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Never, since the white man first stepped his foot upon Manhatten Island, had the means of supplying its inhabitants with food and clothing been so much limited and restricted, and it can never be so difficult again to get supplies so long as canals, railroads and steam navigation exists.
APPENDIX.
NOTE I.
SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL STATISTICS OF THE INHABITANTS OF NEW YORK CITY DURING THE PERIOD FROM 1810 TO 1816.
The following statements are compiled from of- ficial sources :
On 1st June, 1810, by the United States census, New York city contained 96,373 persons, of whom 1,686 were slaves. In that year there were 14,600 names in Longworth's city directory. In June, 1812, there were 17,700 names. From this we may in- fer the population at about 98,000. But in June, 1814, there were only 14,508 names, while the State census, carefully taken, shows a detailed statement of only 95,519 persons, of whom 920 were slaves, being 856 persons less than in 1810.
Summary of census of New York city by wards on June 1st, 1810, and June, 1814, and on Dec. 1st, 1816.
Wards.
1810.
1814.
1816.
1
7,941
7,630
8,529
2
8,493
7,439
8,299
3.
7,426
7,495
8,034
4.
10,226
9,856
11,026
5
14,744
14,523
14,734
6
11,286
11,821
12,686
7
12,120
10,886
9,071
8.
9,128
10,702
12,198
9
4,719
4,343
3,250
10
10,290
10,824
11,896
Totals. .. . 96,373
95,519
100,233
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The number of inhabitants, by sexes, number of freeholders, tenants, slaves, aliens, owners of per- sonal property over $150 in value, electors, freehold. ers of $500 in value and upwards, voters, etc., appear in the following tables :
A city census was taken in December, 1813, under the jury law. It shows :
Freeholders .3,212
Persons owing personal property over
$150 in value. 5,612
Tenants 13,804 Jurors 4,138
Aliens. 3,495
Slaves
976
Total population .
92,448
This shows the total population to be 2,825 less than in 1810 by the Federal census.
A State census of New York city and county taken on June 1st, 1814, shows :
Electors possessed of freeholds of $250. ... 3,141 66 value of $50 and under .. 17
56 no freehold yet yearly rent of $5, 10,768 Freemen under charter 20 Free white males under 18 years of age. .. 20,514
66 bet. 18 and 45 years .. 15,561
over 45 years 4,697
females under 18. . 21,558
66 between 18 and 45 18,744 over 45. 5,254
All other free persons of both sexes, 8,271 Slaves. 920
Total 95,519
The votes for aldermen at the charter election held in November were in-
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Wards.
1813.
1814.
1
854
642
2.
900*
900
3.
883
773*
4.
1,111
1,091
5.
1,176
1,241
6.
907
954
7.
984
892
8.
658
700
9.
372
283*
10
1,127
1,082
Total.
8,952
8,558
The details of the city enumeration of December, 1816 were as follows :
Total population .
100,233
Jurors .
3,793
White males. 66
41,424
females.
43,819
Alien white males. 66
3,891
females
3,098
Free colored males
4,576
Slaves, males.
228
females .
389
Freeholders, $500 and upwards
2,708
Tenants renting at $25 and upwards per year.
16,197
It appear that the population then reached 100,- 233; of these there were more than 3,000 more aliens than in 1813.
The number of names in city directory in June, 1816, were 19,400, which would be a fair average proportion for a population of 100,233.
The differences shown by the State and Federal enumerations being more than those of the city
* Estimated voters.
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may be reconciled by the fact that in the former those absent, but whose usual home was in the city, were counted, while the city enumeration shows only actual residents.
The names in the city directory, after all, is the most reliable estimate of the increase or decrease of the inhabitants during that period. It was made up in June of each year and covered the period of year commencing on July 4th following, giving the number of names as follows :
1808 to 1809
14,850
1809 to 1810.
14,450
1810 to 1811 14,600
1811 to 1812 17,775
1812 to 1813 17,700
1813 to 1814. 14,508
1814 to 1815
15,850
1815 to 1816.
17,400
1816 to 1817
19,409
NOTE II.
STATEMENT OF DEATHS IN THE CITY IN THE FOL- LOWING YEARS FROM ALL CAUSES :
1810
2,073 | 1813 . 2,207
1811
. 2,431
1814
1,884
1812
2,482 1815 . 2,402
Statement of Causes of Deaths in New York City in the following years.
CAUSES.
1810
1811
1812
1813
1814
1815
Abscess,
4
3
5
5
4
Aneurism,
1
1
1
1
1
3
Apoplexy,
45
47
34
33
37
57
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Statement of Causes of Deaths-(continued).
CAUSES.
1810
1811
1812
1813
1814
1815
Asphyxia,
4
4
1
. .
. .
1
Asthma,
13
11
6
18
6
13
Bleeding Lungs,
4
4
5
5
2
7
Cancer, .
5
6
7
12
12
4
Casualties,
106
70
90
88
40
104
Cholera Infantum,
137
158
102
69
40
27
66
Morbus,
8
12
4
13
9
9
Consumption,
569
595
669
562
472
618
Convulsions,
145
162
174
124
140
162
Croup,
82
136
111
76
78
83
Diabetes, .
2
1
2
. .
. .
Diarrhoea,
23
16
7
22
18
34
Dropsy,
118
120
104
92
95
107
Dysentery, .
12
29
37
145
72
84
Epilepsy, .
3
3
3
2
2
1
Fever, undefined, .
·
. .
10
19
17
12
66
Intermittent,
6
8
10
6
2
5
66
Puerperal,
21
25
14
16
13
20
Remittent,
9
29
37
18
14
3
Fever,
Scarlet,
1
. .
. .
1
1
.
66
Typhus,
65
156
171
121
142
120
Gout, .
3
2
1
4
2
2
Heart Disease,
42
28
55
48
50
56
Hooping Cough,
44
43
82
89
50
95
Hydrocephalus,
42
28
55
48
50
56
Inflammat'n of Bowels,
38
44
36
31
25
26
66
Lungs,
134
103
225
202
66
202
Throat,
11
14
11
6
4
18
Insanity,
5
10
8
4
8
15
Intemperance,
30
19
18
9
7
12
Jaundice,
. .
7
4
8
7
11
Lues Venera,
22
18
10
4
7
8
Marasmus,
. .
. .
2
2
11
11
Measles,
2
2
9 1
35
15
18
Erysipelas, .
3
2
1
2
1
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Statement of Causes of Deaths-(continued).
CAUSES.
1810
1811
1812
1813
1814
1815
Mortification, .
9
10
19
9
11
16
Old Age, .
88
85
85
60
56
73
Palsy,
28
20
19
26
27
25
Rheumatism,
5
4
5
5
3
7
Schirrhus,
3
Scrofula,
1
1
4
8
4
4
Smallpox, .
4
117
21
2
2
194
Stone in Bladder,
4
1
1
1
1
5
Suicide,
8
9
5
11
6
5
Teething,
45
44
38
37
33
48
Tetanus,
3
2
4
5
3
8
.
. .
. .
.
NOTE III. CITY GOVERNMENT.
The Mayor and Recorder were appointed in the Spring of each year by the State council of ap- pointment. The other members of the common council, consisting of the aldermen and assistant aldermen, were elected at the charter election which was held in each year for three days, commencing on the third Tuesday of November. The political year for elected charter officers commenced on the first Monday of December.
Common Council-1811-1815.
Mayor, De Witt Clinton, to March 20, 1815 ; Re- corder, Pierre C. Van Wyck, 1811-12 to April 12,
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1813 ; Josiah Ogden Hoffman, from April 12, 1813, to April 3, 1815 ; Clerk of Common Council, Jacob Morton.
Board of Aldermen and Assistants.
Aldermen-December, 1811, to December, 1812.
Ward. Name and Occupation.
Politics.
1 Peter Mesier, flour merchant, . Federalist
2 Thomas Carpenter, merchant, .
3 Chas. Dickenson, ship chandler, . 66
4 Richard Cunningham, tanner,
5 John Morss, mason, . . Democrat
6 Isaac S. Douglass, merchant, Federalist
7 George Buckmaster, retired,
8 Peter H. Wendover, sailmaker,
9 Nicholas Fish (retired), lawyer,
. Federalist
10 John Pell, butcher,
Democrat
Assistant Aldermen-1811-1812.
Ward. Name and Occupation. Politics.
1 Samuel Jones, Jr., lawyer,
. Federalist
2 Peter Hawes, lawyer, .
3 Augustine H. Lawrence, merchant, 66
4 Elisha W. King, lawyer,
5 George Wilson, lawyer, . Democrat
6 Josiah Hedden, lawyer, Federalist
7 Michael M. Titus, lumber merchant, Democrat
8 William J. Waldron, grocer, . 66
9 William A. Hardenbrock, Federalist
10
John Drake, merchant,
. Democrat
Aldermen-December, 1812, to December, 1813.
Re-elected in all wards excepting in place of
. Democrat
66
66
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Thomas Carpenter in second ward, John Vanderbilt, Jr., occupation, merchant ; politics, Federalist.
Assistant Aldermen.
Re-elected in each ward.
Aldermen-December, 1813, to December, 1814.
Ward. Name and Occupation. Politics.
1 Peter Mesier, re-elected, . Federalist
2 Jonas Mapes, merchant tailor, .
3 Charles Dickenson, re-elected, 66
+ Peter McCartie, currier, . 66
5 Thomas R. Smith, merchant, . Democrat
6 Jonathan Lawrence, merchant,
7 George Buckmaster, re-elected,
8 Peter H. Wendover,
9 Nicholas Fish, 66 . Federalist
10 Reuben Munson, comb-maker, . Democrat
Assistant Aldermen-December, 1813, to Decem-
ber, 1814.
Ward. Name and Occupation. Politics.
1 John Nitchie, starch manufacturer, Federalist
2 Joseph W. Brackett, lawyer, . ·
3 Augustine H. Lawrence, re-elected,
4 Elisha W. King, re-elected, . 66
5 Gideon Tucker, plaster of Paris, . . Democrat
7 Mott Cannon, dry goods, .
9 Asa Mann, lumber merchant,
8 Arthur Burtis,
9 Wm. A. Hardenbrook, re-elected, . Federalist
10 Noah Brown, shipbuilder, Democrat
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Aldermen-December, 1814, to December, 1815.
Re-elected in each ward, excepting in place of Charles Dickerson in third ward, Augustine H. Lawrence of the previous assistants; and in the eighth ward in place of Peter H. Wendover, Wil- liam Few, retired; politics, Democrat.
Assistant Aldermen-December, 1814, to December, 1815.
Ward. Name and Occupation. Politics.
1 Samuel Jones, Jr., lawyer, . Federalist
2 Jacob Lorillard, tanner, . 66
3 Anthony L. Underhill, merchant, 66
4 Elisha W. King, lawyer, . 66
5 Gideon Tucker, re-elected,
6 Daniel E. Tylee, dry goods, 66
7 Asa Mann, re-elected, Democrat
8 Arthur Burtis, re-elected,
9 Wm. A. Hardenbrook, re-elected, . Federalist
10 Noah Brown, re-elected, Democrat
The committee of defense appointed by the com- mon council during each year was as follows :
Appointed December 2, 1811.
Aldermen Fish, Morss, Mesier, and Carpenter. Assistant Aldermen, Jones, Hawes and Drake.
Appointed December 14, 1812.
Aldermen Fish, Moss, Mesier, and Buckmaster. Assistant Aldermen, Nitchie, Brackett, and :Smith.
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APPENDIX-NOTE 1V.
Appointed December 13, 1813.
Aldermen Fish, Smith, Mesier and Buckmaster. Assistant Aldermen Nitchie, Brackett, Tucker.
Appointed December 13, 1814.
Aldermen Fish, Smith, Mesier, Buckmaster.
Assistant Aldermen Mapes, Brackett, and Doug- lass.
NOTE IV.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, MARKETS, ETC., ETC., 1812-15 .*
Post Office, s w cor William st and Exchange pl
Bridewell Prison, w s City Hall in Park
Columbia College, blocks between Barclay and Murray and Church sts and College Place. Almshouse, n s City Hall in Park on Chambers st. City Hall, in Park bet Broadway and Chatham Row Jail for debtors, etc., e s City Hall in Park
Government House, s s Bowling Green
State Prison, w s Washington, from Christopher to Perry sts and Hudson River
U. S. Custom House s s Bowling Green in Govern- ment House
N. Y. Hospital, block Anthony and Duane, Bwy and Church st
Insane Asylum, n e cor Church and Duane sts
* The present name of streets are given.
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APPENDIX-NOTE IV.
College of Physicians and Surgeons, n s Barclay st
City Dispensary and Soup House, s w corner Cham- bers and Centre sts.
Orphan Asylum, w s Bank st n Greenwich ave
Academy of Arts, Government House, s s Bow- ling Green
N. Y. Historical Society, do.
Naval Office, do.
U. S. Marshal's Office, do.
City Library (Society Library), w s Nassau st bet Cedar and Liberty.
Broadway Circus (old, erected 1795), n e cor Bwy and White sts.
Olympic Theatre, opened 1812, old Bwy Circus .*
Commonwealth Theatre opened 1813, do.
Broadway Circus (new, erected 1810), e s Bwy bet. Howard and Grand sts.
Scudder's Museum, Chatham Row e s opposite Try- on Row
Park Theatre, e s Park Row bet Ann and Beek- man sts
Anthony st Theatre, n s Worth opposite Hospital. + Manhattan Water Works, n s Reade, bet. Elm and Centre sts.
Manhattan Reservoir, n s Chamber nr Centre st
Washington Hall, Bwy s e cor Reade st
St. John's Hall, n s Frankfort near Chatham Row
Mechanics' Hall, n w cor Bwy and Park pl
* First opened May 20, 1812. The location is erroneously stated ante, at page 51.
+ First opened on April 18, 1814. The name is erroneously stated ante, at page 51.
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APPENDIX-NOTE IV.
Tammany Hall, s e cor Park Row and Frankfort st Harmony Hall, 11 Duane st
Dyde's Military Hall, Bwy nr Clinton Place.
Fly Market, Maiden Lane from Pearl st to slip.
Bare Market, middle of Vesey st w of Greenwich to Hudson River .*
Duane Market, Washington and Duane sts
Catherine Market, Catherine st from Cherry to Front
Spring Market, Spring and Greenwich sts
Greenwich Market, s e cor Christopher and Wash- ington sts
Grand Market, s e Grand street and East river.
Exchange Market, Broad st, from Front to South st City Hotel, w s Bwy bet Cedar and Thomas sts
Bank Coffee House, s e cor Pine and William sts Tontine Coffee House, s s Wall bet Water and Front sts
Parise's New Garden, 265 Bwy,
Ensley's Columbia Garden, 307 Bwy.
Contoit's, New York Garden, 355 Bwy.
Tyler's Washington Garden, Spring nr Greenwich st Knox's Bowling Alley, Allen, near Hester st
Sailor's Snug Harbor, s w cor Ninth st and Bwy.
Episcopal Charity School, w s New Church, bet Rector and Thames sts
Free School No. 1, Tryon Row
Free School No. 2, Henry e s bet Pike and Rut- gers sts
N.B .- Many other places not mentioned here can be found in the foregoing pages.
* See " Mitchell's Guide to New York City," 1807.
A
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APPENDIX-NOTE V.
NOTE V.
CHURCHES.
Episcopal .- Grace, s w cor Broadway and Rector; Trinity, w s Broadway opposite Wall;
St. Paul's, ws Broadway bet Fulton and Vesey; Christ's, n s Ann bet Nassau and William; . St. George's Chapel, n w cor Beekman and Cliff;
St. John's Church, Varick opposite Hudson square; St. Stephen's, s e cor Broome and Chrystie streets; Zion, n w cor Mott and Park streets;
St. James', s s E 69th st bet 3d and 4th aves;
St. Michael's, Bloomingdale Road w s 10th Ave bet 99th & 100th Sts;
St. Mark's, n s Tenth n w cor Second Ave;
French Episcopal, n e cor Pine and Nassau streets. Presbyterian .- Wall street n s bet Broadway and Nassau; n s Beekman bet Park Row and Nas- sau; w s Elizabeth near Hester; s w cor Rut- gers and Henry; s s Spring bet Clark and Varick:
Irish, e s Orange bet Hester and Grand;
Reformed Presbyterian, n s Chambers street op- posite Almshouse;
Associate Reformed, ss Cedar bet Broadway and Nassau; n s Pearl, bet Broadway and Elm; n s Murray, bet Church and College Place;
Seceders, es Nassau bet John and Fulton streets; Union Road, Greenwich (now s e cor Sixth Ave and Twelfth street).
Baptist .- Gold street, w s bet John and Fulton ; n s Fayette, bet Henry and Harman ; s e cor Rose
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APPENDIX-NOTE V.
and Pearl ; s s Mulberry, bet Chatham and Park streets ; s w cor Broome and Elizabeth ; n s Vandam, bet Hudson and Varick.
Welsh, e s Mott, bet Bayard and Walker ; Ebenezer, s w cor Broadway and Worth street ;
African, s s Anthony, bet Church street and West Broadway.
Methodist .- John street, s s bet Nassau and Wil- liam ; s s Duane, bet Greenwich and Hudson : es Allen, bet Delancey and Rivington ; n s Fourth, bet Second and Third avenues ; s e cor Bedford and Cornelia.
African, s w cor Church and Leonard ; w s Greene, bet Houston and Prince.
Dutch Reformed .- South, n s Exchange Place, bet Nassau and William ;
Middle, n e cor Cedar and Nassau ;
North, n w cor William and Fulton st ;
Dutch Northwest, s s Franklin, bet Church and College Place ; do. s e cor Bleecker andCharles ; German Calvinistic Reformed, e s Nassau, bet John and Maiden Lane ;
German Lutheran, n e cor William and Frank- fort :
Dutch Reformed, Harsenville, s e cor Seventieth street and Tenth avenue; Harlem, w s First avenue, bet 124th and 125th streets.
Moravian .- Fulton street, ss bet William and Nas- sau.
Universalist .- Pearl street, n s opposite City Hall Place.
Roman Catholic .- St. Peter's, s e cor Barclay and Church; St. Patrick's (being erected) w s Mott, Prince to Mulberry.
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APPENDIX-NOTE VI.
Friends .- Old Meeting House, n s Liberty, bet Broadway and Nassau ; New Meeting House, e s Pearl, bet Cherry and Oak. Jewish .- Synagogue, ns Stone, bet Broadway and William.
NOTE VI.
ROLL OF MILITARY OFFICERS IN SERVICE AT NEW YORK AND VICINITY IN THE YEAR 1812.
Commanders of Militia Brigades and Regiments assigned April 13, 1812.
3d Brigade Infantry (New York city), Gen. Peter P. Van Zandt, commander.
10th Regt., Andrew Anderson.
51st 66 Isaac A. Van Hook.
82d
66
Robert Bogardus.
3
125th
Daniel Dodge.
142d
Jonas Mapes.
146th
John Garretson. (Staten Island.)
10th Brigade of Infantry (New York city), Gen. Gerard Steddiford, commander.
75th Regt., Jasper Ward.
85th Edward W. Laight.
97th
66
Wm. Paulding, Jr.
106th
Jacob Delamontagnie.
115th
Beekman M. Van Beuren.
22d Brigade of Infantry (Kings and Queens counties), commanded by Gen. Jacob S. Jackson.
64th Regt., Jeremiah Johnson.
93d 66 John Ditmis.
100th " - Hendrickson.
117th John Simonson.
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APPENDIX-NOTE VI.
15th Brigade (southern part of Westchester Co.), Gen. Thomas Carpenter, commander.
12th Regt., Jonathan Varian.
33d
66
David Hobby, Jr.
38th
66
Abijah Harris.
139th
Pierre Van Cortlandt, Jr.
33d Brigade (Suffolk Co.), Gen. Abraham Rose, commander.
80th Regt., Isaac Wickham.
107th
66
Daniel Youngs.
182d James Davis.
137th
James Floyd.
Officers in militia detached from 10th brigade of infantry, organized as first regiment of first brigade of detached infantry militia, Lieut .- Col. Beekman M. Van Beuren, commander.
Staff Officers.
Adjt .- Peter B. Van Beuren.
Q. M .- James D. Bisset.
P. M .- Lemuel Jenkins. Surgeon-John Gamage.
Surg. Mate-Samuel Woodruff.
Chaplain-John X. Clark. Sergeant Major -- Sewell Dodge.
. The six companies drafted from Gen. Steddi- ford's 10th brigade formed the first battalion, and John Coffin was assigned as first major with the fol- lowing company officers.
Capt., Joseph Tate ; Lieut., Charles Eggleson : Ensg., H. McBride.
Capt., John McClure ; Lieut., John L. Riker ; Ensg., B. T. Underhill.
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APPENDIX-NOTE VI.
Capt., Charles Clark; Lieut., Daniel Warren ; Ensg., Erastus Glover.
Capt., Christian Hartell ; Lieut., G. W. Varian ; Ensg., John Ten Brook.
Capt., P. B. Van Beuren ; Lieut., John B. Steven- son ; Ensg., John Brower.
Capt., Joseph Delafield ; Lieut., Fred Muzzy.
Capt., Charles Hughes.
The four companies drafted from Gen. Van Cort- landt's (formerly Gen. Carpenter's) 15th brigade formed the second battalion, under command of Jackson Odell, as second major, which formed part of first regiment of first brigade of detached militia, under the following company officers :
Capt., Lawrence Davenport, of New Rochelle ; Lieut., John Butler ; Ensg., Abijah Morgan.
Capt., Abraham Smith, of Northcastle ; Lieut., Daniel Haight ; Ensg., Abraham Hammond.
Capt., Isaac Waterbury, of Poundridge ; Lieut., Stephen Weed ; Ensg., Joseph Miller.
Capt., Wilhelmus Garretson, of Yorktown; Lieut., James White ; Ensg., - Lent.
Officers in militia detached from third brigade of infantry (organized as second regiment of first brigade of detached infantry militia.
Lieut .- Col. Jonas Mapes, commander.)
Staff Officers.
First Major-Tunis Riker. Second Major-William Thorn. Paymaster-John Anthon. Adjutant-Theodore V. W. Varick. Q. M .- John Ogden Dey. Surgeon-Charles Drake.
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APPENDIX-NOTE VI.
Surgeon's Mate-Robert Ludlow.
Sergeant's Major-Henry Walworth.
2d Sergeant-John Seaman.
Capt., Henry Perrine ; Lieut., John Tysen, Jr .; Ensg., Matthias Burger, Jr.
Capt., Wm. S. Hick ; Lieut., Nathaniel F. Jen- nings ; Ensg., John B. Spicer.
Capt., Robert M. Russell ; Lieut., Thomas Alsop ; Ensg., Henry H. McComb.
Capt., Robert Hyslop ; Lieut., Isaac H. Coles ; Ensg., Cornelius R. Duffie.
Capt., C. Schermerhorn, Jr .; Lieut., John I. Sickles ; Ensg., Theo. V. W. Varick.
Capt., Stephen Price ; Lieut., Wm. Barnewall ; Ensg., Gouverneur S. Bibby.
Capt., Charles King ; Lieut., Andrew Bowne ; Ensg. Major G. Pell.
Capt .. Peter Wilson, Jr .; Lieut., Moses Blood- good ; Ensg., Peter W. Gales.
Capt., Smith Purdy.
Capt., John Stephens.
Lieut .- Col. Francis McClure's First Regt. of Rifle- men.
Capts. Joseph Tate, Lawrence Powers, Hugh Walker, Gregory Dillon, Adam Walker.
Militia orders and regulations and abstracts of some of them, during the year 1812, relating to the defence of New York city and harbor.
Order dated April 27, 1812, directed Major Clark- son Crolius to assume the command of 97th regi- ment of infantry, and Major T. L'Hommedieu the
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APPENDIX-NOTE VI.
first battalion, and John McClure the second battal- ion thereof. This regiment was called "the adju- tant's regiment," as Adjutant-General Paulding was the regular commander of it.
In the early part of the year the first brigade of artillery (Gen. Morton's), was as follows :
First regiment, Lieut .- Col. Curtenius ; second regiment, Lieut. - Col. Fleet ; third regiment, Lieut. - Col. Saltus ; fourth regiment, Lieut .- Col. Sitcher.
Order dated April 14, 1812, brevetted in the fourth regiment of artillery (Lieut .- Col. Sitcher's) William Swain, lieutenant, and Matthew Cunningham, sur- geon's mate.
In the second company of horse artillery: Thomas Shaw, captain; Charles A. M. McPherson, first lieu- tenant ; Alex. Sibbald, second lieutenant ; and William Bryce, cornet.
Three new companies of artillery were authorized and required to be raised and equipped. George Nixon, John R. Satterlee, and Thomas S. Rich were captains : Stephen A. Rich, James Ronalds, Jr., and Thomas A. Reynolds were first lieutenants ; George Sharp, Richard Erwin, and Thomas Steven- son, were second lieutenants.
All the above officers were "to be obeyed and re- spected agreeably to their rank, until the Council of Appointment shall have signified its pleasure in reference thereto."
By brigade order of June 5, 1812, the quota fur- nished from the first and third regiments of artillery were formed into one battalion, commanded by Major Robert Swartwout, and the quota from the second and fourth regiments was formed into one battalion to be commanded by Major John Bleecker.
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APPENDIX-NOTE VI.
The commandants of the battalions formed their respective quota into three companies.
To the command of Major R. Swartwout the fol- lowing captains and subalterns were assigned:
Capt. Horne, of the 1st Regt .; Capt. Bloodgood, of the 1st Regt .; Capt. Hodgson, of the 3d Regt.
Lieuts. Hugh McLeod, of the 1st Regt .; Wm. Bake- well, of the 1st Regt .; Timothy Mills, of the 1st Regt .; John Woodward, of the 1st Regt .; Wm. L. Lippincott, of the 3d Regt .; Stephen Thorn, of the 3d Regt.
To the battalion commanded by Major John Bleecker were assigned :
Captains Thos. W. Gilbert, of 2d Regt .; Marston, of 2d Regt .; W. T. Hunter, of 4th Regt.
Lieuts. S. Conover, of 2d Regt; John G. Cromwell, of 2d Regt .; Joseph Lametti, of 2d Regt .; Francis V. Woolsey, of 2d Regt .; A. T. Crane, of 4th Regt .; Stephen Phelps, of 4th Regt.
Another order divided the third regiment of ar- tillery into two regiments, the county of Dutchess to compose one regiment, to be under command of Lieut .- Col. Nathan Myers and Major Samul Slee. The artillery in Rockland, Orange and Ulster coun- ties to compose another regiment of artillery.
Under the following order Gen. Morton's brigade consisted of the 2d, 3d, 9th, and 11th artillery regi- ments without any other change :
"STATE OF NEW YORK .- GENERAL ORDERS.
" HEADQUARTERS, ALBANY, 13th June, 1812.
"The Commander-in-chief having directed the Adjutant General to ascertain by lot the numbers
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of the respective regiments of artillery in this State, is pleased to announce the result in order, as fol- lows :
1st Regt. commanded by Henry R. Teller.
2d
66
Peter Curtenius.
3d
Andrew Sitcher.
4th 66 66 Nathan Myers.
5th
66
Abel Watkins.
6th 66
Stephen Thorn.
7th 66
66 Walter Grieve.
8th
66
66
Joseph French.
9th 66
Simon Fleet.
10th 66
66
Selah Strong.
11th
66
Francis Saltus .*
12th
66
Elijah H. Metcalf.
"Major-General Stevens will immediately cause this order to be made known to those officers of his division whom it may concern.
"By his Excellency's command,
(Signed)
" WILLIAM PAULDING, JR., " Adjutant-General."
When the Eleventh regiment offered its services in July, 1812, its officers were:
Cornelius Harsen, Lieut .- Colonel ; John W. Forbes, First Major ; Henry Morgan, Second Major.
First company: Aaron Forman, Captain ; James Benedict, First Lieutenant ; Joseph Coles, Second Lieutenant.
* Not Salters, as is usually printed. A few weeks later Lieut .- Col. Cornelius Harsen was placed in command of the 11th regiment. This, after the war, became the famous Seventh regiment of to-day (1889). See Col. Emmons Clark's history of the Seventh regiment, N. G. S. N. Y.
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Second company : Barnet Anderaise, Captain ; Edward Rockwell, First Lieutenant ; Jeremiah Van- derbilt, Second Lieutenant.
Third company: John Fleming, Captain ; George Talcott, Jr., First Lieutenant ; George W. Stanton, Wm. Kimbel, Second Lieutenants.
Fourth company: John M. Bradhurst, Captain ; Garrett Forbes, First Lieutenant ; John Timpson, Second Lieutenant.
"STATE OF NEW YORK. GENERAL ORDERS.
"HEADQUARTERS, ALBANY, June 15, 1812.
"The cavalry detached in conformity to general orders of the 21st day of April last will be formed by the major-general of that corps into three squad- rons, to compose a regiment, to which the following officers are hereby attached :
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