Letter from Colonel Hasbrouck to the New-York Congress

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HONOURABLE GENTLEMEN: I herewithin enclose you a return made to me respecting the choice of an Ensign to Captain Jacob Concklin' s Company, where they have, by a plurality of voices, elected John Crowd Ensign to the aforesaid company, in lieu and stead of one Roger Barton, who was first elected and commissioned, but since has acted inimical to the good cause we are contending for with our mother country, by inlisting in the Ministerial service, and is now confined in jail. I therefore pray that you will favour the aforesaid Crowel; with a commission as Ensign, as soon as possible; and am, gentlemen, your very humble servant,

JOHN HASBROUCK.