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OFFICERS FOR "GLOCESTER COUNTY.

List of Judges, Assistant Justices and Justices of the peace for the County of Gloucester appointed by Commission Dated March 1770. ;

John Taplin °

Samuel Sleeper >} Judges.

Thomas Sumner

Abner Fowler

Samuel Penox } Assistant Justices.

Israel Smith,

Thomas Chamberlain

John Peters Justices of the peace. Jonathan Sumner

636 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE'

DRS. AUCHMUTY AND COOPER TO LIEUT. GOV. COLDEN.

New York the 19th of July 1770. Sir.

As your Honor has been so very obliging as to desire Judge Sleeper to call upon us for our approbation, of the Gentlemen he has named to you, to be appointed Military Officers in Glocester County; a Township of which is granted by your Honor to the College in this City ; we beg leave therefore, to inform your Honor, that besides Judge Sleeper's recommendation, we have received a Letter from a worthy Clergyman one Mr Peters, the present Missionary of Hebron, who has some thought of removing to the new Settlement, recommending the following Gentlemen to command the Militia ; vizt Capt John Peters to be promoted to the Rank of Coll Capt Michael Lovell Lieut Col, and Lieut Henry Moore Major; and that the Captains & Subalterngs officers be appointed agreeable to the Recommendation of the Field officers.

This, we humbly Submit to your Honors Superior J udgment; & are with the greatest respect & esteem ;

Your Honors much Obliged & most Obedient Servants Samue, Aucumury. His Honor Lieutt Goy Colden. « Myurs Cooper.