[Officers' petition to Henry Knox regarding inadequate wages]
circa September 1776
Sargent, Winthrop, 1753-1820
Signed by Sargent, William Treadwell, Benjamin Frothingham, Jotham Horton, David Allen, John Johnston, Thomas Seward, and Benajah Carpenter. All sign as Captain Lieutenant, and present a moving request for livable wages. "...We the subscribers...
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