[At a Meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety &c.] [Lebanon] Saturday, 24 February
Had agreed to the officers hereafter appointed for the brig.
Appointed Ebenezer Bartram of Fairfield to be First Lieutenant, and James Hopkins, Middletown, to be Second Lieutenant, and Jno. McCleave Master of the brig Defence, according to the proposal last night.
A letter prepared and sent to Capt. [Seth] Harding informing of his appointment as captain of said brig, and also to Lieuts. Bartram and Hopkins as lieutenants, and also to Capt. McCleave informing his appointment as master of the same.
1. Hoadly, ed., Connecticut Records, XV, 245.
