Election of sundry Officers in Fredericksburgh, Dutchess County

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A Return for a great number of Commissions from Fredericksburgh, in Dutchess County, for the Militia Officers in that District, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:

"Fredericksburgh, in Dutchess County, March 15, 1776.

"Pursuant to a Resolve of the Provincial Congress of New-York, passed the 9th of August, 1775, the Committee proceeded to call together the several Companies of Militia in this Precinct, for a choice of Officers, as follows:

"Beat No˙ 1. — Friday, March 8th. — The Company did meet, and, under the inspection of Joshua Myrick, Daniel Mertine, and David Myrick, three of the Committee, did choose Ebenezer Robinson, Captain; Nathaniel Scribner, First Lieutenant; Hezekiah Mead, Jun˙, Second Lieutenant; Obadiah Chase, Ensign.

"Beat No˙ 2. — Monday, March 11th. — The Company met, and, under the inspection of David Waterbury and Moses Richards, two of the Committee, did elect David Waterbury, Captain; Isaac Townsend, First Lieutenant; Jonathan Webb, Second Lieutenant; Timothy Delavan, Ensign.

"Beat No˙ 3. — September 20, 1775. — The Company met, and, under the inspection of Jonathan Paddock, Simeon Tryon, and David Crosby, three of the Committee, made choice of Jonathan Paddock, Captain; Jeremiah Burges, Second Lieutenant; Joseph Dykman, Ensign.

"N˙ B˙ Simeon Tryon is since appointed a Lieutenant in the Continental Army.

"Beat No˙ 4. — Tuesday, March 12th. — The Company met, and, under the inspection of Solomon Hopkins, David Myrick, and David Smith, did elect John Crane, Captain; Elijah Townsend, First Lieutenant; David Smith, Second Lieutenant; John Berry, Ensign.

"Beat No˙ 5. — Wednesday. March 13th. — The Company met, and, under the inspection of Solomon Hopkins and Joshua Myrick, two of the Committee, did elect William Colwell, Captain; Joel Mead, First Lieutenant; Stephen Ludinton, Second Lieutenant; David Porter, Ensign.

"Beat No˙ 6. — Thursday, March 14th. — The Company met, and, under the inspection of Isaac Chapman and Joshua Crosby, two of the Committee, did choose David Hecock, Captain; William Colkin, First Lieutenant; Moses Sage, Ensign.

"The above gentlemen are all persons of respectable characters, are friendly to liberty, and have signed the General Association recommended by the Congress.

"By order of the Committee:

"DAVID SMITH, Chairman pro tem.

"A TRUE COPY — TEST: JOSHUA MYRICK, Clerk.

"N˙ B˙ Increase Bennett afterwards refused to serve as Lieutenant."