Return of Officers: Page #4

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Return of the Officers who have been appointed under the Act intitled "An Act to augment the Army of the United States and for other purposes" de: signating such Officers who have accepted their appointments and those who have declined accepting resigned their Commissions, died &c.

Lieut. General-- George Washington...[illegible/poss abbreviation for deceased] Major Generals. Alexander Hamilton...Inspector General Charles Cottsworth Pinckney Henry Thomas--declined. Brigadier Generals. John Brookes...declined. William Washington Jonathan Dayton declined. William North, Adjutant General Cavalry. John Watts..Lieut Colonel Commandant. Majors. Soloman Van Renselaar... John Taylor declined. Captains Richard Willing William Spencer Benjamin Williamson Charles F Mercer, declined Laurence Lewis--declined. James Burn..... John B. Armistead..... James N. Ball First Lieutenants. Robert Gray. Laurence Washington John Wallback Charles F. Mercer....declined George Washington [illegible] Richard Tilghman Second Lieutenants. William C. Rogers Carter B. Fontaine Alexander N. Comb Junr Richard Cook resigned. Charles Tutt + Archibald See George W. P. Custis