It will be remembered that the Continental Congress, among the Resolutions relating to the Colony of New York, which it adopted on the twenty-fifth and twenty-si. \th of May, " included a requisition " that the Militia of New- York be armed and trained "and in constant readiness to act at a moment's "warning," etc.; and that those Resolutions were duly transmitted to the Provincial ('ongress of that Colony." After a prolonged consideration of the subject, by two Committees and by the body of the Provincial Congress,'" on the ninth of August, a Report was made and adopted, providing for the complete re-organization of the Militia of the Colony, and for a complete change in the personnel oi those who commanded it." On the twenty-second of the same
6The Second Lieutenancy of this Company was originally given to Nehemiah Marshall ; but, in July, 1775, that gentleman withdrew and Mr. Pell was ajipointed to the vacancy. The latter was evidently promoted to the First Lieutenancy, when, in August of that year. Lieutenant Palmer was promoted to the command of a Company ; and, on the same day, Isaac Van Waert was apjiointed to the vacant Second Lieutenancy.
'Captain David Palmer, Lieutenant Samuel T. Pell, and Lieutenant Isiuic Van Waert are particularly noticed as having served in Canada, in 1776, [Historical Manuscripts, etc.: Military Committee's Papern, xxv., TM ; the same ; Military Wc/iirn«, xxvii., 166 ;) audit may reasonably be supposcil that the Company of which they were OfBcera, accom|>anied them.