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July 4, 1820 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News July 4, 1820

The New Hampshire Gazette

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Navy Officers, Naval Register, Military Estimate, Officer Count

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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An estimate of U.S. Navy officer numbers from the Naval Register, provided by a friend to correct overestimations, sourced from the Baltimore Patriot. Includes captains (33), master commandants (31), lieutenants (213), and various other ranks totaling hundreds.

Merged-components note: The table provides the numerical estimate of navy officers referenced in the preceding text; merged as part of the same domestic news item on the US Navy, changing the table label to domestic_news.

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THE NAVY.—A friend on perusing the NAVAL REGISTER, has furnished us with the following estimate of the number of officers belonging to the navy; we believe that hitherto the number has been greatly overrated: this exhibit may therefore serve to correct erroneous impressions founded on supposition.—Balt. Pat.

Captains	33
Master Commandants	31
Lieutenants	213
Surgeons	47
Surgeon's Mates	50
Pursers	46
Chaplains	13
Midshipmen, on the list	350
Sailing Masters	70
Boatswains	20
Gunners	23
Carpenters	17
Sailmakers	12

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Military

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Navy Officers Naval Register Military Estimate Officer Count

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A friend furnished an estimate of navy officers from the Naval Register to correct overestimations: Captains 33, Master Commandants 31, Lieutenants 213, Surgeons 47, Surgeon's Mates 50, Pursers 46, Chaplains 13, Midshipmen on the list 350, Sailing Masters 70, Boatswains 20, Gunners 23, Carpenters 17, Sailmakers 12.