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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Boston, the Navy and Marine Corps officers' committee met on Monday last at Com. Shaw's house, appointing Mid. Jesse Smith to replace the deceased Mid. William Boden, lost in the schr. Quaker. They also appointed delegates Com. Isaac Hull and Capt. Robert Wainwright for this station, and Lieut. Com'dt. John Porter for Portsmouth, to a July 4 convention in New York to form a relief association for officers' widows and families.
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The Committee of the officers belonging to the Navy and Marine Corps, held a meeting at the house of Com. Shaw, in Boston, on Monday last, Mid. Jesse Smith was appointed to supply the vacancy occasioned by the melancholy death of that valuable and highly respected young officer, Mid. William Boden, who was lost in the schr. Quaker.
Communications having been received from officers in other stations, the Committee thought it advisable to proceed to the appointment of delegates to represent the officers on this and the Portsmouth stations, in a general Convention, contemplated to be holden at New-York, on the fourth day of July next, for forming a Constitution and organizing an Association, to be composed of officers in the Naval service, for the relief and support of the widows and families of such officers as may be killed in battle, or die while in the service of the country.
Com. Isaac Hull, and Capt. Robert Wainwright, Marine Corps, were appointed to represent this station; and Lieut. Com'dt. John Porter to represent the Portsmouth station.
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Boston
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Monday Last
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mid. william boden lost in the schr. quaker; mid. jesse smith appointed to vacancy; com. isaac hull and capt. robert wainwright appointed delegates for boston station; lieut. com'dt. john porter for portsmouth station.
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The Committee of Navy and Marine Corps officers met at Com. Shaw's house in Boston on Monday last. They appointed Mid. Jesse Smith to replace Mid. William Boden, deceased in the schr. Quaker. Following communications from other stations, they appointed delegates to a New-York convention on July 4 next to form a constitution and association for relief of officers' widows and families killed in battle or dying in service.