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And it is further Resolved, That the Captain, or chief officer, of each Company in the Battalion aforesaid, shall take a particular account of all the Arms used in his Company, distinguishing such as belong to the Colony, such as soldiers provide for themselves, such as are purchased, such as are hired, such as are impressed as aforesaid, and such as belong to persons inimical, and transmit the same with the prices and repairs, to his Honour the Governour, that he may know the state thereof. And it is further Resolved, That the Selectmen and Committees aforesaid who are to procure any Arms to be repaired, shall keep a particular account of the repairs of such Arms, and enter the same distinctly, with the prices of such Arms, in their accounts, to be transmitted to the Committee of Pay-Table for their order for payment; and when such Arms shall be returned to the owners, the cost of repairs shall be deducted out of the premium or hire thereof; and in case of loss of any of the Arms taken up in any of the ways aforesaid by inevitable providence, the value thereof at the appraisal aforesaid, together with said premiums or hire, shall be paid to the owners of such Arms, upon proper certificate thereof made to the satisfaction of the Committee of Pay-Table. This Assembly do appoint David Waterbury, Jun., Esq., to be Brigadier-General of the Battalions of Militia now to be raised to reinforce the Continental Army in Canada. James Wadsworth, Jun., Esq., to be Brigadier-General of the Battalions of Militia now to be raised to reinforce the Continental Army at New-York. Gold Selleck Silliman, John Douglas, Fisher Gay, John Chester, William Douglas, Comfort Sage, Heman Swift, and Samuel Selden, Esquires, to be Colonels of the Battalions of Foot now to be raised in this Colony. Solomon Wells, John Chandler, Selah Hart, Jonathan Lattimer, William Worthington, James Arnold, William Danielson, and Josiah Starr, Esquires, to be Lieutenant-Colonels of the Battalions of Foot now to be raised in this Colony. Matthew Mead, John Ripley, Elias Bud, Stilworthy Waters, Phinehas Porter, John Surnner, Giles Russell, and Benadam Gallop, Esquires, to be Majors of the Battalions of Foot now to be raised in this Colony. Colonel Erastus Wolcott to be Colonel of the Regiment ordered to be raised by the last General Assembly, and stationed at and near New-London, instead of Comfort Sage, Esq., promoted. Samuel Mott, Esq., to be Lieutenant-Colonel of the Regiment ordered to be raised by the last Assembly and stationed at or near New-London, instead of Erastus Wolcott, Esq., promoted. This Assembly do appoint the persons hereafter named to the respective Offices hereinafter-mentioned, to take the command of the two Battalions ordered by this Assembly to be raised to join the Continental Army in the Northern Department; and his Honour the Governour is hereby desired, authorized, and empowered to give Commissions according to the form provided and ordered for each respective Officer, according to his office and rank, and warrants to such as are appointed in the Staff, viz: First Battalion. John Douglas, Esq., to be Colonel, William Worthington to be Lieutenant-Colonel, John Sumner to be Major, of the First Battalion. Aaron Stevens Captain, Isaac Turner First Lieutenant, Moses Dudley, Jun., Second Lieutenant, Joseph Hilyard Ensign, of the First Company in said Battalion. John Harmon, Jun., Captain, Benjamin Harnden, Jun., First Lieutenant, Nathaniel Pomeroy Second Lieutenant, Joel Adams Ensign, of the Second Company in said Battalion. Ichabod Norton Captain, Amos Barns First Lieutenant, Jabez Brooks, Jun., Second Lieutenant, Jonathan Stoddard Ensign, of the Third Company in said Battalion. Ozias Pettibone Captain, George Griswold, Jun., First Lieutenant, Uriel Holmes Second Lieutenant, Simeon Gaynes Ensign, of the Fourth Company in said Battalion. Elijah Robinson Captain, David McClure First Lieutenant, Eliphelet Curtiss Second Lieutenant, Alexander King Ensign, of the Fifth Company in said Battalion. Josiah Baldwin Captain, Simeon Allen First Lieutenant, William Corkins Second Lieutenant, Stephen Billings Ensign, of the Sixth Company in said Battalion. Vine Elderkin Captain, William Tussell First Lieutenant, Abner Robinson Second Lieutenant, Samuel Grosve-nor Ensign, of the Seventh Company in said Battalion. Elijah Sharp Captain, Samuel Robinson, Jun., First Lieutenant, Joseph Burgess Second Lieutenant, Simeon House Ensign, of the Eighth Company in said Battalion. Second Battalion. Heman Swift, Esq., Colonel, Joseph Starr, Esq., Lieutenant-Colonel, Stilworthy Waters, Esq., Major, of the Second Battalion. Abijah Rowley Captain, Samuel Tyler, Jun., First Lieutenant, Samuel Hazard Second Lieutenant, Phinehas Grover Ensign, of the First Company in said Battalion. Thaddeus Lacy Captain, James Reynolds First Lieutenant, Samuel Hurd Second Lieutenant, Abraham Post Ensign, of the Second Company in said Battalion. Stephen Hall Captain, Jehiel Meigs First Lieutenant, Ebenezer Fowler, Jun., Second Lieutenant, David Dudley, 3d, Ensign, of the Third Company in said Battalion. Stephen Mathews Captain, Edward Tilley First Lieutenant, Amos Hiccox Second Lieutenant, Gideon Tucker Ensign, of the Fourth Company in said Battalion. Elijah Beach Captain, Benjamin Nichols First Lieutenant, John Carter Second Lieutenant, James Bebee, Jun., Ensign, of the Fifth Company in said Battalion. Jonas Prentice Captain, Samuel Camp First Lieutenant, Divan Beny, Second Lieutenant, Ambrose Baldwin Ensign, of the Sixth Company in said Battalion. Jabez Botsford Captain, John Trowbridge, Jun., First, Lieutenant, Shadrach Hubbell Second Lieutenant, Clement Botsford Ensign, of the Seventh Company in said Battalion. Ebenezer Couch Captain, John Ranson, Jun., First Lieutenant, John Bliss Second Lieutenant, Jedediah Durkee Ensign, of the Eighth Company in said Battalion. This Assembly do appoint the persons hereafter named to the respective Offices hereinafter mentioned, to take the command of the six Battalions ordered by this Assembly to be raised and marched directly to New-York, and there to join the Continental Army in that place; and his Honour the Governour is hereby desired and authorized and empowered to give Commissions according to the form provided and ordered for each respective Officer, according to his office and rank, and warrants to such as are appointed on the Staff, viz: First Battalion. Gold Selleck Silliman, Esq., Colonel, John Chandler, Esq., Lieutenant-Colonel, Matthew Mead Major, of the First Battalion. George Benjamin Captain, Wakeman Burr First Lieutenant, Josiah Lacey Second Lieutenant, Daniel Duncan Ensign, of the First Company in said Battalion. Zalmon Read Captain, Ezekiel Sanford First Lieutenant, Ebenezer Banks Second Lieutenant, Josiah Adams Ensign, of the Second Company in said Battalion. William Gaylord Hubbell Captain, Peter Penfield, First Lieutenant, Seth Abbot Second Lieutenant, Benjamin Hiccox Ensign, of the Third Company in said Battalion. Abraham Mead Captain, Simeon Ingersoll First Lieutenant, Henry Warren Second Lieutenant, Thomas Hobby Ensign, of the Fourth Company in said Battalion. Sylvanus Brown Captain, Joseph Webb, Jun., First Lieutenant, Thaddeus Weed Second Lieutenant, Gideon Water-bury Ensign, of the Fifth Company in said Battalion. Gamaliel Northrup, Junior, Captain, James Betts First Lieutenant, John St. John Second Lieutenant, Ebenezer Olmsted Ensign, of the Sixth Company in said Battalion. Reuben Bostwick Captain, Isaac Deforest First Lieutenant, Israel Baldwin Second Lieutenant, Lazarus Rug-gles Ensign, of the Seventh Company in said Battalion. Nathan Hurd, Jun., Captain, Elisha Brace First Lieutenant, Noah Judson Second Lieutenant, Elisha Clark Ensign, of the Eighth Company in said Battalion. Second Battalion. Fisher Gay, Esq., to be Colonel, Selah Hart, Esq., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, Benadam Gallup, Esq., to be Major, of the Second Battalion.
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