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Return of the Officers who have been appointed under the Act intitled
 
Return of the Officers who have been appointed under the Act intitled
"An Act to aument the Army of the United States and for other purposes" de:
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"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
 
signating such Officers who have accepted their appointments and those who
 
have declined accepting resigned their Commissions, died &c.
 
have declined accepting resigned their Commissions, died &c.
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George Washington...[illegible]
 
George Washington...[illegible]
 
Major Generals
 
Major Generals
Alexander Hailton...Inspector General
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Alexander Hamilton...Inspector General
 
Charles Cottsworth Pinckney
 
Charles Cottsworth Pinckney
 
Henry Thomas--declined.
 
Henry Thomas--declined.
 
Brigadier Generals.
 
Brigadier Generals.
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John Brookes...declined.    William Washingtons
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Jonathan Dayton declined.    William North, Adjutant General
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Cavalry.
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John Watts..Lieut Colonel Commandant.
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Majors.
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Soloman Van Renselaar...    John Taylor    declined.
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Captains
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Richard Willing    William Spencers
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Benjamin Williamson    Charles F Mercer, declined
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Laurence Lewis--declined.    James Burn.....
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John B. Armistead.....    James N. Ball
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First Lieutenants.