Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-12-14
From the N. Y. Cour. & Eng. OF Saturday
FOREIGN ENLIsTMENTs.

of some violent disturbances which had taken
place on board the transport ship Eliza g.
Abby, then lying in the East River, and hav-
ing on board eighty six foreigners enlisted to
serve in Florida and thirty-twO men, volun-
tccrs from Philadelphia, all destined for Tam
pa Bay.
Having since discovered that our statement
was in some particulars incorrect, we have
instituted further enquiries into the matter,
and are induced to place before the public,
the information obtained for various reasons.
One is, to do justice to the character of the
foreign officer then in command of the troops
on board the vessel in question, which is
some what impugned by the account we have
published; another is, TO expose the cxtraor-
dinary mode in which these foreigners have
been brought into the service and another,
the manner in which troops are supplied and
sent on, to take part in the Florida campaign.
! A paper published in this city in the French
language entitled lie Courier des Etats
Unis," contained on the 18th Oct. last. On
announcement Of which the following is a.
translation:
ave have been officially requested to an
nounce that the American government is de-
srous of forming two companies of French
and German volunteers each TO consist Of $50
or 200 men for a six months campaign in,
Florida. These companies to be command
ed by officers Of their respective nations.-I
Men who have already seen service will be-
preferred If there are in New York, any
retired French or German Lieutenants, Sec
ond Lieutenants or Sergeants desirous Of en-
rolling themselves, they will be promoted,
one or two grades.
! The pay Of these volunteers will be the
same as that of the American srmy, viz 81
Captains 800 per month, first LieutenaIts
$40, second Lieutenan,s $62, Sergeants Sl5,
Corporals $S, soldiers, drummers and fifcrs
will receive Sc per month, and the govern
ment will equip them. At the expiration of
their engagements, those who desire to return
to New York, will be sent back at the ex-
pense Of the government.
/ Those who desire to know the rights and
duties Of volunteers in the service of the
United States may refer to the law passed by
Congress on the 23rd May, 1886. Volunteers
may apply to the commanding officer on Go
vernor's Island, or to Colonel Cutler, Colonel
Stanton and DR.. Moore, No. 81 Washington
strcet.v
This announcement having met the eye of
Captain Jacobus Benjamin Seller, who had
recently Quilted the service of the King of
Holland, by whom he had been decorated
he had last served in the 7lh regiment Of
Dutch Hussars, he came on tc this city from
Newport, Rhode Island, where he resided,
and made application to the United States Of
fcer on the recruiting service in this city, for
the command Of the foreign troops which it
was proposed to raise in this manner. This
application was successful, and about two
months afterwards Captain Seller received
the following commission:
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF N. YORK,
To all to ,rhom these Presents shall come
| Know Ye, that pursuant to the Constitu.
ton and Laws Of our said State, we have ap-
pointed and constituted, and by these pre-
sents, do appoint and constitute Jacobus
Benjamin Seller, captain Of Light lnfan,ry,in
the second regiment of Light Infantry of our
said State, with rank from November 22d,
1877 to hold the said office in the manner
specified in and by the said Constitution and
Laws.
In testimony whereof, we have caused our
seal for Military Commissions to be
i hereunto affixed. Witness WILL
LIAM L. MARCY, Esquire, Cover
L.S.1 nor of our said State, General and
| Commander in Chief of all the Militia,
| and Admiral of the Navy Of the same,
! at our city Of Albany, the twenty Sc
4 cond day of November, in the year Of
\ our Lord One Thousand Eight Hun
/ WI. MARCY.
Passed the Adjutant Generals Office.
ALLEN MACDONALD, Adjutant Geaeral.
Il Pursuant to authority from The War De-
partment, it is hereby certified that the above
named Captain J. b. Seller, was mustered in
to the service Of the United States, on the
25th of October, 1887. ..
! E. CUTLER.
Col. 4th Inf. Must. Officer
STATE OF Ss% County yo'1' Is.
II hereby certify that on tho 25th day o
, November, A. ID. 1887, the within nance
Jacobus Benjumin Seller, personally appear
ed before me, and took and subscribed the
oath required by law TO qualify him TO dis
charge the duties Of the office 10 which he IL
within commissioned.
CLAIBORNE FERRIS, Commissioner, &c
Now, 10 this Commission we PARTICULAR,
beg public attention. Here is an individun
not only not a citizen Of the United States
but not even n resident Of the State Of New
/ York,apponted by the Governor ofthis State
, Cuptain in the Militia Of the State; and ihi,
appointment bears date the 22d day Of Nov
, under wbich-better s,ill.-he is mustered
!, into the service Of the United States on thu
, 25ih Of October, 1887.
!. DO the laws Of this State au,horise the Go
vernon to commission as officers Of the Miiti,
3 Of the State, persons who are non resident,