[Copy] New Haven Oct^o 19^th 1787 Sir I do my self the Honour to acquaint you that being informed by Maj^r John Palsgrave Wyllys Senior Officer from this State of the Troops raised in Connecticut by the Act of Congress of the 2^d of April 1785 that certain Vacancies have taken place in the Officers which were to be filled from this State by the aforesaid Act of Congress: The General Assembly [strikethrough: of this State] which are now Sitting in this City, have filled those vacancies by appointing Jacob Kingsbury Lieutenant in the room of Lieutenant Joseph Willcox promoted, and [undecipherable] Hartshorn Ensign in the room of Ensign Daniel Bissell, resigned; and Wareham Strong Ensign in the room of Ensign Jacob Kingsbury promoted; A Copy of the Act of Assembly appointing those Officers is herewith enclosed; Those officers appointed are now with the Troops on the Western Frontiers, and I have thought fit to give you this Information that their Commissions may be forwarded if you Judge it expedient, by the Bearer M^r Williams Wells also confidential [undecipherable: prior?] who is, lately come from, & now returning, to the places where Major Wyllys or some of those Officers are Stationed I have the Honour to be with Sentiments of perfect Esteem & Respect your humble Serv^t S. Huntington Maj^r Gen^l Knox [Copy of a letter to His Excellency the Secretary of War, October 19, 1787]