The States made the appointments in the first instance, which were
confirmed by Congress. The officers were all from those who had been in
service. Colonel Harmar was in France; had been sent with the ratification of
the treaty. The command of the new regiment was reserved for him, and indeed
the Pennsylvania appointments not made until his return. Governor Mifflin at
this time was President of Congress, and very popular in Pennsylvania, and
Harmar's great friend; but the Colonel's character as a military man stood
high; the regiment he brought from the southward eclipsed every thing. I was
nominated by Harmar one of his ensigns; the appointment reached me at Carlisle.
As soon as they had a knowledge of my acceptance, recruiting instructions were
sent me. Marched about a dozen men down to Philadelphia; joined the camp on
west side of Schuylkill. The four companies nearly full. Some time spent in
equipping and exercising the recruits.
SOURCE: J. B. Lippincott & Co., Publisher, The Record of the
Court at Upland, in Pennsylvania. 1676 to 1681. And a Military Journal Kept by
Major E. Denny, 1781 to 1795, p. 258
