Messrs. Christopher Miller and Patrick Dennis

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Messrs˙ Christopher Miller and Patrick Dennis attending at the door, were called in; when they informed this Congress that they were requested by a number of the Members of the Marine Society of this City, to inform this Congress that they were about to form themselves into an Artillery Company, and they had nominated Mr˙Anthony Rutgers, of this City, for their Captain; and pray the approbation of this Congress in the nomination.

The Congress having taken the same into consideration, do unanimously approve of the nomination of Mr˙ Anthony Rutgers to be Captain of the said company; and recommend to the said Society to nominate, for the approbation of this Congress, such persons for their other officers as may be confided in.