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Domestic News
March 3, 1787
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Portsmouth, members of the alarm list assembled on Monday to form three companies and elect officers with military ranks, who were subsequently commissioned.
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PORTSMOUTH, March 3.
On Monday last the gentlemen composing the alarm list in this town, assembled at the state house, agreeable to notification, for the purpose of choosing their officers, and after a full consideration, agreed to form themselves into three companies, and made choice of George Gains, Esq. as Captain, with the rank of Colonel; Capt. Samuel Ham, Lieutenant, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel; Jeremiah Libbey, Esq. Ensign, with the rank of Major, for the company in the northerly part of the town, from Buck street, to Broad-street, and up Islington road. Mr. Elisha Hill, as Captain, with the rank of Colonel; Mr. Jeremiah Hill, Lieutenant, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and Mr. Mark Seavy, Ensign, with the rank of Major, for the company in the middle district, and Oliver Whipple, Esq. as Captain, with the rank of Colonel; Capt. George Jerry Osborne, Lieutenant, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; Mr. Abner Blasdell, Ensign, with the rank of Major, for the company in the southerly part of the town, all of whom have since been commissioned accordingly.
On Monday last the gentlemen composing the alarm list in this town, assembled at the state house, agreeable to notification, for the purpose of choosing their officers, and after a full consideration, agreed to form themselves into three companies, and made choice of George Gains, Esq. as Captain, with the rank of Colonel; Capt. Samuel Ham, Lieutenant, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel; Jeremiah Libbey, Esq. Ensign, with the rank of Major, for the company in the northerly part of the town, from Buck street, to Broad-street, and up Islington road. Mr. Elisha Hill, as Captain, with the rank of Colonel; Mr. Jeremiah Hill, Lieutenant, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and Mr. Mark Seavy, Ensign, with the rank of Major, for the company in the middle district, and Oliver Whipple, Esq. as Captain, with the rank of Colonel; Capt. George Jerry Osborne, Lieutenant, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; Mr. Abner Blasdell, Ensign, with the rank of Major, for the company in the southerly part of the town, all of whom have since been commissioned accordingly.
What sub-type of article is it?
Appointment
Military
What keywords are associated?
Alarm List
Militia Companies
Officer Elections
Portsmouth
Commissions
What entities or persons were involved?
George Gains, Esq.
Capt. Samuel Ham
Jeremiah Libbey, Esq.
Mr. Elisha Hill
Mr. Jeremiah Hill
Mr. Mark Seavy
Oliver Whipple, Esq.
Capt. George Jerry Osborne
Mr. Abner Blasdell
Where did it happen?
Ports Mouth
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Ports Mouth
Event Date
On Monday Last
Key Persons
George Gains, Esq.
Capt. Samuel Ham
Jeremiah Libbey, Esq.
Mr. Elisha Hill
Mr. Jeremiah Hill
Mr. Mark Seavy
Oliver Whipple, Esq.
Capt. George Jerry Osborne
Mr. Abner Blasdell
Outcome
all of whom have since been commissioned accordingly
Event Details
The gentlemen composing the alarm list assembled at the state house to choose officers and form three companies for different districts of the town.