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The nomination of the Field-Officers recommended for Cumberland County, by the Committee of the said County, being read and taken into consideration, as also the several Petitions of sundry of the Inhabitants of the Towns of Fulham, Westminster, and Putney, the Inhabitants of which Towns belong to the Lower Regiment of the Militia of the said County, and it appearing that no objections have been offered by the Inhabitants of the said County, who belong to the Upper Regiment of the Militia of the said County, to the nomination in which they are interested,
Ordered, That Commissions be immediately made out, and signed by the Chairman of this Committee, to the respective persons following, to wit: To Captain Joseph Marsh, as Colonel, John Barrett, Lieutenant-Colonel, Lieutenant Hilkiah Grout, First Major, Captain Joel Matthews, Second Major, Mr˙ Timothy Spencer, Adjutant, and Mr˙ Amos Robinson, Quartermaster.
Ordered, That Commissions be made put, and signed by the Chairman of this Committee, for the following persons, as Field-Officers of the Minute-Men of the said County, to wit: For Joab Hoisington, as Colonel, Mr˙ Seth Smith, Lieutenant-Colonel, Mr˙ Joseph Tyler, First Major, Mr˙ Joel Marsh, Second Major, Mr˙ Timothy Phelps, Adjutant, and Mr˙ Elisha Howly, Quartermaster.
Ordered, further, That it be recommended to the Committee of the three Counties of Cumberland, Charlotte, and Gloucester, to join in the nomination of a Brigadier-General of the Brigade of Militia of the said three Counties, and report the same, with all convenient speed, to this
Committee, or to the Provincial Congress, to the end, that if they are approved of, their Commissions may be issued.
Ordered, further, That the Committee of the County of Cumberland do return, with all convenient speed, to this Committee, or to the Congress, a list of the Officers, of the Militia of the said County, under the rank of Field-Officers, who have been, or shall be, elected pursuant to
the Resolves of Congress, to the end that Commissions may be issued to them, respectively.
And, with intent to remove all ground of disquiet in the minds of those Inhabitants of the said County of Cumberland who belong to the Lower Regiment of the said County,
Ordered, That a full meeting be had of the Committee of the said County, after publick and sufficient notification of these several orders, and that, at the said meeting, such a nomination of Field-Officers for the Lower Regiment be
Ordered, That a copy of the same be enclosed by the Chairman of this Committee in a Letter directed to the Chairman of the Committee of the said County, and despatched without delay.
A Letter from Colonel Jonathan Hasbrouck, of Ulster County, dated the 18th ultimo, was read and filed. He thereby informs that, in obedience to the order of the Provincial Congress, he has fixed on and appointed the house of Martin Wygond, in Newburgh, as the place of rendezvous of his Regiment, in case of an alarm. — (Postage, one shilling.)
Field-Officers for the Upper Regiment of the Militia of Cumberland County
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made by the said Committee, as may be best qualified for the service of their country, and as agreeable as may be to the general sense of the persons to be under their command, and reported as above-mentioned; this Committee hereby earnestly recommending peace and unanimity to the inhabitants of the said County, and giving assurance that, in default of such nomination, this Committee will, during the recess of Congress, commission such Field-Officers for the said Lower Regiment as they shall think proper. And, to the end that these orders may be made publick, as aforesaid, and serve as a rule of conduct to the Committee of the said County of Cumberland,