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WASHINGTON COUNTY.
In Major Commandant Richardson Thurman's battalion: John Kenyon, junior, captain, vice Caleb Cook, moved.
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Levi Scovil, captain; John Cornwell, lieutenant; Daniel Wagar, ensign; Theodorus Doty, captain; John Lindsey, lieutenant; Gideon Orton, ensign of two companies formed by the division of Captain Russel's company into companies.
ALBANY COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having thought proper to order the raising a company of artillery in Brigadier General John H. Wendell's brigade, James Wands is appointed captain, John J. Moak first lieutenant, and ' William Dickson second lieutenant thereof.
CHENANGO COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Nathaniel King's regiment:
Daniel Hubbard, adjutant, vice John Collins, moved; Samuel Perry, lieutenant, vice John Brown, resigned; David Pebbles, ensign, vice Abij. Harrington, declining; Daniel Russel, ensign, vice Dan'l Hubbard, promoted; Richard Holmes, ensign, vice J. Dunham, junior, declining.
Gardner Wiman, captain, vice O. Edson, resigned; Joseph Gard- ner, lieutenant, vice W. McCrellis, junior, resigned; Artemas Ellis, ensign, vice L. Stewart, resigned.
Ziba Coman, captain; Ezra Cloyse, lieutenant; John West, ensign -- of a new company formed from Captain (Obed) Edson's company ..
Jehiel Felt, captain; Truman Billings, lieutenant; Giles Collins, ensign-of a new company formed from Captain (Daniel) Wheeler's company.
Eleazer Sweetland, captain of light infantry, vice Ed. Hull, moved; James Dorrance, lieutenant of do, vice D. Holbrook, resigned; Joseph Hitchcock, ensign of do, vice E. Sweetland, promoted.
Seth Snow, junior, captain of do; Francis Clemons, lieutenant of do; John McClanathan, ensign of do.
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DUTCHESS COUNTY.
Peter B. Morgan, quartermaster oi Lieutenant Colonel Com- mandant James Sleght's regiment.
ALBANY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel John T. Van Dalfsen's regiment: Jacob C. . 1804. Ten Eyck, quartermaster, vice John Colvin, regularly resigned, 7. whose resignation is'accepted.
SCHOHARIE COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having thought proper, on the report of the adjutant general, to form a distinct battalion out of the regiment of militia in the county of Schoharie commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Peter Swart, to be composed of the towns of Blenheim and Jefferson, and that part of the town of Bristol con- tained within the limits of a right line to be drawn from a point in the northern boundary line of said town two miles east of the west- ern extremity thereof and to meet another point in the southern boundary lines thereof two miles east of the western extremity of that line -- Resolved, that John Hoogland is appointed first major, Freegift Patchin second major, and Erastus Judd adjutant of said battalion, so as aforesaid formed.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
CAVALRY-In the second squadron of the first division of the cavalry:
1804. April 9.
Jacob Odell, major, vice Will. Dyckman, refusing to serve.
Jonathan Odell, captain, vice Jacob Odell, promoted; William Oakley, first lieutenant, vice Jon. Odell, promoted; James Varian, second do, vice W. Oakley, promoted; Caleb Merrit, cornet, vice J. Varian, promoted.
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ROCKLAND COUNTY.
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His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having thought proper . to order the raising of a company of grenadiers in the regiment of militia in the county of Rockland commanded by Lieutenant Colonel David Burns, Richard J. Blanch is appointed captain, Resolvert H. Stephens lieutenant, and Abraham Debaun ensign thereof.
ALBANY COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel G. W. Van Schaick's regiment:
Lieutenant George Hutton, junior, captain, vice Abraham Hun, regularly resigned, whose resignation is accepted; John Willard, lieutenant of light infantry, vice George Hutton, promoted; Benja- min Ford (ensign), lieutenant, vice John Willard, promoted; Gerrit Y. Lansing (quartermaster), ensign, vice Benjamin Ford, promoted; Stephen P. Schuyler (sergeant), quartermaster, vice Gerrit Y. Lan- sing, promoted; John Lush, ensign, vice John T. Wendell, who declines accepting.
Thomas Herring, ensign of a regiment commanded by John H. Wendell, being appointed the 2d of March, 1804, by the name of Elbert Herring-Resolved, that the secretary be directed to make the necessary alteration.
DUTCHESS COUNTY.
Joseph Coles Field, lieutenant colonel commandant of a regiment in the brigade commanded by Samuel Augustus Barker, vice Jona- than Crane, resigned.
Stephen Barnum, first major, vice Joseph C. Fields, promoted; Peter Crosby, second do, vice Stephen Barnum, do.
Isaac Padack, captain, vice Peter Crosby, do; Caleb Fowler, junior, lieutenant, vice Isaac Padack, do; Edward Rice, ensign.
Gilbert Birdsall, captain, vice James Stark, resigned; Benjamin
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Sherman in the place of Lieutenant (Nathan) Elliot, removed; Benoni Stark, ensign, do, vice (Amos) Wooden, do; Joseph Dodge, lieutenant of Captain Jethro Sherman's company (in the place of (William) Holloway, deceased); Benjamin Sherman, ensign, vice Joseph Dodge, promoted.
John Hayt, captain, vice Stephen Hayt, resigned; Lemuel Hikkok, lieutenant, vice (Lewis) Stibbins, infirm; Zepheniah Hayt, ensign, vice John Hayt, promoted.
Benjamin Cowl, captain, vice (Lewis J.) Burton, removed; Ben- jamin Jones, lieutenant, vice Benj'n Cowl, promoted; Ezra H. Jen- nings, ensign, vice (James) Fairchild, removed; Isaac Sears, sur- geon's mate.
SARATOGA COUNTY.
(Brigadier General) James Gordon having sent in his resignation, RESOLVED, that the same be and hereby is accepted.
ONEIDA COUNTY.
Major Clark Putnam is appointed lieutenant colonel commandant of General George Doolittle's brigade, of the county of Oneida, in the place of Rufus Eaton, moved away and not qualified.
SARATOGA COUNTY.
In a new regiment formed from Colonel (Rufus) Price's, in the brigade of James Gordon, in the county of Saratoga:
Restcome Potter, lieutenant colonel commandant.
Ezra Kellogg, first major; Isaac Gere, second major.
Eli Smith, captain, vice Restcome Potter, promoted; Barnet Stil- well, lieutenant, vice Eli Smith, do; James Northrop, ensign, vice Barnet Stilwell, do.
Daniel Dwolf, captain, vice Isaac Gere, do; Joseph Brewster, lieu- tenant, vice Daniel Dwolf, do; Arnold Earl, ensign, vice Joseph Brewster, do.
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Lieutenant Amaza Sumner, of Captain John Rhodes' company, captain; Jonathan Smith, lieutenant, vice Amaza Sumner, promoted; George Bradford, ensign, vice Jon'n Smith, do; Oliver Edmonds, lieutenant of John Rhodes' company; Charles Rhodes, ensign, do; Othniel Allen, junior, lieutenant of Wm. Carpenter's company.
Edward Shipman, captain, vice Isaac Gere, promoted; Job Wells, lieutenant of Edward Shipman's company; Michael Dunning, ensign, do.
Eleazer Smith, captain, vice Reuben Cogswell, resigned; Eliha B. Smith, lieutenant of Eleazer Smith's company; Joseph Pinney, ensign, do.
Amos Smith, captain light infantry, vice E. Kellog, promoted; David Foster, lieutenant do, vice A. Smith, do; Montgomery Evans, ensign do, vice D. Foster, do.
Anson Fowler, captain of light infantry; Nathaniel Adams, lieu- tenant do; Jacob Culver, ensign do.
Willard Trowbridge, adjutant; Pilgrim Durkee, quartermaster; Stephen Sherman, paymaster; Stephen Potter, surgeon.
HERKIMER COUNTY.
In Colonel Wm. Clapsaddle's regiment: Clark Noble, ensign, vice Reuben Sears, moved.
Nicholas Casler, captain of grenadiers; Rudolf Shoemaker, lieu- tenant of do; John Mix, ensign of do.
Jedediah Payne, captain, vice N. Casler, promoted; Peter Hoyer, lieutenant, vice J. Payne, promoted; Silas Dana, ensign, vice Peter Hoyer, promoted.
Luther Gates, captain, vice (Shem) Truman, resigned; Ethan Holmes, lieutenant, vice Luther Gates, promoted; Isaac Clany, ensign, vice E. Holmes, promoted.
Jost Bell, paymaster, vice R. Shoemaker, promoted.
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In Colonel Peter F. Bellinger's regiment:
Samuel Merry, junior, first major, vice Joseph Myers, resigned; Seth Goodwin, second do, vice S. Merry, promoted; George Widrig, junior, quartermaster, vice E. Doolittle, moved.
Daniel Potter, captain, vice Seth Goodwin, promoted; Ebenezer Cole, lieutenant, vice Daniel Potter, promoted; Joseph Goodale, ensign, vice E. Cole, promoted; Lawrence Frank, lieutenant, vice J. McNutt, resigned; Peter Myers, ensign, vice L. Frank, promoted.
Thomas Bell, captain, vice (Christopher) Bellinger, resigned; Simeon Ford, lieutenant, vice Bell, promoted; Jacob P. Weber, ensign, vice P. Harter, resigned; Abel Belknap, do, vice (William) Smith, moved.
Stephen Brayton, captain of light infantry; Henry F. Helmer, lieutenant of do; Elisha Rose, ensign of do.
In Captain (Joseph) French's company of artillery: John Hoar, first lieutenant, vice (Peter) Steele, refusing to accept; David Dewey, second do, vice Hoar, promoted.
NEW YORK CITY.
CAVALRY-His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having thought proper to order the raising of a company of horse in the city of New York, the following are hereby appointed officers:
John Webster, captain; Cornelius Fradenburgh, first lieutenant; Peter Banta, second lieutenant; John Cox, cornet.
MORGAN LEWIS, GOVERNOR.
Morgan Lewis, third governor of New York, was born in New York city October 16, 1754; graduated from Princeton in 1773; studied law in the office of John Jay; in June, 1775, joined the army. before Boston as a volunteer private in the rifle company of Cap- tain Ross of Lancaster, Pa .; elected captain of New York city vol- 48
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unteers August, 1775; October 6, 1775, commissioned first major of the Second regiment of the New York line, John Jay, colonel; June, 1776, accompanied General Horatio Gates to the northern frontier as chief of staff, with the rank of colonel; appointed quarter- master general of the northern department in the spring of 1777, which position he maintained to the close of the war, taking part in the affair at Ticonderoga, the battles of Stillwater and Bemus Heights; accompanied General Robert Van Rensselaer's expedition in the fall of 1780 against Sir John Johnson and Brant and greatly distinguished himself at Stone Arabia, where he led the advance; was with Governor Clinton's expedition to Crown Point; colonel commandant of a legionary corps of volunteer militia, which acted as escort to General Washington on the occasion of his inauguration as first President of the United States; Member of Assembly 1789-90, 1792; Attorney-General of the State 1791-1792; Supreme Court Judge 1792-1794; Chief Justice 1801-1804; Governor of the State 1804-1807, defeating Aaron Burr by 8,690 majority; Senator 1811- 1814; Member of Council of Appointment 1814. Second war with Great Britain, appointed quartermaster general United States army, with the rank of brigadier general, May, 1812; March, 1813, com- missioned major general in the line; participated in Dearborn's expe- dition to the Canadian frontier, and accompanied Wilkinson's expe- dition down the St. Lawrence; in command of the defences of New York in 1814; retired to private life at the close of the war; died in the city of New York April 7, 1844, in the ninetieth year of his age.
CLINTON COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having thought proper to order the raising of a company of artillery in the county of Clinton.
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Caleb Nichols is appointed captain, Joseph I. Green first lieuten- ant, and John M. Thompson second lieutenant thereof.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Daniel Wells, an ensign of light infantry in Lieutenant Colonel Commandant William Faulkner's regiment, having regularly resigned, his resignation is accepted.
ESSEX COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having thought proper to order the raising of a company of artillery in the county of Essex, Levi Cooley is appointed captain, Alvah Bosworth first lieutenant, and Boughton Lobdell second lieutenant thereof.
SCHOHARIE COUNTY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having thought proper to form the regiments commanded by Lieutenant Colonel (Peter) Swart and Lieutenant Colonel (John) Rice of the county of Scho- harie (excepting thereout of the militia of said county that portion of the militia attached to the regiment of Lieutenant Colonel (Daniel) Brown (junior), (Albany county), and the battalion commanded by Major (John) Hoogland into a brigade, and that the said battalion be formed into a regiment-Resolved, that James Dana be and he is hereby appointed brigadier general of said brigade, and that Major John Hoogland be and he is hereby appointed lieutenant colonel commandant, Freegift Patchin, first major, and Stephen Judd second major, and Erastus Judd adjutant to said regiment, and Isaac Hall Tiffany inspector to said brigade.
SARATOGA COUNTY.
Samuel Clark, brigadier general, vice Brigadier General James Gordon, resigned.
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Deliverance Andrews, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice S. Clark, promoted.
John Dunning, first major, vice Dele'e Andrews, do; Robert Hunter, second major, vice John Dunning, promoted; Lawrence Hooper, captain, vice Rob't Hunter, do; Pontus Hooper, lieutenant, vice L. Hooper, do; John Gilbert, ensign, vice George Dunn, moved away.
NEW YORK COUNTY.
In the First regiment of the city and county of New York:
Daniel Dodge, first major, vice (John) Crawford, resigned; Nicho- las W. Stuyvesant, second major, vice Dodge, promoted.
John Winnick, captain, vice (John G.) Bogert, resigned; Joseph D. Fay, do, vice (Thomas) Daniels, deceased; Stephen Price, do; John Byrd, lieutenant, vice Winnick, promoted; Edward Byrne, do, vice Fay, do; William Maxwell, do, vice Price, do.
Ensigns-Cornelius Bogert, Charles Graham, Charles Cutting, Gilbert Haight, Samuel Reed, Richard Reynolds.
For the Second regiment-Edward W. Laight, second major, vice (Andrew) Anderson, promoted.
For the Third regiment-Robert Bogardus, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice (Samuel B.) Waldron, resigned.
John M. D. Lawrence, captain, vice (John R.) Cozine, moved away; Benjamin J. Moore, do, vice (Fortescue) Cummins, do; Thomas W. Rathbone, lieutenant, vice Lawrence, promoted; Abra- ham Stevens, do, vice Moore, do; Israel Lewis, do, vice (George) Pulis, moved away; John T. Crane, do, vice Schieffelin, adjutant; James Thompson, ensign, vice Rathbone, promoted; Charles J. Graham, do, vice Stevens, do; Cornelius Myers, do, vice R. Sands, refused to accept; Benjamin S. Knapp, do, vice A. Sands, do; Stephen Sands, do, vice (William) Van Horne, do; John Post, do,
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vice (Joseph) Irwin, do; Isaac Little, do, vice (William P.) Herrick, do; William Green, do, vice (Elijah) Humphreys, do; Edward L. Schieffelin, adjutant.
For the Fifth regiment-John Ten Eyck, lieutenant colonel com- mandant.
For the Seventh regiment-Andrew Anderson, first major, vice. (Robert) Bogardus, promoted; William Paulding, junior, inspector and major of brigade to the brigade commanded by Brigadier Gen- eral Wm. Boyd, in the city and county of New York.
ULSTER COUNTY.
Lodewyck Hoornbeck, junior, adjutant, to Colonel (Frederick) Wesbrook's regiment in Brigadier General (Joseph) Hasbrouck's brigade of the county of Ulster, in the room of Peter A. Cantine, resigned.
SARATOGA COUNTY.
Philip Delano having, on the 26th day of March last, been appointed a captain, and Abel Cadwell an adjutant in the regiment of militia in the county of Saratoga commanded by Colonel Thomas Rogers, by wrong names-Resolved, that new commissions issue to them respectively of like dates with their former ones.
ONONDAGA COUNTY.
Daniel J. Hurlbut having, on the second day of March last past, been appointed an ensign in Colonel Robert Earl's regiment, in the county of Onondaga, by a wrong name-Resolved, that a new commission issue to him of like date with his former one.
OTSEGO COUNTY.
Peter Collier having, on the 2d day of April last, been appointed a lieutenant in Colonel David Baites' regiment in Otsego county,
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John R. Bowdish a lieutenant, and Joseph Kellogg an ensign in Colonel Nathaniel Fenton's regiment in said county, and James B. Burch surgeon's mate of the regiment in said county commanded by Colonel Lemuel Fitch, by wrong names-Resolved, that new com- missions issue to them respectively of like date with their former ones.
CLINTON COUNTY.
Simon Beckman having, on the 26th day of March last, been appointed an ensign in Colonel Marinus Francis Durand's regiment in Clinton county by a wrong name-Resolved, that a new commis- sion issue to him of a like date with his former one.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Belden Nobles having, on the 27th day of February last, been appointed a lieutenant, and Ransom Nobles an ensign in Colonel Joseph Shelden's regiment in Essex county, as of the infantry, when it was intended they should be appointed as of the light infantry- RESOLVED, that new commissions issue to them respectively of like date with their former ones correcting the said mistake.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Elisha Marvin having, on the 2d day of April last, been appointed a surgeon in Colonel Andrew Gray's regiment, in Montgomery county, by a wrong name-RESOLVED, that a new certificate issue to him of the like date with his former.
1804. November 7.
John Vernor, deputy commissary of military stores, to take charge of the arsenal near the city of Albany and the military stores that may be deposited therein.
CAYUGA COUNTY.
1804. November 8.
Zebedee Stout having, on the 22d day of March last, been appointed a captain in Colonel Wilhelmus Mynderse's regiment in
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Cayuga county, and Simeon Bacon a lieutenant, by wrong names- RESOLVED, that new commissions issue to them respectively of like dates with their former ones.
DUTCHESS COUNTY.
CAVALRY-Alexander Douglass, second lieutenant, and Stephen Benedict, cornet of the troop of horse in Dutchess county com- manded by Captain Edmund Ferris.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having thought proper to order the raising a troop of horse within the bounds of General (Samuel Augustus) Barker's brigade in the county of Dutchess, Stephen Force is appointed captain, Benjamin Haxtun first lieu- tenant, John Wilkinson second lieutenant, and Ricketson Collins cornet thereof.
ESSEX COUNTY.
CAVALRY-His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having thought proper to order the raising a troop of horse in the county of Essex, Theodorus Ross is appointed captain, Azel Abel first lieu- tenant, George Throop second lieutenant, and Henry B. Hay, cornet thereof.
The regular session of the legislature was called January 22, 1805. The Council of Appointment consisted of John Schenck of Queens, Joshua H. Brett of Delaware, Jedediah Peck of Otsego, and Stephen Thorn of Washington, all Republicans.
ARTILLERY.
His Excellency the Commander-in-chief having thought proper to erect the artillery of the State into a division, and that division into three brigades, thereupon Ebenezer Stevens is appointed major general of the said division of artillery.
Jacob Morton is appointed brigadier general of the first brigade, and in the said brigade the following officers are appointed:
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In the First regiment, commanded by Peter Curtenius: John C. Ludlow, first major; John Manning, second major.
In the Second regiment: John Swartwout, lieutenant colonel com- mandant; Libbeus Loomis, first major; Francis Saltus, second major.
James W. Wilkin, brigadier general of the Second brigade, and in the same brigade the following officers are appointed:
For the First regiment-Charles Clinton, lieutenant colonel com- mandant; David R. Bogart, first major; Nathan Myers, second do.
For the Second regiment-Stephen Thorn, lieutenant colonel commandant; Robert Jenkins, first major; Amos Potter, second major.
Peter Van Sluyck, brigadier general of the Third brigade, and that in the same brigade the following officers are appointed:
For the First regiment-Henry R. Teller, lieutenant colonel com- mandant; Daniel Rathburn, first major; Peter C. Fox, second major.
For the Second regiment-Joseph Kirkland, lieutenant colonel commandant; Samuel Sherwood, first major; Joseph French, second major.
SCHOHARIE COUNTY.
The battalion of militia in the county of Schoharie, whereof Free- gift Patchin, esquire, was major commandant, having been erected into a regiment, the following officers are appointed for said regi- ment:
Freegift Patchin, lieutenant colonel commandant.
Stephen Judd, first major; Henry Hager, paymaster; Ephraim Thomas, quartermaster; William Carley, surgeon.
John Evans, captain; Jacob Tiffany, lieutenant; Michael Meriet, ensign.
Heman Hecock, captain; Marvin Judd, lieutenant; Isaac Hickok, ensign.
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David Wiltsie, captain; Joseph L. Burnet, lieutenant; Adam L. St. John, ensign; Casper Martin, lieutenant; Benjamin Newcomb, ensign.
Valentine Efnor, captain; Appleton Safford, lieutenant; John Martin, ensign.
James Graves, captain; Eriel Wellman, lieutenant; Caleb Jones, ensign.
Christopher Hoghland, captain; Peter Dice, lieutenant; Isaac Roberts, ensign.
John Brewster, captain of light infantry; John Staley, lieutenant of do; George Martin, ensign of do.
SARATOGA COUNTY.
WHEREAS it appears to the Council that on the 9th day of April, 1796, Samuel Scovil, junior, was appointed first major of Colonel (Thomas) Rogers' regiment in Saratoga county, by the name of Samuel Scovil; therefore, Resolved, that the secretary be directed to make the necessary alteration in the commission of the said Scovil.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
In Lieutenant Colonel David Gray's regiment:
Caleb Brown, lieutenant colonel commandant, vice David Gray, resigned.
Abner Stone, first major, vice Caleb Brown, promoted; Israel Ely, second do, vice Abner Stone, promoted; Joshua Streeter, adjutant, vice James Hawley, promoted; Zere Rider, quartermaster, vice Joshua Streeter, appointed adjutant.
Stephen Robison, captain of light infantry, vice Ed. Shepherd, resigned; Peter Stephens, lieutenant of do, vice Stephen Robison, promoted; Robert McClallen, ensign of do, vice Peter Stephens, promoted.
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Donald McDonald, captain, vice Israel Ely, promoted; Abraham Case, lieutenant, vice Donald McDonald, promoted; Timothy Nichols, ensign, vice Abraham Case, promoted.
John Foster, captain, vice James Webster, resigned; James McClallen, lieutenant, vice John Foster, promoted; William Fuller- ton, ensign, vice James McClallen, promoted.
Joseph Tayler, captain, vice Samuel Tayler, resigned; Luther Harris, lieutenant, vice Joseph Tayler, promoted; Philander Lathrop, ensign, vice Luther Harris, promoted.
Abraham Savage, captain, vice John Tomb, resigned; Thomas McCloughry, lieutenant, vice Abraham Savage, promoted; John McClary, ensign, vice McCloughry, promoted.
Solomon Root, captain, vice John J. Campbell, resigned; John Ross, junior, lieutenant, vice Solomon Root, promoted; Amasa Rice, ensign, vice John Ross, junior, promoted; Lucius Gun, lieutenant, vice Stephen Easter, resigned; Simeon Smith, junior, ensign, vice Lucius Gun, promoted.
Thomas Stevenson, captain, vice (David) Rood, moved; John McMurry, lieutenant, vice Stevenson, promoted; Robert McMurry, junior, ensign, vice John McMurry, promoted.
In Lieutenant Colonel Simon De Ridder's regiment:
Joseph Brown, adjutant, vice Simon Stephens, refusing to serve; Thomas Briggs, quartermaster, vice E. St. John, moved; Cornelius Van Buren, paymaster, vice William Abeel, resigned; Oliver Norton, surgeon's mate, vice John McKinney, resigned.
Rufus Wright, captain, vice Charles Dennis, resigned; David St. John, lieutenant, vice Rufus Wright, promoted; Humphry Russel, ensign, vice Isaac Fish, moved.
Perry Miller, captain, vice Benjamin Prosser, refusing; James Archibald, lieutenant, vice Perry Miller, promoted; Ellis May,
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ensign, vice James Archibald, promoted; Simon Kittle, do, vice Rip Van Dam Sybrant, moved; Joseph Heath, junior, do, vice Andrew Blake, moved; Daniel G. Thurston, do, vice John Prine, refusing.
In Lieutenant Colonel Solomon Baker's regiment:
Benjamin Prentiss, adjutant, vice Isaac Bishop, resigned.
Jonathan Hull, captain of light infantry, vice Nathan Law, resigned; Cyrus Stow, lieutenant of do, vice Jonathan Hull, pro- moted; Eli Murdoch, ensign of do, vice Cyrus Stow, promoted.
John Cogswell, captain, vice (Jonathan) Clemens, resigned; Ran- som Harlow, lieutenant, vice John Cogswell, promoted; Leonard Ashley, ensign, vice Ransom Harlow, promoted; Sylvester Stod- dard, do, vice Benj. Backus, deceased; Nathaniel Frank, lieutenant, vice Jonathan Steel, resigned; Levi Spaulding, ensign, vice Amasa Cook, resigned; William Needham, surgeon; Timothy Cone, sur- geon's mate.
In Major James Green's battalion :
Benjamin Corswell, captain, vice Benj. Livingston, moved; John McCoy, lieutenant, vice Benj. Corswell, promoted; Neal F. Har- rington, ensign, vice Jolin McCoy, promoted; John Lyttle, do, vice John McCastin, refusing.
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