pierce, removed; Ephraim Snyder, ensign, vice W. Mackey, promoted; Nathan Hawley, ensign, vice F. Dennison, removed.
Peabody Pratt, lieutenant, vice F. Lamphier, promoted; Ebenezer Jackson, lieutenant, vice J. Holmes, resigned; Charles Eaton, lieu- tenant, vice J. Gallup, promoted; Silas Boardman, ensign, vice P. Pratt, promoted; Jacob Morgan, ensign, vice C. Eaton, promoted; Nathaniel Manning, ensign, vice E. Jackson, promoted.
Alexander Mackey, quartermaster, vice J. Dietz, removed; Peter Fischer, paymaster, vice J. Skinner.
It having been represented to the Council, that Major John Edmunds has lost by fire his commission as a second major of the regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Hochstrasser; therefore, Resolved, that a new commission be issued to the said Major Edmunds with the same rank and date as the former one.
CLINTON COUNTY.
Lieutenant Will Pitt Platt of Lieutenant Colonel Melancton Woolsey's regiment in the county of Clinton, having (regularly) resigned, Resolved, that his resignation be accepted.
Resolved, that in the new regiment of militia in the county of Clinton to be commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Ross, the following officers be and they are hereby appointed. to wit:
Joseph Sheldon, first major ; Jonathan Brakenridge, second major; Thomas Stowers, adjutant; Asa Forbes, quartermaster; Charles Hatch, paymaster; Colburn Clemons, surgeon.
Nehemiah Pray, captain: Winter Sheldon, lieutenant; Aaron North, ensign, Willsborough.
Josiah Higgens, captain; Moses Rugg, lieutenant; John Hoff- nagle, junior, ensign, Willsborough.
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Elijah Bailey, captain: James Eager, lieutenant; Reuben Cook, ensign, Crown Point.
Zacariah Compstock, captain; David Clemons, lieutenant; Jesse Toby, ensign, Jay.
Elijah Bishop, captain; Gardner Simonds, lieutenant; Isaac Knapp, ensign, Elizabeth Town.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Isaac Harlow, first major of Lieutenant Colonel (Elijah) White's regiment in the county of Washington, and Captain Nathaniel Pitcher, Captain John Simmons, Lieutenant Judah Thompson, Ensign Isaac Williams and Zina Hitchcock, surgeon of Colonel (Charles) Kane's regiment in the aforesaid county, having (regu- larly) resigned, and Benjamin Cutler of the last named regiment having (irregularly) resigned, RESOLVED, that their resignations be accepted.
In Lieutenant Colonel (Charles) Kane's regiment:
Samuel Platt, captain, vice Nath Pitcher, resigned; John Thomas, lieutenant, vice S. Platt, promoted; John Durand, ensign, vice Jno Thomas, promoted.
Samuel Winnegar, captain, vice J. Simmons, resigned; John Van Wormer, lieutenant. vice J. Thompson, resigned: Benjamin Bab- cock, ensign, vice J. Stockhane, removed.
James Sloan, captain, vice B. Cutler, resigned; Lemuel Turbush, lieutenant, vice J. Sloan, promoted; Ephraim Cowan, ensign, vice L. Tur Bush, promoted; Lyman Littlefield, ensign, vice I. Williams, resigned.
John Perrigo. surgeon, vice Zinah Hitchcock, resigned.
Jonathan Wood, captain, vice John Wood, appointed by mistake.
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In Lieutenant Colonel David Thomas' regiment:
LIGHT INFANTRY-Andrew Lytle, captain, vice A. Stone, appointed sheriff; Robert Stuart, lieutenant, vice A. Lytle, pro- moted; William Russell, ensign, vice R. Stuart, promoted.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Gerrit Y. Lansing's regi- ment :
Of light infantry-Cornelius Potter; lieutenant, vice S. Stevens, declines; John Van Buskark, ensign, vice C. Potter, promoted.
Sylvanus Dunham, captain, vice E. Fish, removed; Daniel Beagle, lieutenant, vice S. Dunham, promoted; Charles Dennis, ensign, vice D. Beagle, promoted; Smith Barber, lieutenant, vice Tim Cross, removed; Peleg Brag, ensign, vice S. Barber, promoted; Ephraim Burlinghame, ensign, vice Eras(pus) Folsome, declined; William Johnson, ensign, vice Th Williams, removed.
In Lieutenant Colonel Solomon King's regiment :
Captain Elijah Norton and Aaron Younglove, quartermaster, having (regularly) resigned, and Captain Arch'd Robinson and Martin Van Buskirk, captain of light infantry, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
David French, captain, vice, A. Robinson, resigned; Arthur Ackley, lieutenant, vice D. French, promoted; Harvey Orcut, ensign, vice A. Ackley, promoted; Daniel Woodward, lieutenant, vice J. Bill, removed; Jesse Woodward. ensign, vice D. Woodward, promoted.
LIGHT INFANTRY-William McLean, captain, vice R. Morrison, removed; David Pratt, lieutenant, vice W. McLean, promoted; Seth Johnson, ensign, vice D. Pratt, promoted; Paul Cornel, captain, vice M. V. Buskirk, resigned; Willard Trull, lieutenant, vice P. Cornel, promoted; James Russel, ensign, vice W. Trull, promoted.
James S. Cowden, lieutenant, vice J. Hudson, removed; Hercules Rice, ensign, vice J. S. Cowden, promoted.
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Grey Martindal, captain, vice E. Norton. removed; Ezra Luice, lieutenant, vice D. Dickson, removed; Zebina Day, ensign.
James Gilmore, quartermaster, vice A. Younglove, resigned.
RENSSELAER COUNTY.
Brigadier General Henry K. Van Rensselaer's brigade:
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