JEREMIAH VAN RENSSELAER April 4, 1778; July i, 1780. Resignation accepted March 26, 1781. ISAAC D. FONDA . . April 4, 1778; July i, 1780. MATHEW VISSCHER April 4, 1778; July 1, 1780. Resignation accepted March 26, 1781. HUGH MITCHELL April 4, 1778; July i, 1780. CORNELIUS HUMFREY April 4, 1778. JOHN McCLUNG 2 April 4, 1778; July 1, 1780; superseded April 1 2, 1 782. PETER WYNKOOP, JR. April 4, 1778. SAMUEL STRINGER ... October 23, 1779; July i,

1780. ABRAHAM OOTHOUT . . July 1, 1780. REYNIER MYNDERSE. July i, 1780. STEWART DEAN March 26, 1781, in place of Mathew Visscher, resigned. PELATIAH FITCH' " .. April 12, 1782, in place of John McClung, declined. ALEXANDER WEBSTER Charlotte April 4, 1778. ALEXANDER McNITT " April 4, 1778; July 1, 1780. EBENEZER CLARK April 4, 1778; July i, 1780. BRINTON PAINE July 1, 1780. JOSEPH McCRAKEN " . March 30, 1781. ZEPHANIAH PLATT Dutchess April 4, 1778. EGBERT BENSON April 4, 1778; July i, 1780, but declined to qualify and appointment annulled Sept. 29, 1780. ISRAEL THOMPSON April 4, 1778.

Compiled from the original manuscript minutes of the Council of Appointment, vol. 1, pp. 48, 165, 198, 21 1, 217, 222, 246-7, 249. This volume is in the archives of the New York State Library. The varying spelling of surnames has been reduced to the best form in use, especially by the individuals themselves. 2 Active in Charlotte County board, at New Perth. 2 Ibid.

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