Newburgh Committee to New-York Congress

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Newburgh, August 26, 1775.

HONOURABLE GENTLEMEN: Agreeable to your directions of the 9th instant, the Militia Company of the North District of Newburgh Precinct assembled on this 26th day of August, at the house of Lemuel Concklin, and chose, by a majority of voices, of the Soldiers belonging to said District, the following persons for their Militia Officers, viz: Arthur Smith, Captain; Isaac Fowler, Jun˙, First Lieutenant; John Foster, Second Lieutenant; Daniel Clark, Ensign.

We are, Gentlemen, your very humble servants, two of the Committee of Newburgh Precinct,

MOSES HIGBY,
JOSEPH COLEMAN.

To Peter V˙ B˙ Livingston, Esq˙, President of the Provincial Congress.