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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
1802.
GREENE COUNTY.
Abraham Salsbury, junior, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice George Hale, who was appointed sheriff.
Samuel Haight, first major, vice Abraham Salsbury, junior, pro- moted; Waldron Dumond, second do, vice Samuel Haight, do.
John Van Orden, captain, vice Waldron Dumond, do; John Pier- son, junior, lieutenant, vice John Sole, moved; Wilhelmus Over- bagh, junior, ensign, vice Ignatius Van Orden, irregularly resigned.
William Moore, captain, vice John Fraleigh, do; Peter Wynkoop, lieutenant, vice William Moore, promoted; Hezekiah Myer, ensign, vice Justice Blanchard, moved.
John Reaves, captain, vice W. Schuneman, irregularly resigned; Orin Dey, lieutenant, vice John Reaves, promoted; Adonijah Sher- man, ensign, vice Orin Dey, do.
RENSSELAER COUNTY.
CAVALRY-In the squadron of horse in Lieutenant Colonel Com- mandant John J. Van Rensselaer's division:
Thomas Worden, first lieutenant, vice Elias Dayton, irregularly resigned; Wadsworth Bull, second do, vice Thomas Worden, pro- moted; Ephraim Willcox, cornet, vice R. Myrick, moved.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having thought proper to form the militia of the county of Delaware into a brigade:
Erastus Root, brigade inspector, with the rank of major.
SCHOHARIE COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel (Peter) Swart's regiment:
Jacob Gebhard, adjutant, vice Joakum G. Staats, deceased.
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RENSSELAER COUNTY.
Randall Spencer, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Hezekiah Hull, irregularly resigned, whose resignation is accepted.
Daniel Hull, junior, first major. vice Luke Green, deceased; Zebulon Scriven, second major, vice Abel Lewis, resigned; Archi- bald Thomas, adjutant, vice John Woodburn, removed.
Stephen Maxson, captain, vice Randall Spencer, promoted; John Nichols, lieutenant, vice Stephen Maxson, do; Isaiah Hall, ensign, vice John Nichols, do.
Burton Hammond, captain, vice Daniel Hull, junior, do; Thomas West, captain, vice Zebulon Scriven, do; Elkany Smith, lieutenant, vice Thomas West, do; James West, ensign, vice Elkany Smith, do.
Peleg Wait, captain, vice Sterry Hewit, resigned; Samuel Philips, lieutenant, vice Peleg Wait, promoted: Andrew Whipple, ensign, vice Samuel Philips, do.
Wait Stillman, captain, vice James Lewis, removed; James Allen, lieutenant, vice Wait Stillman, promoted; Asa Maxson, junior, ensign, vice James Allen, do.
In Captain Samuel McChesney's company: Lodowick Bonesteal, lieutenant, vice Asher Williams, removed; John Enos, ensign, vice Lodowick Bonesteal, promoted.
In Captain Stephen Patten's company: Matthew Randall, junior, lieutenant, vice Ebenezer Mott, removed; Asa Stillman, ensign, vice Mathew Randall, promoted.
John G. Cray, captain, vice Abraham Lewis, resigned; Rufus Wait, lieutenant, vice Nathaniel Randall, do; John Proser, ensign, vice John G. Cray, promoted.
Jonathan Irish, captain, vice Silas Maxson, resigned; Thomas Webb, lieutenant, vice William Sweet, do; George Stillman, ensign, vice Jonathan Irish, promoted.
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1802.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jesse Holly's regiment:
Joseph Benedict, first major, vice Enoch Mead, whose appoint- ment as appears by the military books had superseded the said Joseph Benedict; Abijah Harris, second major, vice Oliver Mill, removed.
William Vail, ensign in Abner Smith's company, vice Timothy Hunt, removed.
John Finch, captain, vice Caleb Smith, superseded; Ebenezer Purdy, junior, lieutenant, vice Joshua Purdy, refuses to serve; Phile- mon Halstead, ensign, vice John Finch, promoted.
James Tyler, captain, vice Abijah Harris, do; Gabriel Smith, lieu- tenant, vice Thaddeus Sarls, removed out of regiment; Nathaniel Woolsey, ensign.
Moses Bouton, captain, vice Joseph Benedict, promoted; James Reynolds, lieutenant, vice Moses Bouton, do; Abraham Todd, ensign, vice James Reynolds, do.
Samuel Smith, captain, vice Nicholas Haight, refuses to serve; Solomon Haynes, lieutenant, vice Samuel Miller, superseded; Adams Wakeman, ensign, vice Samuel Smith, promoted.
James Seely, captain, vice Samuel Slawson, removed away; Samuel Smith, ensign, vice John Waterberry, incompetent.
Nathaniel Holmes, captain of artillery, vice Ezra Hunter, refusing to serve; Joseph Scofield, lieutenant in do; David Covert, second, lieutenant in do.
It appearing to the Commander-in-chief from returns made by General Thomas Thomas that the independent company of light infantry attached to the regiment commanded by the said Jesse Holly has never been completed; therefore, Resolved, that the said company be dissolved and the commissions of the officers be revoked.
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ONTARIO COUNTY.
CAVALRY -- The Commander-in-chief having thought proper to order Captain Seymor Boughton to take the command of the com- pany of cavalry in the regiment of militia in the county of Ontario whereof John Swift is lieutenant colonel commandant, and to authorize the raising of a new company of cavalry in the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel (William) Wadsworth- Resolved, that Benjamin Parsons be appointed captain, Ezra Hall lieutenant, and Miles Bristol cornet of said company.
GREENE COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Peter A. Van Bergen's regiment :
Joseph Picket, captain, vice Joseph Baker, resigned: Silas Rock- well, lieutenant, vice Joseph Picket, promoted.
Casper Collyer, captain, vice Samuel Read, moved away; Jere- miah Chevelier, lieutenant, vice Casper Collyer, promoted; Jesse Barber, ensign, vice Jeremiah Chevelier, do.
John Balis, captain, vice Reuben German, moved away; Joseph Shepherd, lieutenant, vice John Balis, moved; Augur Tredwell, ensign, vice Joseph Shepherd, promoted.
Obadialı Titus, captain, vice John McIntyre, moved away; Peter Wolf, lieutenant, vice Obadiah Titus, promoted; Noah Wheeler, ensign, vice Peter Wolf, do.
Derick Conine, captain, vice Jonas Bronk, do; Philip L. Conine, lieutenant, vice Derick Conine, do; Derrick Collins, ensign, vice Philip L. Conine, do; William Ray, ensign, vice Edward Wells, resigned for age; Henry C. Hoghtaling, ensign, vice John Plumb, moved away.
1802. March 31.
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ORANGE COUNTY.
In Colonel (David) McCamly's regiment:
Daniel Poppino, captain, having sent in his resignation, the same is accepted.
KINGS COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Johnston's regi- ment:
John Johnson, second major, vice Tunis Bergen, resigned.
Jacob Bergen, captain; Benhajah Bowton, lieutenant; Teunis Bergen, junior, ensign.
Albert Van Brunt, captain, vice (Jaques) Cortilyeau, resigned; Hendrick Cropsey, lieutenant, vice A. Van Brunt, promoted; Denyse D. Denyse, ensign.
John Denyse, captain, vice J. Johnson, do; John Ryder, lieutenant, vice J. Denyse, do; John J. Stillwell, ensign, vice J. Ryder, do.
Nicholas Schenck, captain, vice (John) Van Vorhies (Voorhees), resigned; Daniel Rapelje, lieutenant, vice Van Vorhies, promoted.
Garret Vanderveer, captain; Jeremiah Lott, lieutenant; Simon Rapelje, ensign.
INFANTRY-William Forman, captain; Theodorus Hunt, lieuten- ant; Derick Amerman, ensign; George A. Duryee, captain; Daniel Barry, lieutenant; William Denyse, ensign.
TIOGA COUNTY.
Brigadier General (Orange) Stoddard's brigade:
Chauncey Hyde, brigade inspector, vice (David) Jones, resigned. In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant (David) Pixley's regiment: Samuel Seymour, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice Pixley, resigned.
Prince Alden, first major, vice (Samuel) Ransom, suspended; James Stoddard, paymaster, vice Solomon Stoddard, deceased.
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Jonathan Platt, captain, vice Alden, promoted; Luke Goodspeed, lieutenant, vice Platt, do.
Lemuel Brown, captain, vice David Bates, resigned; Henry Steward, lieutenant, vice (Thomas) McMaster, do; Thomas Wright, ensign, Captain Alden's company; Abijah Foster, ensign, Captain (Asa) Cramp's do, vice (Joseph) Winship, resigned.
Jacob Swartworth, captain: Benjamin Drake, lieutenant; Josepli Barker, ensign-new company.
William Ransom, captain; Joseph Todd, lieutenant; David Rich, ensign, do.
The Commander-in-chief having thought proper to form the battalion commanded by Major Whitney into a regiment-Resolved, that the following officers be and are hereby appointed to said regi- ment, viz .:
William Whitney, lieutenant colonel commandant:
Isaac Garnsey, first major; George Harper, second major.
Elijah Smith, captain, vice G. Harper, promoted; Elmore Russel, lieutenant, vice E. Smith, do; Amraphel Hotchkiss, ensign, vice J. W. Curtys, removed.
Abel Doolittle, lieutenant, vice John Judd, removed; Ezra Pratt. ensign, vice Jesse Willmot, do-James Knox's company.
David Compton, lieutenant, vice Asa Squires, do; William Chaim- berlain, ensign, vice Compton. promoted-\. Taggard's company.
Abraham DeWitt, ensign, vice Elisha Pease, removed-W. Rose's company.
John Seymour, captain, vice (Chauncey) Hyde, promoted; William Woodruff, lieutenant, vice Seymour, do; Salmon Rose, ensign, vice W. Woodruff, do.
Solomon Owen, captain; William Cook, lieutenant; Moses Adams, ensign; Nathaniel Blakeley, lieutenant; David Foot, ensign-new companies.
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Salmon Rose, ensign, vice Jonathan Andrews, moved away in Simon Buell's company of light infantry.
RENSSELAER COUNTY.
1802. April 2.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Hosea Moffit's regiment:
Elisha Steward, captain, vice Alemander Cone, resigned; Adin Swan, lieutenant, vice Elisha Steward, promoted; Amos James, ensign, vice Adin Swan, do.
Nathan Spier, junior, captain, vice Jonathan D. Elmore, moved; Reuben Burton, lieutenant, vice Heman Toby, do; Barnard Flix, ensign, vice Nathan Spier, promoted.
Caleb Carr, captain, vice Rogers, deceased; Richard H. Vary, lieutenant; Horatio N. Bull, ensign.
Hubbard Smith, surgeon, vice Charles Beckwith, deceased.
ORANGE COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant David McCamley's regiment: Samuel McCamley, captain, vice James Vance, moved; Gilbert Wheeler, lieutenant, vice William Windfield, do; John W. Pedrick, ensign.
Benjamin Jennings, captain, vice Daniel Popins, resigned; Daniel Jessup, lieutenant, vice Benjamin Jennings, promoted; Gideon Jen- nings, ensign.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
RESOLVED (Mr. (Lemuel) Chipman, dissenting), that John Williams, esquire, be no longer brigadier general of the brigade of militia in the county of Washington, and that a supersedeas issue to him accordingly.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
In the regiment lately commanded by Silas Knap, lieutenant colonel commandant.
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Aaron Blish, captain, vice Archibald Burgess, resigned; Levi Palmer, lieutenant, vice Aaron Blish, promoted; Hugh Mill, ensign; James Grant, junior, lieutenant; Thomas Dunscomb, ensign, vicc James Grant, promoted.
Daniel Burr, captain of light infantry, vice Joseph Stratton, moved; Walter Lyon, lieutenant of do, vice D. Burr, promoted; David Bradley, ensign of.do, vice W. Lyon, do.
CHENANCO COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief laid before the Council a letter from Michael Myers, esquire, major general of the fifth division of the. militia of this State, transmitting the resignation of John Lincklaen, lieutenant colonel commandant of a regiment of militia in the county of Chenango, and the following officers in his regiment, to wit:
Samuel S. Forman, James Green, majors; James Frizel, adjutant; Hendrick De Clercq, quartermaster; James Moore, surgeon.
Peter Tyler, John G. Moyer, Joseph Yean, captains.
Ira Alvoard, Elisha Farnham, Elihu Severance, David Hutchi- son, lieutenants.
David Smith, Richard Button, Selathiel Jackson, Jedediah T. Turner, ensigns.
Together with the resignation of Samuel Clemons, another lieu- tenant colonel commandant in the said county of Chenango, and of the following officers in his regiment, to wit:
Samuel Snider, first major; Joseph Dixon, second do; George Brown, adjutant.
John Niles, Benjamin Pier, Nat. Collins, George Anderson, Joseph Collins, Jacob Kennedy, Joseph Morse, Samuel White, captains.
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William McClenather, Alpheus Hall, Elihu Bosworth, Thaddeus Muzzy, Rufus Eldrid, Stephen F. Blaxton, lieutenants.
Asa Pease, junior, Thomas R. Tracy, Meletiah Hatcli, Winsor Coman, ensigns.
RENSSELAER COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief laid before the Council a letter from Joseph Alexander, a captain of a company of artillery in the county of Rensselaer, containing an offer of his resignation, and another from Elias Parmelee, a lieutenant in said company, con- taining an offer of his resignation, and the letter of the said Alex- ander containing sentiments and insinuations highly disrespectful and unbecoming an officer and calculated to excite a spirit of dis- content and insubordination in the militia; therefore, Resolved, in order that he may be reduced to the ranks, that his resignation thus irregularly made be accepted, and that the irregular resignation of the said Elias Parmelee be also accepted.
ULSTER COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Moses Cantine's regiment: Henry Elting, captain, vice Peter Elmendorf, resigned: Martin Elmendorf, lieutenant, vice Henry Elting, promoted.
John B. Rogers, captain, vice Benjamin Merckel, moved; Charles . Vandervoort, lieutenant, vice John B. Rogers, promoted; Abraham Carry, ensign, vice Hasbrouck, moved ..
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Charles Mckinstry's regi- ment:
William Tanner, second major, vice Elisha Williams, moved.
Jonah Butler, captain, vice William Tanner, promoted; Amasa Andrus, lieutenant, vice Jonah Butler, do; David Crossman, junior, ensign, vice Bartholomew Williams, resigned.
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Storah Got, captain of light infantry, vice Amos Johnson, resigned; Judah Swift, lieutenant of do, vice Storah Got, promoted; Joseph Platt Dibble, ensign of do, vice Judah Swift, do; Sperry Andrus, do, vice Samuel Osborn, refusing to serve.
Solomon Hutchinson, captain, vice David Tayler, resigned; Billy Seymor, lieutenant, vice Solomon Hutchison, promoted; Salmon Jewit, ensign.
RENSSELAER COUNTY.
George Allin, captain of the company of artillery formerly com- manded by Captain (John) Keating; Jacob J. Vanderheyden, first lieutenant; Andrew Gillespie, second lieutenant.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
CAVALRY-In Captain (Peter) Young's company of cavalry: Jost Spreacker, first lieutenant, vice (Cornelius H.) Waldron, by whose appointment it appears the said Spreacker was superseded in rank.
ABLANY COUNTY.
Charles R. Webster, captain of a company of artillery, having (irregularly) resigned, his resignation is accepted.
James Van Ingen, captain of said company, vice Charles R. Web- ster, resigned; - - , first lieutenant thereof, vice James Van Ingen, promoted, and Isaac H. Bogert, second lieutenant thereof.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant John Winn's regiment:
Peter Brooks, junior, adjutant; Peter Sternberg, quartermaster; Jacob Mushell, paymaster; Joshua Webster, surgeon; James Ken- nedy, surgeon's mate.
Anthone Ehle, captain, vice Martin G. Van Allstine, resigned; Wessel Cornue, lieutenant; Henry Lyker, ensign.
John D. Young, captain, vice Cornelius Van Campen, junior,
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resigned; Solomon Diefendorff, lieutenant; Cornelius De Long, ensign.
Abraham J. Conterman, captain, vice Henry Sits, removed; Philip Feling, lieutenant: Henry Mayer, junior, ensign.
Andrew Feling, captain, vice Peter Dunkell, resigned; Francis Dunkell, lieutenant; John McCarn, ensign.
James Smith, captain, vice Charles Powell, resigned; Benjamin Button, lieutenant ; Robert Bowman, ensign.
Kasper Leib, captain, vice Nicholas Deygert, removed; Jacob Abel, lieutenant; John Rightmire, ensign.
Daniel Van Horne, captain, vice Jacob A. Young, resigned; John W. Monk, lieutenant; Henry Ecklar, junior, ensign.
David Moyer, captain, vice John Herkemer, promoted; Nathan Wilcox, lieutenant; Jacob W. Fox, ensign.
Jonas Oothoudt, captain of light infantry, vice R. McFarlan, here- tofore promoted; Isaac Pickerd, lieutenant of do; Richard Feling, ensign of do.
George H. Nellis, captain, vice John Roof, promoted; Adam Roof, lieutenant; John Diefendorf, junior, ensign.
ALBANY COUNTY.
Jacob S. Glen, second lieutenant of a company of artillery in the city of Schenectady, commanded by Henry R. Teller.
ROCKLAND COUNTY.
In the regiment whereof (David Burns), esquire, is lieutenant colonel commandant:
Matthew Demarist, lieutenant; Richard Blanck, ensign.
RENSSELAER COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having thought proper to divide the company commanded by Henry Hallenback in Lieu- tenant Colonel Nicholas Staats' regiment into two companies:
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Abraham Herrington, lieutenant, and Manassah Knowlton, ensign, in Captain Hallenback's company.
Gerrit Bress, captain; Gerrit Yates, lieutenant, and John H. Van Rensselaer, ensign of the new company formed by the division aforesaid.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
RESOLVED, that Andrew M. Cushore be no longer a captain of artillery in Brigadier General Henry Livingston's brigade. .
Robert Jenkins, captain, vice Cushore, removed; Gilbert Jenkins, first lieutenant. and Oliver Whitaker, second lieutenant of the said company, the said Gilbert Jenkins being appointed in the place of Benjamin Hasburn, resigned.
CHENANGO COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Benjamin Jones' regiment : Isaiah Landers, adjutant; Peter B. Garnsey, quartermaster; Jared Redfield, paymaster; Daniel Lyon, surgeon.
Thomas Lewis, captain; Burrage Mills, lieutenant; Levi Parker, ensign.
Dudley Hewitt, captain; Derick Race, do; John Hollenback, lieu- tenant; Daniel Boardman, ensign.
Lyman Ives, captain; Joel Johnson, lieutenant; Elias Ives, ensign.
Levi Holcomb, captain; Obadiah Reynolds, lieutenant; James Simonds, ensign.
Asa Stowell, captain; Enos Cornwall, lieutenant; Richard B. Church, ensign.
Nathaniel Coburne, captain; Evans Hazzard, lieutenant; John Nash, ensign.
Thomas Lyon, junior, captain; Solomon Dodge, lieutenant; Ebenezer Enos, ensign.
William Guthrie, junior, captain.
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Company of light infantry-Samuel Balcom, captain; William McCalpin, lieutenant.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
Bailey Foot, by his letter to the Council of the 31st March last, having offered his resignation of adjutancy in the regiment, whereof Silas Knapp is lieutenant colonel commandant, and at the same time signifying his willingness to serve as quartermaster; Asa Emmons, adjutant, vice Bailey Foot, resigned; Bailey Foot, quar- termaster, vice Asa Emmons, appointed adjutant.
ORANGE COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant William Faulkner's regi- ment:
Thomas Caldwell, ensign, having (regularly) resigned, his resig- nation is accepted.
CHENANGO COUNTY.
WHEREAS Lieutenant Colonel (John) Lincklaen and Lieutenant Colonel (Samuel) Clemens, commandants of two regiments of militia in the county of Chenango, whereof Jonathan Forman is brigadier general, together with Samuel S. Forman and James Green, majors in the said Colonel Lincklaen's regiment, and Samuel Sincler and Joseph Dixon, majors in the regiment commanded by the said Colonel Clemens and several commissioned officers belong- ing to the said regiments have, through Michael Myers, esquire, major general of the fifth division of the militia of this State, trans- mitted to his Excellency the Governor their resignations of the offices by them held in the militia, without the said major general's expressing any opinion thereon; and the reasons assigned by Lieu- tenant Colonel Clemens and several of the officers of his regiment, literally alike with those assigned by Lieutenant Colonel Lincklaen and several of the officers of his regiment, they, therefore, involve
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the same consideration, and it appears to the Council manifest, that the said Lieutenant Colonel Lincklaen and Lieutenant Colonel Clemens, with such of their respective officers as have signed the said resignations, have availed themselves of the permission given them by law of assigning their reasons for their resignations, not only to animadvert on the proceedings of his Excellency the Governor on disaffirming the sentence of a court martial held on the conduct of Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Hovey, but also to censure and con- demn the conduct of the late Council of Appointment in the removal of Brigadier General (Jonathan) Forman, which procedure, on the part of the said lieutenant colonels and their said officers, this Council conceive not only to be highly indecorous and repre- hensible, but evidential of a spirit of combination calculated to sub- vert the established discipline of the milita and to produce amongst them insubordination. Therefore, Resolved (Mr. (Lemuel) Chipman, dissenting), that the said resignations so made as aforesaid be not accepted; but inasmuch as the said Lieutenant Colonel Lincklaen and Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Clemens and their said majors appear to the Council unworthy to hold any longer their said offices, it is further Resolved, that the said John Lincklaen and Samuel Clemens, lieutenant colonels, and Samuel S. Forman and James Green, the said majors in the said regiment commanded by Lieu- tenant Colonel Lincklaen, and Samuel Sincler and Joseph Dixon, the said majors in the said regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Clemens, be and they are hereby suspended from holding the said offices respectively, and that supersedeaes issue accordingly; and RESOLVED, further, that the further consideration of the resig- nations of the aforesaid captains and subaltern officers, who may have been unduly influenced by their superior officers, be postponed until the next meeting of the Council.
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ORANGE COUNTY.
1803. January 13.
In Brigadier General Henry Wisner's brigade: Daniel Carpenter, second lieutenant of a company of artillery.
ONONDAGA COUNTY.
WHEREAS Alpheus Bouttell was, on the 17th March last, appointed first lieutenant of a company of artillery in the brigade of militia in the county of Onondaga, whereof Asa Danforth is brigadier general, by the name of Alpheus Boutwell, and Abraham Boggess, on the IIth of the same month, an ensign of a company in the regiment of militia in said county, whereof Nehemiah Earl is lieutenant colonel commandant, by the name of Abraham Boggs-RESOLVED, that new commissions issue to them respectively to take rank from the days on which they were appointed by wrong names as aforesaid.
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
1803. January 17
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Benjamin Huntting's regi- ment :
Silvanus Halsey, a captain; David Dayton and Abraham Ford- ham, junior, lieutenants, and Matthew Howell, an ensign, having (irregularly) resigned, their resignations are severally accepted.
Benjamin Rogers, captain, vice Silvanus Halsey, resigned; Caleb Halsey, lieutenant, vice Benjamin Rogers, promoted; Jesse Wood- ruff, ensign, vice Caleb Halsey, do; Isaac Wickham, lieutenant, vice David Dayton, resigned; Jeremiah Miller, junior, ensign, vice Isaac Wickham, promoted; Simon Sayre, lieutenant, vice Abraham Ford- ham, junior, resigned.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
1803. January 18.
His Excellency the Governor laid before the Council the several papers following, viz .:
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I. An official report and representation of Anthony J. Blanchard, brigade inspector of the brigade of militia in the county of Washing- ton, made to Henry K. Van Rensselaer, brigadier general of the militia of the county of Rensselaer and commandant of the third division of the militia of this State, dated October II, 1802, respect- ing the conduct of David Thomas, lieutenant colonel commandant and commandant of the brigade of militia of the said county of Washington, at the last annual brigade inspection.
2. A report and representation of Captain Daniel Mason of the said brigade made as aforesaid on the same subject.
3. A representation of sundry of the officers in the said brigade addressed to the honorable the Council of Appointment, dated the 30th November, 1802, on the same subject.
4. An order of the said Lieutenant Colonel David Thomas, as commandant of the brigade aforesaid, approving of the sentence of a court martial ordered by him for the trial of the said Captain Mason, dated October 28th, 1802.
5. A certificate of Adjutant David Corswell, certifying his having received the said order on the 2d day of November, 1802, and of his having served the same on Captain Mason on the same day.
6. An affidavit of Adjutant Daniel Shepherd and Captain Caleb Brown, two of the members of the court martial held as aforesaid for the trial of Captain Mason, stating their decision in the said trial to have been made on the 13th day of October, 1802.
7. A letter from General Henry K. Van Rensselaer, addressed to his Excellency the Governor and the honorable the Council of Appointment, enclosing the representations and reports of the said Anthony J. Blanchard and Captain Mason, with his opinion thereon. And the same being read and considered.
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