Seniority of commissioned officers
Document 1788Letter, discusses rank of quota officers. The ranks of Denny and Spear to remain suspended until pretensions are laid out before the board. If Denny is senior officer, he may be commissioned accordingly.
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Letter, discusses rank of quota officers. The ranks of Denny and Spear to remain suspended until pretensions are laid out before the board. If Denny is senior officer, he may be commissioned accordingly.
Date
05/16/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia, In Council
Collection
Document number
1788051690000
Notable persons
Josiah Harmar
Peter Muhlenberg
Denny
Spear
Notable locations
Philadelphia, In Council
Notable items
examining the records of council we find that thro' inadvertency a commission issued to Mr. Spear for a lieutenancy notwithstanding council had state
express their desire that the final determination on the rank of Messrs. Denny and Spear may remain suspended until you have an opportunity to lay