2 June 1757

Greene, William, 1696-1758

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account of expenses related to the Rhode Island Council of War]

Expenses related to the French and Indian War. Sent to Thomas Richardson.

GLC01450.280

23 October 1740

Whipple, Joseph, 1687-1750

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Notice to issue arms to Captain George Wanton]

Sent to George Wanton, the general treasurer for Rhode Island.

GLC01450.281

3 May 1760

Norris, Jonathan, fl. 1760

Printed document signed

Title: [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 of Canada." A signed statement attested to by John Worthington below Norris' statement indicates Norris appeared, received an additional bounty, and took the Oath of Fidelity.

GLC01450.282

7 March 1758

Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759

Autograph document signed

Title: [Record of John Hill's militia oath made in Massachusetts]

Indicates that Hill appeared before Pepperrell and "vowed to observe the militia laws made in this Province..."

GLC01450.283

26 September 1759

Ward, Thomas, 1733-1760

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Protest of the capture of the British ship Helen by the French]

The ship was captured on its way to St. Christopher and forced to land at Port au Prince. Recounts in detail the circumstances that resulted in the Helen's misfortune. Issued by Ward as secretary and public notary of Rhode Island.

GLC01450.286

1 May 1745

Yonge, William, ?-1755

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Document in the name of George II re: authorization to recruit soldiers for a British regiment]

A true copy signed by John Campbell, Earl of Loudon, sent to William Yonge who was the British secretary of state for war. Campbell was a colonel in the British army in the American colonies.

GLC01450.288

11 October 1757

Partridge, Richard, fl. 1757

Autograph document signed

Title: to William Greene

Bill of exchange for 100 pounds issued to Greene as governor of Rhode Island and payable to Andrew Oliver, treasurer of the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the French and Indian War. A note on the verso signed by Oliver directs payment to David Chesebrough. Another note signed by Chesebrough indicates he received payment from Rhode Island's General Treasurer Thomas Richardson. Another note signed by Rhode Island Governor Stephen Hopkins accepts the payment on behalf of the colony.

GLC01450.289

27 February 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

01 June 1760

Bagley, Jonathan, 1717-1780

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Jonathan Townsend as chaplain of the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment]

Bagley, colonel of the 3rd Massachusetts Provisional Regiment of Foot, officially appoints Jonathan Townsend as Chaplain of his regiment. Written outside Louisbourg.

GLC01450.295

29 May 1746

Wilors, John, fl. 1746

Document signed

Title: to Israel Clark

Requests that Clark, a member of a company of militia in Topsfield, Massachusetts, inspect the arms and ammunition of the men listed.

GLC01450.297

24 January 1758

Lewis, Francis, 1713-1803

Document signed

Title: 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

July 12, 1759

Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799

Autograph document signed

Title: [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

9 August 1756

Emerson, Moses, fl. 1756

Document signed

Title: Accdt of Hospital Stores Deliverd

Two lists of various supplies for a hospital in Albany.

GLC01450.302

5 November 1759

Haldimand, Frederick, 1719-1791

Document signed

Title: [Discharge paper of Michal Kerns]

Countersigned by Michal Kerns. He was honorably discharged from the 4th Battalion of the Royal American Regiment after three years of service. States he has received his full clothing allowance and back pay.

GLC01450.303

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

1744

Rhode Island Militia

Manuscript

Title: Accounting of wages paid to soldiers "returned from the last campaign".

GLC01450.308

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

1751

Oliver, Daniel, fl. 1751

Manuscript

Title: Poem, "To a young Friend"

GLC01450.313

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

1750s

Document

Title: Blank French and Indian War enlistment form.

GLC01450.316

1748/03/12

Brodie, Daniel, fl. 1748

Document signed

Title: re: naval supplies

GLC01450.317