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NEW YORK COUNTY.
Lieutenant John Elsworth; Lieutenant Tobias Van Zandt and Lieutenant Richard Ham of the first regiment; Captain John Har- rington, Captain John Bush and Captain David Longworth of the second regiment; Captain William Johnson and Nicholas De Pey- ster, senior, paymaster, of the third regiment; and Lieutenant Augustus Bailey of the fifth regiment, of Brigadier General J. Miles Hughs' brigade in the city and county of New York, having (irregu- larly) resigned, RESOLVED that their resignations be accepted and that in said brigade the following officers be and they are hereby appointed, to wit :-
In the first regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Steddiford:
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Richard M. Lawrance, lieutenant, vice John Elsworth, resigned;
Oliver L. Cozine, lieutenant, vice Tobias Van Zandt, resigned; 1 Thomas J. Gaston, lieutenant, vice R. Ham, resigned; John G. Bogert, ensign, vice R. M. Lawrence, promoted; David Morgan, ensign, vice T. J. Gaston, promoted; Isaac A. Van Hook, ensign, vice O. Cozine, promoted; John Barbarie, ensign, vice C. Sebring, refuses; George Campbell, ensign, vice J. Watts, junior, promoted.
: Daniel M. Hitchcock, surgeon's mate.
In the second regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William Boyd:
Theunis Dey, captain, vice J. Kingsland, deceased.
John B. Miller, captain, vice J. Harrington, resigned.
Charles Smith, captain, vice J. Bush, resigned.
Nathan Furman, captain, vice David Longworth, resigned.
Isaac Torboss, captain, vice Isaac Forbes, by a mistake; George J. Eacker, lieutenant, vice T. Dey, promoted; John Wheeler, lieuten- ant, vice J. B. Miller, promoted; Joel Davis, lieutenant, vice W. N. Kettletas, in Europe; James B. Kortright, lieutenant, vice Isaac Torboss, promoted; William Whitehead, lieutenant, vice David Heakly, removed; John Mckesson, lieutenant, vice A. Brower, deceased; Robert Whiting, lieutenant, vice J. C. Stockholm, removed; Isaac Peirson, lieutenant, vice A. Ogilvie, deceased; Joseph Constant, ensign, vice C. Smith, promoted; Robert C. Degrove (Degrushe), ensign, vice Nath Furman, promoted; Richard Ricker, ensign, vice George J. Eaker, promoted; Joseph Strong, ensign. vice L. Lefferts, refuses; Alexander Phoenix, ensign, vice J. Degrushe, resigned; Joseph Simpson, ensign, vice A. K. Brasher, removed; Daniel Coe, ensign, vice E. Lyde, refuses; Andrew Sitcher, ensign, vice Jno Ten Brook, resigned; John B. Brooks, ensign, vice Torboss.
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George J. Eacker, adjutant, vice Jno Kingsland, deceased; George Campbell, paymaster; Charles Floyd Thomas, quartermaster.
In the third regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Morton :
John Childs, captain, vice Sam'l Suydam, deceased.
Nathaniel Bloodgood, captain, vice Will Johnson, resigned.
John Graham, captain, vice E. Jones, removed; George Clarke Morton, lieutenant, vice J. Childs, promoted; Peter Augustus Jay, lieutenant, vice N. Bloodgood, promoted; John R. Cozine, lieuten- ant, vice J. Graham, promoted.
Nicholas Depeyster, junior, paymaster, vice N. Depeyster, senior, resigned; John Nielson, surgeon's mate.
Thomas Ustick, ensign, vice G. C. Morton, promoted; Alexander L. McDonald, ensign, vice P. A. Jay, promoted; David S. Jones, ensign, vice J. R. Cozine, do; Juan F. Lewis, ensign, vice Jacob McKie, refuses.
In the fourth regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ben- jamin North:
Nicholas Anthony, lieutenant, vice Will Hurtin, deceased; John G. Lockwood, ensign, vice N. Anthony, promoted; William Chambers, ensign, vice A. Bourdett, refuses; Nicholas Bogert, ensign, vice J. Housman, do; William P. Mix, ensign, vice P. Brinckerhoff, do; John P. Anthony, ensign, vice J. Blair Linn, do.
In the fifth regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ber- nardus Swartwout:
Samuel Jones, junior, captain, vice David Jones, deceased; Sam- uel Hake, lieutenant, vice Sam'l Jones, junior, promoted; Nichola: W. Stuyvesant, lieutenant, vice A. Bailey, resigned; Peter G. Stuy vesant, lieutenant, vice Jonas Mapes, acting as adjutant; John W Mulligan, lieutenant, vice E Ernest, quartermaster.
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TEMPORARY CAPITOL AT ALBANY, 1797-1807.
This building had been used for many years as a court honse and jail. It stood at the northeast corner of Broadway and Hudson street. Munsell tells us that crimi- nals had been incarcerated, tried and executed within its walls, and that the whipping-post stood before it many years. From its steps the Declaration of In- dependence was read in 1776.
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Thomas Van Zandt, ensign, vice Sam'l Hake, promoted; Henry Norton, ensign, vice P. G. Stuyvesant, promoted; John Millan, ensign, vice J. W. Mulligan, promoted; Samuel Henshaw, ensign, vice J. G. Bogert, transferred; John Buntin, ensign, vice .N. W. Stuy- vesant, promoted. ·
WHEREAS, it has been represented to the Council that Samuel Hake, Nicholas W. Stuyvesant and John W. Mulligan of the fifth regiment of General (James Miles) Hughs' brigade have been superseded by the appointment of Anthony Ernest and Thomas Salter as lieutenants the last session of the Council; therefore, RESOLVED, that the new commissions to be issued for the said S. Hake, N. W. Stuyvesant and J. W. Mulligan, as lieutenants, give them rank from the date of the commissions of the said A. Ernest and T. Salter.
John Morton, major and inspector of brigade, and Captain Alex- ander Lamb of the second troop of horse in the brigade aforesaid, having (irregularly) resigned, RESOLVED, that their resignations be accepted and that Gerrit N. Bleecker be appointed inspector of bri- gade, to serve also as brigade major, with the rank of major, vice J. Morton, resigned-and that in said troop of horse, Nicholas Law- rence be appointed captain, vice Alexander Lamb, resigned.
William Beekman, first lieutenant, vice J. Terhune, removed; David Waldron, second lieutenant, vice N. Lawrence, promoted; James Bartholf, cornet, vice Will Beekman, promoted.
In the corps of artillery commanded by John Ten Eyck in said brigade:
John Grentzeback, second lieutenant, vice G. J. Bancker, promoted.
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QUEENS COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Jacob S. Jackson's regiment:
Captain James Raynor, Lieutenant Henry Raynor and Ensign Samuel Hewet, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Daniel Bedell, captain, vice J. Raynor, resigned; Jotham Smith, lieutenant, vice H. Raynor, do; Stephen Powel, ensign, vice D. Bedell, promoted; David Horton, ensign, vice Will Cornwell, refuses; William Mott, ensign, vice R. Dureye.
John Hendrickson, paymaster.
ALBANY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant George Hale's regiment: Abraham Salisbury, second major, vice G. Hale, promoted.
Of light infantry: John Done, captain, vice P. Raymond, removed; Nathaniel Bennet, lieutenant, vice J. Done, promoted; Josiah Rogers, ensign, vice N. Bennet, promoted.
Benjamin Foster, captain, vice E. Nichol, removed; Ely Brooks, lieutenant, vice E. Hyde, blind; William Brown, ensign, vice E. Brooks, promoted.
ONONDAGA COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Asa Danforth's regiment:
Captain Samuel Jerome having (irregularly) resigned, his resigna- tion is accepted.
Jeremiah Gould, second major, vice A. Danforth, junior, removed. Sier Curtiss, lieutenant, vice J. Russell, removed.
Nehemiah Earl, captain, vice C. Tyler, appointed sheriff; Ephraim Webster, lieutenant, vice N. Earl, promoted; Elijah Lawrence, ensign, vice Zephaniah Gates, ensign; Josiah Allen, ensign.
David Williams, captain, vice S. Jerome, resigned; Timothy Sweet, lieutenant, vice D. Williams, promoted; Aaron Bellows, ensign.
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Moses Hopkins, captain, vice D. Russell, deceased; John Hub- bard, lieutenant, vice M. Hopkins, promoted; Noah Hitchcock, ensign.
Daniel Minor, lieutenant commandant, vice S. Minor, appointed by mistake.
Benjamin Wood, quartermaster. vice J. Hull, removed.
James McCrellas, lieutenant, vice A. McCrellas, appointed thro' mistake.
ALBANY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant John H. Wendell's regiment: Captain Nicholas Van Schaack and Hunloke Woodruffe, sur- geon, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted. Gerrit W. Van Schaick, first major, vice J. D. P. Ten Eyck, dead; Matthew Trotter, second major, vice G. W. Van Schaick, promoted. Benjamin Winne, captain of light infantry, vice M. Trotter, promoted.
James Legrange, captain of do, vice R. Hilten, removed.
Harmanus P. Schuyler, captain, vice C. Ten Broeck, removed.
Teunis G. Visscher, captain, vice Nichs Van Schaack, resigned; Nicholas Crannell, lieutenant of light infantry, vice B. Winne, pro- moted; Sebastian Visscher, lieutenant of do, vice Jas Lagrange, do; George Hutton, lieutenant, vice H. P. Schuyler, promoted; John N. Quackenbuss, lieutenant, vice T. G. Visscher, promoted: William M. Diamond, ensign of light infantry, vice S. Visscher, promoted; Myndert Winne, ensign of do, vice N. Crannell, promoted; George Shepherd, ensign, vice G. Hutton, promoted; Abraham D. Lansing, do, vice J. N. Quackenbuss, promoted.
George W. Mancius, surgeon, vice H. Woodruff, resigned; Mat- thew Wendell, surgeon's mate, vice G. W. Mancius, promoted.
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NEW YORK COUNTY.
1798.
April
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Sebastian Bauman having resigned his commission of lieutenant colonel commandant of a regiment of artillery of the city and county of New York, RESOLVED, that his resignation be accepted.
The other officers of the said regiment having also desired to resign their respective commissions, Resolved, that the same be not accepted of.
Ebenezer Stevens, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Sebastian Bauman, resigned.
WHEREAS it appears on the report of the adjutant general, as well as by the minutes of this board for the present session, that several different militia appointments have heretofore been made by errone- ous names; THEREFORE, ORDERED, that when new commissions are issued to such persons by their correct and proper names, the rank shall be expressed in such new commission agreeable to the date of such original appointment so erroneously made.
1798. August 15.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having been pleased to establish a third troop of horse in the city and county of New York, RESOLVED, that Aquila Giles be captain, Jonathan Hampton Law- rence the first lieutenant, George Barnwell the second lieutenant, and Samuel Boyd the cornet of the same.
ULSTER COUNTY.
WHEREAS on the Ioth day of April last Moses Phillips was appointed adjutant of Lieutenant Colonel (William) Faulkner's regi- ment in Ulster county, but the person intended was Moses Philips, junior, ORDERED, that the commission issued to Moses Phillips be corrected by adding "junior " to his name.
WESTCHESTER.
1798. August 11.
Whereas on the IIth day of April last, Solomon Orsor was appointed lieutenant of a company in the regiment of militia in the
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county of Westchester, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel David Hobby, but the person intended was Zolmon Orsor, Ordered, that a new commission be issued accordingly.
HERKIMER COUNTY.
In the troop of horse attached to the brigade of General Michael Myers:
Joab Griswold, captain, vice William Mix, removed; Jacob Aldridge, first lieutenant, vice J. Griswold, promoted; Nathan Smith, second lieutenant, vice C. Woodruff, appointed sheriff; Wal- ter Fish, cornet, vice N. Smith, promoted.
NEW YORK COUNTY.
WHEREAS on the eleventh day of April last, John Mckesson was appointed lieutenant of a company in the regiment of militia in the city and county of New York commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William Boyd instead of John McKesson, junior, who was the per- son intended to be appointed;
SARATOGA COUNTY.
And WHEREAS on the sixth day of April last Rufus Price was appointed lieutenant colonel commandant of a regiment of militia in the county of Saratoga instead of Rufus Price, junior, who was the person intended to be appointed; and WHEREAS, on the third day of April last James Sumner was appointed a lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John Ball and Nathaniel Sheffield was appointed a lieuten- ant in the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Clark instead of Amese Sumner and Nathan Sheffield, who were the persons intended to be appointed, and Whereas on the sixth day of April last David Amos was appointed adjutant of the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Uriah Gregory and Broadstreet
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Emerson was appointed a lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Rogers, instead of David Ames and Broadstreet Emerson, junior, who was the person intended to be appointed, ORDERED, that the said mistakes be corrected by issuing new commissions to the several persons intended, as aforesaid.
CLINTON COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having thought proper to form the militia of the county of Clinton into a brigade; therefore, Resolved, that Melancton Lloyd Woolsey be and he is hereby appointed brigadier general thereof, and that Benjamin Mooers be and he is hereby appointed lieutenant colonel, vice Melancton L. Woolsey, promoted, and his rank to be dated from the appointment of Colonel (Daniel) Ross of said brigade.
ONTARIO COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel John Swift's regiment:
Captain Rouse Perry having (irregularly) resigned, his resigna- tion is accepted.
Peter B. Porter, captain; Joseph Colt, lieutenant; Asahel Sprague, ensign, of a company of light infantry.
Frederick Miller, captain; Elijah Murray, lieutenant; Joseph Hill, ensign, of a new company.
Joseph Brace, captain, vice J. Boughton, refuses.
Theophilus Allen, captain, vice Will Gooding, resigned.
Asher Saxton, captain, vice E. Norton, promoted; Aaron Flint, lieutenant, vice F. Miller, promoted; Daniel Sawyer, lieutenant, vice J. Brace, promoted; Abner Hill, Justin Goldsmith, William Clark, junior, ensigns.
Luther Cole, adjutant, vice P. B. Porter, promoted; Dudley Sal- tonstal, quartermaster; Stephen Aldridge, surgeon's mate.
1798. August 27.
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In the regiment formerly commanded by Elias Jackson:
John Cowdrey, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice E. Jackson, in jail;
Oliver Humphreys, first major, vice P. Pierce, absconded; Sand- ford Williams, second major; John Henry, surgeon.
William Burnet, captain, vice O. Humphreys, promoted.
Solomon Warner, captain, vice S. Williams, do.
Truman Spencer, captain, vice J. Anmin, removed.
John Plimpton, captain, vice J. Hill, removed.
Samuel Colt, Philetus Swift, William Smith, Evert Van Wickle, captains.
Jacob W. Hallet, lieutenant; Charles Humphrey, lieutenant, vice Will Burnet, promoted; Nathan Whitney, lieutenant, vice S. War- ner, promoted; Martin Spencer, lieutenant, vice T. Spencer, pro- moted; Hezekiah Townsend, lieutenant, vice J. Plimpton, promoted. Solomon Gardner, Eleazer Hawkes, Azariah Willis, lieutenants. Charles Cameron, John Griffin, ensigns.
STEUBEN COUNTY.
. In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Charles Williamson's regiment:
James Faulkner, surgeon; John Wilson, paymaster.
ONTARIO COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Amos Hall's regiment:
Jasper P. Sears, second major, vice N. Perry, removed.
Perigrine Gardner, captain, vice J. P. Sears, promoted; Samuel Sterling, lieutenant, vice P. Gardner, do; David Parsons, ensign, vice S. Sterling, do; Noah Norton, ensign.
Matthew Marvin, adjutant, vice (Jasper) Marvin, deceased; David Fairchild, surgeon's mate, vice J. Brace, removed.
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In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant John L. Hardenbergh's regiment:
William C. Bennet, surgeon's mate, vice S. Crosset, refuses.
Peter Selover, ensign, vice J. T. C. DeWit, refuses.
Isaac Bayley, captain, vice S. G. Price, deceased; Daniel Bevier, lieutenant, vice I. Bayley, promoted; Luke Brinckerhoof, ensign, vice D. Bevier, do.
James McKnight, captain, vice M. Vreeland, refuses; Samuel Baer, lieutenant, vice J. Catterlin, do; George Cunningham, ensign, vice M. Boardman, do; William Patrick, lieutenant; Edward Richardson, second, ensign.
John Tracy, captain; William Allen, lieutenant; Seth Kinney, ensign.
Jacob Boyers, captain; Amos Reed, lieutenant; Abraham John- son, ensign, of a company of riflemen.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Edward Paine's regiment:
William Branch, captain; Dudley Avery, lieutenant; Joseph Win- ter Branch, ensign.
Thomas Ludlow, captain; Stephen Kellogg, lieutenant; Henry Ludlow, ensign.
Adonijah Tillotson, captain; Anselm Kelsey, lieutenant; Edward Paine, junior, ensign, of a company of riflemen.
Edward Rathburne, lieutenant, vice W. Branch, promoted; Allen Rood, ensign, vice D. Avery, promoted; Peter Conrad, ensign, vice T. Ludlow, promoted.
James Bacon, adjutant, vice A. Tillotson, do; Samuel Branch, quartermaster.
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ONEIDA COUNTY.
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Tuttle and Major Joseph Cutler of a regiment of militia in the county of Oneida having (regularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
George W. Kirkland, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice T. Tuttle, removed.
Thomas Cassaty, first major, vice G. W. Kirkland, promoted.
HERKIMER COUNTY.
Abel Brace, junior, of the regiment of militia in the county of Herkimer, whereof Richard Petrie is lieutenant colonel command- ant, having (regularly) resigned, RESOLVED, that his resignation be accepted, and that in said regiment the following officers be and they are hereby appointed, to wit:
William Alexander, captain; Peter Myers, first lieutenant; Elisha Strong, second lieutenant, of a company of artillery.
Nathan Brown, lieutenant, vice A. Brace, junior, resigned; Sille Holcomb, ensign, vice J. Wilcox, refuses.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
Captain Robert North of the regiment of militia in the county of Delaware, formerly commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Witter John- son, having (regularly) resigned, Resolved, that his resignation be accepted.
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 towns of Franklin, Delhi, Walton and Colchester in the county of Delaware into a regiment; therefore, RESOLVED, that Elias Butler be lieutenant colonel commandant thereof, Aaron Chamberlain first major, and David Phelps second major thereof.
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OTSEGO COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Francis Henry's regiment: Timothy Hatch, captain, vice A Loomis, removed; Ruggles Spooner, lieutenant, vice T. Hatch, promoted; Gershom Palmer, ensign, vice R. Spooner, promoted.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
In the regiment formerly commanded by Robert Yates: John T. . Visscher, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice R. Yates, resigned.
Ichabod Palmer, first major, vice D. McMasters, resigned; Jona- than Ruff, second do, vice D. McMasters, promoted; Stephen Rey- nolds, surgeon, vice P. Cromwell, neglects duty.
John Wemple, captain, vice J. T. Visscher, promoted; Nicholas B. Hansen, lieutenant, vice J. Wemple, do; Christian Enders, ensign, vice N. B. Hansen, do; Hezekiah Mattison, captain, vice J. Palmer, do; Lawrence Van Wormer, lieutenant, vice H. Mattison, do; Ezekiel Tracey, ensign, vice L. V. Wormer, promoted.
Asa Waterman, junior, captain, vice J. Ruff, promoted.
CLINTON COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Daniel Ross' regiment:
Winter Shelden, captain, vice N. Pray, removed; Aaron North, lieutenant, vice W. Shelden, promoted; James Esmon, ensign, vice A. North, promoted.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Elijah White's regiment: Daniel Brown, captain, vice L. Gates, resigned.
Abner Hubbard, captain, vice D. Brown, transferred; Jeremiah Kingsley, ensign, vice T. Griffin, promoted.
Sueton Fairchild, captain, vice D. H. White, resigned; Daniel Stewart, lieutenant, vice S. Fairchild, promoted; Abraham Dayton, ensign, vice D. Stewart, do.
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Lewis Henman, captain, vice N. Earl, resigned; Solomon Vine, lieutenant, vice L. Henman, promoted; David Richardson, ensign, vice S. Vine, promoted.
William Foot, captain, vice W. Miller, resigned; Squire Barthole- mew, lieutenant, vice W. Foot, promoted; Eli Griffin, ensign, vice S. Bartholemew, do.
George Ackley, quartermaster, vice J. Norton, resigned; William White, paymaster, vice P. B. French, promoted.
Captain Levi Gates, Captain Daniel H. White, and Joel Norton, quartermaster, all of said regiment, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Charles Kane's regiment:
John White, junior, quartermaster, vice C. Robinson, removed; Leonard Gibbs, surgeon's mate, vice J. Perigo, promoted.
Lieutenant Colonel Ebenezer Stevens, of the city of New York, commissary of military stores, vice Robert Hunter, superseded.
1798. August 27.
ONONDAGA COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having thought proper to form the militia of the county of Onondaga into a brigade; there- fore, Resolved, that Edward Paine be and he is hereby appointed brigadier general thereof.
In the regiment lately commanded by Asa Danforth:
William Stebbins, lieutenant commandant; Jacob Rutsen DeWitt, ensign.
Joseph Strong, captain, with rank from IIth April 1798; Simon Kinne, lieutenant, vice J. Strong, promoted; Elijah St John, ensign; Rufus Bacon, lieutenant; Solomon Seeley, ensign.
Levi Lawrence, captain; Asahel Rice, lieutenant; Daniel Briggs, ensign; Daniel Allen, ensign, vice Josiah Allen, by mistake.
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James McCrellus, captain: Jesse Butler, captain, vice J. Gould, promoted; Thomas Ollcott, lieutenant, vice Jesse Butler, do; George Catlin, ensign.
COLUMBIA COUNTY
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Charles McKinstrey's regi- ment :
Joseph Morehouse, ensign light infantry, with rank from the 21st March, 1797, vice Joel Morehouse, by mistake; Moses Bixby, ensign, vice George Bushne!, promoted.
In the company of artillery in the brigade of militia in the county of Columbia commanded by Captain Andrew M. D. Carshore: Benjamin Haxstun, first lieutenant.
ULSTER COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant George Hale's regiment: Abraham Salisbury, first major, vice S. Sill, refuses, being super- seded; Samuel Haight, second do, vice A. Salisbury, promoted.
Wilhelimus Schuneman, captain, vice S. Haight, do; John Reaves, lieutenant, vice Wilhelimus Schuneman, do; Orin Day, ensign, vice N. Everess, in goal; Francis Gee, ensign, vice W. Brown, refusing.
John Ellis, captain, vice A. Salisbury, promoted; John Rouse, lieutenant, vice J. Ellice, promoted; Garret Van Hoesen, junior, ensign, vice J. Rouse, do; Benjamin Nichols, ensign light infantry, vice J. Rogers, refuses; John Brando, lieutenant, vice J. Heath, in jail; Amos Mix, ensign, vice J. Brando, promoted.
DUTCHESS COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Edmund Parlee's regiment: Alexander Spencer, captain, vice E. Hamlin, resigned; Joel Rogers, lieutenant, vice A. Spencer, promoted; Abraham Hartwell, junior, ensign, vice J. Rogers, promoted.
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Cornelius Allerton, surgeon's mate, vice J. Miller, removed.
Captain Ephraim Hamlin of said regiment having (irregularly) resigned, his resignation is accepted.
ORANGE COUNTY. 1
General Henry Wisner's brigade:
In Captain Commandant Charles Howel's troop of horse: Ben- jamin Strong, cornet, vice Andrew Jones, refuses.
ULSTER COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Moses Cantine's regiment : Captain Stephanus Fero and Captain Abraham Snyder having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Henry Freligh, captain, vice S. Fero, resigned; Peter Fero, lieu- tenant, vice H. Freligh, promoted; Cornelius Post, ensign, vice P. Fero.
Jonathan Myer, captain, vice A. Snyder, resigned; Samuel Welch, lieutenant, vice J. Myer, promoted; James Ramsey, ensign, vice S. Welch.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief, on the report and recom- mendation of the adjutant general, having thought proper to form a troop of horse in the upper part of the county of Westchester to be taken from the regiments of Lieutenant Colonels (Daniel) Delavan and (Benjamin) Green: Micajah Wright, captain.
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Nicoll Floyd's regiment:
Captain Merrit S. Woodhull, having (irregularly) resigned, his resignation is accepted.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Timothy Concklin's regi- ment:
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Lieutenant Jesse Bryan, and Ensign John Vail, having (irregu- larly) resigned, their resignations are accepted.
Daniel Jarvis, lieutenant, vice J. Bryan, resigned; Joel Bunce, ensign, vice John Vail, do.
Platt Rogers, captain, vice W. Jones, removed; Tredwell Scudder, lieutenant, vice P. Rogers, promoted; Edmond Bunce, ensign, vice S. Carll, 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 brigade of militia in the county of Suffolk, whereof John Smith is brigadier general-Resolved, that the following officers be and they are hereby appointed to complete the same, to wit:
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