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-sixth of May, 8 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 Congress of that Colony. 9 After a prolonged consideration of the subject, by two Committees and by the body of the Provincial Congress, 10 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 of those who commanded it. 11 On the twenty-second of the same

6 The Second Lieutenancy of this Company was originally given to Nehemiah Marshall ; but, in July, 1775, that gentleman withdrew and Mr. Pell was appointed 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 appointed to the vacant Second Lieutenancy.

7 Captain David Palmer, Lieutenant Samuel T. Pell, and Lieutenant Isaac Van Waert are particularly noticed as having served in Canada, in 1775, (Historical Manuscripts, etc.: Military Committee's Papers, xxv., 764 ; the same ; Military Returns, xxvii., 166 ;) and it may reasonably be supposed that the Company of which they were Officers, accompanied them.