A List of Officers Employed in the Indian Department
with their Rank and Pay, June 15, 1777


Transcribed from Matthews, Hazel C. "The Mark of Honour":
Canadian Studies in History and Government no. 6. University of Toronto Press; 1965.

Although not specified in the secondary source, these lists apparently refer to those men at Niagara under the command of John Butler. Compare this list to the Butler's Rangers roster. Also, note this list of the officers and men of the Detroit Department.

Original source: PAC, Colonial Office Records, M.G. 11, "Q" series, vol 13, p. 329

as Captains at 10/ Sterling per day:
Peter Ten Broeck
John Johnson
James Wilson
Charles Reaume
Thomas Butler


as Lieutenants at 4/6 Sterling per diem:
William Caldwell
John Powell
John Joos Harcamier (Herkimer)
Lewis Clement
Frederick Yonge
Barent Frey
Andrew Thompson
William Ryer Borvin
George McGinnis

Edward Smith Secretary to the Department with 12/ York currency p. diem.
James Bennit Indian Commisary of stores and provisions at 10/York Currency p. diem.


A List of Persons Employed in the Indian Department,
as of Use with their Pay


at 8/New York Currency p. diem
James Seecord
Phillip Frey

at 6/New York Currency per diem
John Depue
John Yonge

(signed) John Butler



A List of Persons Employed as Rangers in the Indian Department,
June 15, 1777


Transcribed from Matthews, Hazel C. Mark of Honour; p. 176.
Original source: PAC Colonial Office Records, M.G. 11, "Q" series, vol. 13, p. 331.

Pay New York Currency
at 4/ per day:
Michl. Morin
Thomas Sutton
George Steward
Emanuel Humphrey
Benjamin Davis
Daniel Young
Hermanus House
Jacob Frederick
Joost J. Patre
Dirk Bell
John Riley
Moses Mounteen
Partial Terry
(illegible)
Pater Danes
Josm Jole (?)
John Secord Junr

David Secord
Silas Secord
John Secord
Solomon Secord
Stephen Secord
Adam Wartman
Jacob Bowman
Henry Seamon

at 4/ per day
Peter Seamon
Nicholas Phillips
John Phillips
Nicholas Phillips Junr.
Hendr. Windeke
John Younger
Jacob Engush
Joseph Sern
Conrad Sels
Jacob Druner
Redman Parry
Robert Farrington

Joseph Page
Joshua Beebe
Adin (?) Beebe
Jacob Take
Jnr. Adam Bowman
Charles Encor
Hendk. Smith
Hendk. Bowin
Lewis Maybie
John Lord
Levi Green
John ?
Frederick Winter

at 4/ per day
Peter Miller
Abraham Wartman
Adam Bowsman Junr.
Jacob Bowsman
Casper Hubert
John Huber (sic)
Stephen Farrinton
Hand Olderickstratt
George Cintner
August Encar
Nathaniel Hicks
Charles Depue
Peter Secord
John Parks
Thomas Grifis
Hendrick Winter
Jacob Huber

at 2/ per day
Isaac Van Valken Burg

at 8/ per day
Damange Interpreter

at 100(lbs sterling) per annum
Irving Murph blacksmith

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