July 13, 1892

Pattison, Robert, fl. 1892

Typed letter signed

Title: to George May Powell

He acknowledges George May Powell's concern about capital and labor concerns in Homestead, PA and the lack of arbitration efforts among those concerned.

GLC00687.143

February 17, 1782

Traille, Peter, fl. 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [British Royal Artillery Return of Stores Issued for Service of the Post at the Quarter House]

Requests that George Wray, Commissary to the Royal Artillery, send supplies listed to Simon Fraser. A note signed by Fraser confirms his receipt of the items. Title taken in part from docket.

GLC01450.154

1707/05/12

Church, Benjamin, 1639-1718

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Sworn statement of Robert Grandee attesting to a fight between Joseph Tabor and an unnamed Indian]

Signed by Grandee and witnessed by Church and another person, "J Byfield." The scuffle occurred in Grandee's home. Grandee restrained Tabor to protect the Indian and the Indian ran off. Possibly a legal document.

GLC01450.170.02

February 7, 1745

Philipps, Caleb, fl. 1745

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account of officers' pay per week and per month for an expedition to Cape Breton]

Lists officers, how many there were, and the corresponding accounts. The last line notes that their was a "Bounty to each Centinel & a Blanket."

GLC01450.174

1757/08/11

Leonard, Ephraim, 1730-?

Autograph document signed

Title: [Notice to Joseph Hall, "Captain of a military foot Company in the Town of Taunton"]

In accordance with an order from the Governor of Massachusetts, Colonel Leonard tells Hall to have his company armed and in a state of readiness to march to defend the frontiers of the province from the French and Indians encamped at Fort William Henry. Written during the Seven Year's War.

GLC01450.199.01

1746 ca.

Topsfield & Worcester, fl. 1746

Header Record

Title: Collection of 13 Massachusetts documents, re: French & Indian War [Decimalized .01- .13]

A number of warrants/orders regarding arms and training. Petition to move training Order to arrest a deserter Order to rally troops and march them List of soldiers

GLC01450.248

1759/06/04

Bradstreet, John, 1714-1774

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Order to pay Robert Livingston 576 pounds]

Bradstreet, a British officer, orders Abraham W. Cortin, a temporary deputy paymaster general, to make the payment, which was owed for "Sundries supplied for His Majesty's service" during the French and Indian War. A note signed by Livingston below the order states that the payment should be made to Dirck Jansen. A note signed my Jansen on the verso indicates the payment was received on 8 August 1759.

GLC01450.275

February 27, 1760

Lovell, Nathan, 1742-1760

Autograph document signed

Title: [Nathan Lovell's military enlistment during the French and Indian War]

Lovell enlists himself in the British army from the Province of Massachusetts Bay, noting that he received five dollars as bounty money from Captain Timothy Hamant. Indicates that he is joining a mission for "the total Reduction of Canada." Lovell died on 26 October 1760 at Ticonderoga, New York.

GLC01450.290

1749/04/20

Cutler, Timothy, fl. 1749

Document signed

Title: Attestation that the widow of a surgeon serving under William Pepperell is still alive and without a pension.

GLC01450.305

1756/07/08

Hardy, Charles, fl. 1716-1780

Document signed

Title: Calls for an audit of the accounts of General Shirley's Command in North America.

GLC01450.307

1743/05/30

St. Clair, James, fl. 1783

Document signed

Title: Partly printed receipt for supplies.

GLC01450.309

1750/12/22

Glaser, Peter Easton, fl. 1750

Document signed

Title: Rhode Island receipt for repairs to windows at "His Majesty's Goal."

GLC01450.310

1757/08/11

Leonard, Ephraim, 1730-?

Document signed

Title: Muster roll

Date appears on verso

GLC01450.311

1759? ca.

Manuscript

Title: Poem, "Come Soldiers All" re: battle on Plains of Abraham

GLC01450.314

1761/09/15

Hamilton, Otho, fl. 1761

Autograph document signed

Title: Certificate for provisions supplied to troops by the Lt. Governor.

GLC01450.315

1748/03/12

Brodie, Daniel, fl. 1748

Document signed

Title: re: naval supplies

GLC01450.317

1756/09/13

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

Document signed

Title: Order re: impressment of carts for military supplies

French & Indian War order, signed by Governor of Province of Massachusetts Bay.

GLC01450.321

1753/10/29

Bradstreet, Samuel, fl. 1753

Document signed

Title: Certification for discharge for elderly and maimed soldiers.

GLC01450.325

1757/08/24

Pownall, William, 1722-1805

Document signed

Title: Naval certificate, signed by William Shaeffer on verso, 8/27/1757

GLC01450.326

1754/02/04

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

Document signed

Title: Appointment

Signed as Governor of Massachusetts

GLC01450.328

1763/08/04

Sherwood, Joseph, fl. 1763

Document

Title: Reporting, "…the government here will require 10,000 troops to be kept in pay by the Northern colonies."

GLC01450.329

1763/06/17

Brown, Benjamin, fl. 1763-1764

Header Record

Title: to Volckert Dow, with DS Certificate 12/2/1763, re: Ft. Ontario

Written about Fort Stanwix

GLC01450.331

1746/03/18

Parker, Benjamin, fl. 1746

Document signed

Title: Receipt

GLC01450.337

1745/11/08

Williams, William, 1731-1811

Document signed

Title: List of supplies

GLC01450.339

1745/11/19

Williams, William, 1731-1811

Document signed

Title: re: charges for nursing & tending sick in Col. John Choate's Regiment.

GLC01450.340