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[List of expenses regarding the construction of a fort at Plum Island]

Lists expenses for such items as sugar, an apprentice, pork, and labor. Docket states "Capt Wyers Bill Settled part."

GLC01450.459.01

[Receipt for the payment of John Moody]

Captain William Coombs and others on a Newburyport committee pay Moody for work completed in May and June 1776 related to the construction of a fort on Plum Island. Moody receives payment for such items as work with oxen (used to haul timber)...

GLC01450.459.02

[Receipt regarding Captain Edward Wiggleworth]

Possibly created in Newburyport. Coombs signs for a list of expenses for items such as travel and overnight lodging. States that he received the amount cited for Captain Wiggleworth. Docket states "Captain Wiggleworths Bill."

GLC01450.459.03

[Receipt pertaining to Captain John Coombs]

John Coombs signs the bottom of the receipt. States "Captn William Coombs [?] of John Coombs for ye use if ye Foart on Plumb Island."

GLC01450.459.04

[Bill regarding Captain Wiggleworth]

Possibly Wiggleworth's receipt of payment for 25 days attendance on Fort Arnold, Plum Island, Massachusetts.

GLC01450.459.05

[List of expenses related to the construction of a fort on Plum Island]

Lists expenses and materials needed for construction and maintenance of a fort on Plum Island, Massachusetts. Docket states that the fort was called "Fort Arnold." Lists expenses from June through October. Notes spikes, iron, material for chimney...

GLC01450.459.06

[List of expenses created by the committee for building the Fort and Plum Island]

Lists expenses for material such as timber, wooden boxes, wood, and an iron pot, among various other items. Includes the cost of employing persons (such as John Britt, Joseph Pilsbury, Enoch Coffin, and Daniel Horton, among others) in different...

GLC01450.459.07

[List of expenses for carriages for guns, a Fort at Salisbury, and the town barge of Newburyport]

Date inferred from other items in the collection. Includes three separate lists of expenses. The first lists the names of persons involved in the cost of carriages for the guns. The second lists persons and costs pertaining to a fort at Salisbury...

GLC01450.459.08

[Muster roll for Brigadier General John Nixon's brigade]

Lists the soldiers of Nixon's brigade 4-5 January. The bottom section, created 7 January at King's Ferry, New York, contains a muster roll for Colonel Poor's (possibly Enoch Poor's) militia. Contains muster rolls for the regiments of Colonels Wood...

GLC01450.553.02

to Morgan Lewis

Bragdon informs Captain Lewis that he has a "commission to dispose of and if it suits you to take the Commission it is at your service ... " Instructs Lewis to offer the commission to Benjamin Tripe (possibly Benjamin Tripp, a lieutenant in Lewis's...

GLC01450.603.01

to Nathaniel Lewis

More informs Lewis "Honored Sir I take this opportunity to let you now that I am well and hope that these Lines will find you and your family in the same I would be glad to meet you but I must wait with patience till I am allowed to come home I...

GLC01450.603.02

[Muster roll for Colonel Drummon's Regiment]

Patten signs with various other sergeants, corporals, drum and fife, and privates, verifying their receipt of one month's pay. Drummon's Regiment was part of Captain Lewis's (possibly Morgan Lewis's) Company.

GLC01450.603.03

[Record of payment]

Lord signs with a mark, and James Littlefield signs as a witness. Lord pays Samuel [Cheff?] one pound, ten shillings, and six pence.

GLC01450.603.04

[Record of payment]

Fernald signs as a witness. Samuel [Hamon?] instructs Captain Morgan Lewis to pay Simon Chase a sum of money (possibly out of Hamon's wages).

GLC01450.603.05

[Record of payment]

Cheff informs Captain Lewis (possibly Morgan Lewis) of Cheff's payment to Ephraim [Giles?].

GLC01450.603.06

to Morgan Lewis

Goodwin informs Captain Lewis that Major Roberts has orders to march on the following Monday. Requests that Morgan send the troops from Sanford, Maine (where he was stationed) to a specified location. States "there has only seven as yet posed muster...

GLC01450.603.07

[List of soldiers recruited for the Canada Expedition]

States "met pursuant to orders for Raising Every twenty fifth man for the Canada Expedition." Contains the names of captains and privates. Mentions Captain Morgan Lewis, whose company of militia marched in response to the 19 April 1775 Lexington...

GLC01450.603.08

[Selectman's notification of assembly]

Lewis, a selectman of Sanford, instructs "All Persons having any Demands on the Town of Sanford" to assemble at Jonathan Johnson's dwelling house on 14 March in order to present their case before a committee of selectmen.

GLC01450.603.09

to Morgan Lewis

Sayer informs Lewis, a Sanford (present day Maine) selectman, that the committee of selectmen and militia at Sanford are mistaken regarding the proportion of men they commissioned for service in the Continental Army. States "the Act of the General...

GLC01450.603.10

[Receipt for service in the Penobscot Expedition]

Wormwood acknowledges receipts of three pounds from Captain Morgan Lewis for his service. Several mathematical figures are written on verso.

GLC01450.603.11

to Morgan Lewis

Discusses a previous deficiency in the number of men commissioned to participate in the Penobscot Expedition. Instructs Captain Lewis to immediately muster men to serve in Providence, Rhode Island and the Penobscot Expedition. Mentions a penalty...

GLC01450.603.12

[Reciept of son's wages]

Jones acknowledges receipt of a sum of money from Captain Morgan Lewis towards his "soons wages for serving as a Solder at Cambridge in the year 1775."

GLC01450.603.13

Muster Roll of Late Captain Joshua Brady's Company in the 30th Reg. of Foot Commanded by Colo. James Scammons Belonging to the army of the united colonies of North America 12 September 1775

Signed by Morgan Lewis as Lieutenant. Also signed by John Sayward. Sayward's signature is accompanied by an incomplete note. Captain Joshua Bragdon's Company was in Colonel James Scammons's 30th Regiment of Foot in the Continental Army. Captain...

GLC01450.603.14

Muster Roll of Captain Joshua Bragdon's Company, in the 30th Regiment of Foot, commanded by Colonel James Scammon belonging to the Army of the United Colonies of North America

Signed by Morgan Lewis as Lieutenant. Document differs from 1450.603.14 as it is a printed sheet with names and notes handwritten in. Captain Joshua Bragdon's Company was in Colonel James Seammons's 30th Regiment of Foot in the Continental Army...

GLC01450.603.15

to James Dundas

Offers a detailed description of the Gordon Riots. Describes the mobs' activities, including the release of prisoners, lighting of fires, extortion, and assaults on members of Parliament and known Catholics. Admits his suspicion that the French...

GLC02549.11