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[Receipt for hiring a whale boat during the French and Indian War]

Tallies various charges, including hiring the boat "to got to the Relief of St. Georges when attacked by the French and Indians."

GLC01450.232.01

[Military instruction for Major General William Johnson during the French and Indian War]

Gives Johnson instructions for administering "the Defence and Protection of his Majesty's Territories against the French at Crown Point...and for removing Encroachments already made there..."

GLC01450.250.01

[Infantry muster roll from the French and Indian War][French]

Records troops under Lieutenant General Compte de Kielmansegge in the service of the British. Some notes on the second page and two wax stamps. Written at Camp de Coesfeldt

GLC01450.267

Monthly Return for the 16th (or Queens) Regiment of Light Dragoon's for April

Lists officers, rank and file soldiers, and stores of several British regiments during the American Revolution. Captain Howell was one of six troop leaders listed, Colonel William Harcourt being the most senior.

GLC01450.268

Monthly Return for the 16th (or Queens) Regiment of Light Dragoon's for May

Lists officers, rank and file soldiers, and stores of several British regiments during the American Revolution. Lieutenant Colonel Laurie was one of six troop leaders listed, Colonel William Harcourt being the most senior.

GLC01450.269

[Jonathan Norris' military enlistment during the French and Indian War]

Partially printed document in which Norris enlists himself in the British army from the Province of Massachusetts Bay, noting that he received five dollars as partial bounty money from Joseph Thompson. Indicates their mission is "the total Reduction...

GLC01450.282

The Petition of Francis Lewis and George Harrison of the City of New York Merchants

Co-signed by George Harrison. Asks Delancey, Lieutenant Governor of New York, for permission to outfit a privateer. The ship they want to outfit is the Columbine, a 90-ton ship with eight guns to be manned by 40 men commanded by a Bernard Badger.

GLC01450.299

[Orders for Captain Kennedy on HMS Flamborough]

Written on the HMS Essex. Captain Howe tells Captain Kennedy, commander of the HMS Flamborough, to escort supply ships from the Downs to Spithead in England. Written at Spithead.

GLC01450.301

[Monthly return for the 20th Regiment of foot commanded by Colonel Kingsley]

Muster return for Colonel Kingsley's Regiment. Lists names of officers present and absent. Gives the status of men in the regiment, including the number sick, in hospitals, and deceased. In fragile condition.

GLC01450.333

Clipped signature from close of letter

GLC01450.350