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[Receipt for military wages from John North]

Certifies that he received eight pounds in military wages from John North for his services at Fort Frederick.

GLC02542.32.02

[Receipt for army wages from John North]

Receipt for sixty eight pounds in army wages paid by received from John North. Also signed by Patrick Rodney as witness

GLC02542.32.03

[Bill from John North to Theodore Marshall]

Bill from John North to Theodore Marshall. Debts total nineteen pounds, and include charges for buttons, fabric and tailoring.

GLC02542.32.04

to Samuel and William Vernon

Requesting sugar for Mr. Clover Sands.

GLC02542.32.05

[Enlistment roster]

Enlisting for twelve months, from 1781 to 1782, in the Artillery company of Captain William Van Deursen, guarding New Haven. Each man enlisting signed his own name.

GLC02542.32.06

[Enlistment roll]

Enlisting for twelve months, from 1781 to 1782, in the Artillery company of Captain William Van Deursen, guarding New Haven. States the enlistment will be invalid if they are not paid "equal to Hard Money." Each man enlisting signed his own name.

GLC02542.32.07

[Enlistment roster]

Enlisting for twelve months, from 1781 to 1782, in the Artillery company of Captain William Van Deursen, guarding New Haven. States the enlistment will be invalid if they are not paid "equal to Hard Money." Each man enlisting signed his own name....

GLC02542.32.08

[Pass permit for Benjamin Brown and his schooner]

Permitting Benjamin Brown and his schooner Rebecca "to Pass the Fort at Black Rock on his Way to New Port." Verso contains a roll of enlisted men.

GLC02542.32.09

[Enlistment roster]

Enlisting for twelve months, from 1781 to 1782, in the Artillery company of Captain William Van Deursen, guarding New Haven. States the enlistment will be invalid if they are not paid "equal to Hard Money." Each man enlisting signed his own name.

GLC02542.32.10

[Enlistment under William Van Dueren]

Enlisting for twelve months in the Artillery company of Captain William Van Deursen, guarding New Haven. States the enlistment will be invalid if they are not paid "equal to Hard Money."

GLC02542.32.11

[Certificate of enlistment for Jonah Attwater]

Lieutenant John Warner signs and certifies that Attwater served "in the company of guards...under Capt Van Deursen" in 1781. John Whitney, justice of the peace, certifies that Warner's statement is true

GLC02542.32.12

[List of signatures]

A piece of paper with a number of signatures, including Thomas Bird, Joseph Smith, Fredirick Stein, Jeremiah Osborn, Abiel Macomben, Joseph Huler, William Broughton, Jonah Atwater,
Medad Mix, Edmund Smith, Nehemiah Higgins, and Himany Mansfield, who...

GLC02542.32.13

[Revolutionary war enlistment roll]

Roll with the names of men enlisted in the army during the American Revolution. The days and months of their enlistments are given, but not the years. Each man appears to have signed his own name to the list. Names include Enos Hotchkiss, Holrook...

GLC02542.32.14

The Examination of Polinaire taken the seventh day of February 1791

A summary of the testimony of Jean Baptiste Polinaire, a freemen, regarding the recent slave revolt in Dominica, in which he participated. "The Examinant...makes a voluntary Declaration of the truth of all he knows concerning the late Revolt knowing...

GLC02542.32.15

[Receipt for two prints]

Partially printed receipt for "Two Prints, one representing the Battle of Bunker's-Hill, and the other the Death of General Montgomery." States that Rufus G. Amory paid three guineas, half the price of these prints. Verso signed by Amory, stating...

GLC02542.32.16

[Land deed]

Partially printed deed confirming that Ebenezer Barnard sold a piece of land in Hartland, Connecticut to Asael and Alexander McKee for four hundred pounds. Also signed twice by Jonathan Bull, as witness and Justice of the Peace, and by Henry Bull as...

GLC02542.32.17

to William North

Discusses military and personal matters, and sends North the name of a friend.

GLC02542.32.18

The Honble Saml Barrington

An engraving of Samuel Barrington, famed British Admiral.

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[Engraving of Samuel Barrington]

An engraving of Samuel Barrington, famed British Admiral.

GLC02542.32.20

The Hon. Samuel Barrington

An engraving of Samuel Barrington, famed British Admiral.

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[Piece of paper with two dates on it] [Fragment]

A piece of paper, that appears to be a fragment from a larger table. The only legible words are the dates 7 March 1801 and 5 February 1801.

GLC02542.32.22

[Land deed]

Deed certifying sale of land from William Van Deursen to Chauncey Whittelsey for two hundred and fifty pounds.

GLC02542.32.23

[Military pay rolls of William Van Dueresen]

List of payment made to men serving under Captain William Van Deursen. Many of the men are also given advanced pay and some receive a premium for having enlisted in December.

GLC02542.32.24

to William Van Deursen

Has been informed by Commodore Decator that "two 74s and two large frigates" may be headed in their direction, and hopes Van Deursen is prepared in the event "they should think proper to pay us a visit." H. Burbeck may be Henry Burbeck (1754-1848).

GLC02542.32.25

Myrtleville Island from the Strand road to []

Sketch of Myrtleville Bay and the surrounding area in County Cork, Ireland. Croker was a famous Irish folklorist.

GLC02542.32.26