Return of officers fit for duty in Colonel Martin' s Regiment

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Return of Officers fit for duty in Colonel MARTIN' S Regiment, made the 5th day of October, A˙ D˙ 1776.

Captain, — John Seward.
First Lieutenant, — John Martin.
Ensign, — John Welling.
Captain, — Robert Gaston.
Ensign, — Topher Carn.
Captain, — Nathan Luse.
Second Lieutenant, — George Hager.
Ensign, — Joseph King.
Captain, — Abraham Skinner.
First Lieutenant, — Jacob Rosecrans.
Second Lieutenant, — Aaron Westbrook.
Ensign, — Safrine Westbrook.

Ensign John Miller, of Captain Bates' s Company.

First Lieutenant John Piper, of Captain Seely' s Company.

First Lieutenant Cyrus Beckworth, of Captain Bond' s do.

Ensign Schooly, of Captain Bond' s do.

Colonel Ephraim Martin, wounded, on Long-Island, went home, and is not got well yet.

Lieutenant-Colonel John Monson, taken sick at Fort Washington, went home sick, and, by accounts, suppose him to be yet sick.

Major Cornelius Ludlow, went home sick from New-York, soon after our retreat from Long-Island, and have heard that he has had a severe fit of sickness, but getting better.

Captain Sylvanus Seely, went home on furlough thirteen days ago, to get clothes for his men present, and to look up those who were absent. His furlough supposed to be out, and, by accounts from him, expect him in this day.

Captain David Bates, went away day before yesterday, to get winter clothes for his men present and look up those absent; is expected in camp again on Tuesday next.

Captain William Bond, sick, in camp.

Captain Abraham McKinney, sick, in camp.

Enos Goble, Second Lieutenant in Captain Seward' s Company, went away sick from New-York about a month ago, and have heard that he has got better, and expect him in camp again very soon. Joseph Luse, Second Lieutenant in Captain Gaston' s Company, went away unwell on Thursday last.

Daniel Gard, First Lieutenant in Captain Bates' s Company, went home sick from New-York soon after our retreat from Long-Island, and from accounts from him, hear that he is not got well yet.

Joseph Harker, Second Lieutenant in Captain Bates' s Company, went away two days ago, but know not by what leave, but expect him back very soon.

William Corwin, First Lieutenant in Captain Luse' s Company, went home sick about three weeks ago, and have heard that he remained sick.

John Harker, Second Lieutenant in Captain Bond' s Company, left the regiment about the middle of August, very sick, and, by accounts from him, he remains yet sick.

Richard Atten, Second Lieutenant of Captain McKenney' s Company, went away with the sick (being very sick himself) from New-York soon after the retreat from Long-Island, and, by accounts, he remains yet very sick.

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Robert Beavens, First Lieutenant of Captain McKinney' s Company, went away sick about ten days ago, and, by accounts, hear that he is sick yet.

William Carr, Ensign of Captain McKinney' s Company, went away about ten days ago, after clothes for the company. Not yet returned.

Bethnell Farrand, Second Lieutenant of Captain Seely' s Company, went away unwell about ten days ago; not heard of since.

John Roberts, Ensign of Captain Seely' s Company, went away as an assistant to some sick about nine days ago. Expected in on Monday next.

The Rev˙ Mr˙ Chapman, Chaplain, from Newark Mountains, in Essex County, has been unwell some time, and has not been with us but very little. We have received word from him that when we let him know that we have good accommodations for him he will come. We have sent him no such word yet.

Joseph King, Adjutant, present, fit for duty.

Joseph Sproul, Quartermaster, present, fit for duty.

Jonathan Horton, Surgeon, present, fit for duty.

Guston, Surgeon' s Mate, present, fit for duty.

The above is a true and just return of the officers in Colonel Martin' s Regiment, made the 5th of October, 1776.

JOHN SEWARD, Captain Commandant.