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appointed by the secretary of war one of a board, of which Gen. Scott was president, to report a system for the reorganization of the militia. He commanded the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1821. Gen. Sumner (1819) died Oct. 24, 1861.

Samuel Swett (1819), lawyer, of Boston, son of Dr. John B. and Charlotte (Bourne) Swett, was born in Newburyport, June 9, 1782. He married, Aug. 25, 1807, Lucia, daughter of Hon. William Gray. She died May 15, 1844. He attended school in Newburyport, graduated at Harvard College in 1800, and began to study law in Exeter, N. H. In 1801 he taught school in Roxbury, after which he continued his law studies with Judge Charles Jackson. He was admitted to the Essex County bar in 1804, and opened an office in Salem. In 1810 he relinquished law, removed to Boston, and became a partner in the firm of W. B. Swett & Co., merchants, No. 11 Foster's Wharf.

He was elected, Sept. 22, 1812, the first commander of the New England Guards, Second Regiment, Third Brigade, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, and served two years. In 1814 he entered the army as a volunteer, on the staff of Gen. Izard, in which he served as an engineer. After peace was declared he visited Europe, and saw much of the allied armies, concerning which he published an account in the Boston Daily Advertiser. Mr. Swett (1819) was aide-de-camp on the staff of Gov. Brooks (1786) from 1818 to 1822 inclusive, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel; a member of the school committee of Boston; of the common council in 1823, and three years a representative to the General Court. The publications of Col. Swett (1819) were controversial and critical, a partial list of which is given in the "New England Historical and Genealogical Register," 1867, page 375.

Mr. Swett (1819) died at his residence on Hancock Street, Boston, Oct. 28, 1866.

George W. Thayer (1819) was a merchant in Boston, of the firm of Dudley & Thayer, 112 Orange, now Washington, Street. He resided at No. 1 Pleasant Street. He was ensign of a company in the Third Regiment, Third Brigade, First Division, in 1818, paymaster of the Third Regiment from 1819 to 1822 inclusive, and adjutant of the same in 1823. He was honorably discharged by the Artillery Company, April 17, 1820, and rejoined in 1821. He never held office in the Company.

Benjamin Winslow (1819), auctioneer, of the firm of Winslow, Channing & Co., was located in business at No. 8 Kilby Street. He resided on Purchase Street. He held the office of ensign in a Boston company from 1814 to 1816, and was quartermaster of the Third Brigade, First Division, with the rank of major, from 1818 to 1822 inclusive.

The Company met for business and exercise March 22, 1819; also on March 29. April 5 a business meeting was held, and at three o'clock P. M., April 9, the Company met for field duty, under the command of Lieut. Luke Richardson (1812). Previous to their leaving the Hall, Rev. Thomas Gray, of Roxbury, was elected to deliver the next anniversary sermon. The Company marched to the Common, went through the usual evolutions and firings, then returned to Faneuil Hall, and partook of the usual collation.

Several meetings were held for drill during April and May.

Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company.

INCORPORATED 1638.◄

BOSTON, May 10 18/9

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CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP, 1819.

Commander.

Friday, May 7, the field-pieces were taken out to the Common, and the volunteer artillerists had a careful drill.1

May 10, 1819, the committee previously appointed to revise the by-laws made their report. These new by-laws were printed by the Company in 1819, in connection with a list of all the members of the Company from 1638 to 1819. The rules and regulations then adopted were approved, Feb. 11, 1820, by the committee of the executive council, to whom they were referred, who recommended that the governor approve the same. The governor approved them the same day.

The revised Rules and Regulations of the Company were as follows: —

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SECTION 1. Persons wishing to become members may be proposed at any meeting of the Company by a member, and the Clerk thereupon shall make a record thereof and furnish the Commanding Officer with a list of all candidates in the order they were proposed.

SECTION 2. Every candidate shall stand proposed one meeting before he be balloted for, and not then admitted, unless he obtains two thirds of the votes of the members present. If admitted, he shall sign the Company Book, pay fifteen dollars, and find two sureties satisfactory to the Commander, to be responsible for his compliance with the rules of the Company.

SECTION 3.

of age.

No person can be an eligible candidate unless he be twenty-one years

ARTICLE II. OF HONORARY MEMBERS.

SECTION 1. Every active member, who shall have performed duty, and complied with the Regulations of the Company for twelve years, shall be considered as placed on the Honorary List.

SECTION 2. Active members who have become disabled by bodily infirmity or are exempt from Military duty, and have complied with the Rules and Regulations for one year, may be admitted by ballot as Honorary Members, a majority of the ballots of the members present constituting an election.

SECTION 3.

Members.

Persons who have not been active members may be admitted Honorary

SECTION 4. A candidate, under the preceding section, shall stand proposed one meeting before he is balloted for, and not then admitted unless his name has been inserted on the notification of the meeting when the ballot is to be taken, nor unless he obtain two thirds of the votes of the members present.

SECTION 5. No person shall be eligible as an Honorary Member, according to the two preceding sections, under the rank of a Colonel, excepting the Aids to His Excellency the Governor of the Commonwealth.

SECTION 6. Honorary Members, who have paid their entrance as a member, and who pay their assessment for the anniversary in June, may be entitled to vote, and eligible to office.

Yesterday the Ancient and Honorable Artillery, commanded by Col. Loring [1810], held a field-day and exercised and manoeuvred with small

arms and artillery with veteran precision and celerity."-Columbian Centinel, May 8, 1819.

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