John Cock of the said precinct, for his known skill and ability in military discipline, and for o'iicr good causes, captain of tlie company for the district aforesaid ; and, whereas, we are informed that a complaint hath been made to the committee by a fev,- of the inhabitants against the said Mr John Cock, out of spite and rualice, and as we conceive what has been alleged against him was before signing the association, we are well assured that since his signing the association, no person can accuse him of breaking the same by any ways or means whatsoever i therefore, we the petitioners and subscribers, do humbly beg the indulgence of this Hon. House to grant Mr. John Cock the commission of captain for the company aforesaid ; as we are convinced he was chosen agreeable to your said resolve, and your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray.

Anthony Archer,

Basil

Thos. Oakley, Jonathan Fowler, Abraham Hick, Matthias Archer, Ezekiel Brown, Araham Astor, Robert Farrington, John Odell, Abraham Odell, Abraham Post, Dennis Post, William Post, Robert Brown, Daniel Dean, Stephen B;u;tiue, Henry Isorris, John Gresinall,

John Devoe, Jacob Post, Israel Post, Lewis Post, John Warner, Elnathan Taylor, Jacob Taylor, James Crawford, Elnathan Taylor, David Oakley, jr., Joseph Oakley, jr., George Crawford, Sloses Oakle}', Francis Smith, Jordan 2^ orris, Frederick Yermilyea, John Cartright, Edward Cartright, Henry Taylor, Fred. Brown.

Charles Tyler, Martin Post, James Munro, Anthony Allaire, Edward Ryer, Benj. Farrington, Will. Rose. Henry Presher, Thomas Farrington, Isaac Post, James Rich, Gilbert Brown, Thomas Tippet, Samuel Lawrence, Thomas Merrit, Sanuicl Williams, Israel Underliill, Henry Brown, Benjamin Archer,