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8 June 1778

Hopkins, Timothy, 1751-1816

Autograph document signed

Title: [Document asserting Hopkins' promise to pay Bayes Manchester]

Hopkins, member of a Scituate committee organized to collect funds for the payment of soldiers, promises to pay Manchester.

GLC01450.444.02.08

22 August 1778

Smith, Jonathan, fl. 1778

Autograph document signed

Title: [Military pass for Timothy Hopkins]

Lieutenant Jonathan Smith authorizes Hopkins "to have a Pass of the Island to the Major gen[illegible] of the Day." On verso, a separate note permits the bearer to cross by ferry by order of Major General Hancock (possibly John Hancock). M. Bremmer signs verso. Smith's note is written in Camp Middletown.

GLC01450.444.02.09

1789

Hopkins, Jonathan, fl. 1781-1789

Printed document signed

Title: [Receipt for the United States Chronicle]

Hopkins acknowledges receipt of the Chronicle 15 March 1789-1 July 1789. Partially printed, and payable to Dr. Bennett Wheeler, a Providence, Rhode Island publisher and printer.

GLC01450.444.02.10

9 October 1807

Sullivan, James, 1744-1808

Printed document signed

Title: [Appointement for James Elliot]

Appoints James Elliot as a major and aide de camp for Major General Simon Elliot. Signed by James Sullivan as Governor of Massachusetts. Also signed by Jonathan L. Austin as "Secretary." Docket on verso is signed by Simon Elliot and reads "James H. Elliot took and subscribed the oaths and declarations perscribed by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts previous to his entering upon the duties assigned him by the within Commission." Features paper seal.

GLC01450.448.01

13 December 1786

Bowdoin, James, 1726-1790

Document signed

Title: [Appointment for Simon Elliot as captain]

Appoints Elliot as an Adjutant in the militia with the rank of captain under the command of General Benjamin Lincoln. This militia was being raised to put down Shay's rebellion. At the time it was actually an illegitimate militia put together by the upper classes in Massachusetts to put down the rebellion, but it later became legitimate. Also signed by James Austin as "Secretary." Massachusetts state seal is attached by a ribbon.

GLC01450.448.03

18 June 1796

Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803

Printed document signed

Title: [Appointment for Simon Elliot as Major General]

Appoints Elliot to the rank of Major General in the first division of the Massachusetts Militia. Massachusetts state seal affixed. Signed by Samuel Adams as Governor of Massachusetts. Also signed by John Avery as "Secretary." Docket on verso attests that Elliot took "the oaths and declarations prescribed by the Constitution," and is signed by Samuel Cooper as Justice of the Peace.

GLC01450.448.04

15 November 1800

Strong, Caleb, 1745-1819

Printed document signed

Title: [Appointment of Simon Elliot as major general]

Appoints Simon Elliot as Major General in the Massachusetts Militia. Elliot had been appointed to the same rank in 1796, which the document mentions. Signed by Caleb Strong as Governor of Massachusetts. Also signed by John Avery as "Secretary." Massachusetts State seal affixed.

GLC01450.448.06

26 August 1776

Johnston, Francis, 1749-1815

Manuscript document

Title: [Col Johnston's Orders]

Orders a party be formed to "lay the floor of the tents." The "Jr Mr Sejeant" should accompany the order to New York and obtain the needed tools. Letter dates Monday 26, 1776. The only times Monday fell on the 26th in 1776 were February and August. It is far more likely these would have occured on 26 August, when major fighting was taking place in and around New York.

GLC01450.457.02

circa 1783

Object

Title: [Anchor button]

Round in shape. Contains the image of an anchor. Transmitted with a certificate of discharge for Jonathan Mury, who served on board the frigate Alliance 6 December 1781- 13 April 1783 (refer to GLC01450.655.01). Date inferred from certificate of discharge.

GLC01450.655.02

August 21, 1862

Schouler, William, 1814-1872

Printed document

Title: General Order, No. 38

Massachusetts General order number thirty-eight. Order regarding the drafting of militia. Includes other orders as well.

GLC02175.01

September 1, 1862

Schouler, William, 1814-1872

Printed document

Title: General order no. 43

Order appointing commissioners of the draft.

GLC02175.02

September 23, 1862

Whittemore, Eben S., fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Schouler

Lists the number of men in each local militia unit. Signed as "Commissioner."

GLC02175.03

October 1, 1862

Schouler, William, 1814-1872

Printed document

Title: General order no. 52

Order regarding quotas by town for volunteers.

GLC02175.04

October 10, 1862

Bearse, Charles C., fl. 1862

Manuscript document signed

Title: A list of volunteers for 9 months in the Mass militia from the Town of Barnstable Oct 10 - 1862

Lists company, name, age and regiment of volunteers. States the town has met its quota. Signed by Hall and Bearse as town selectmen.

GLC02175.05

15 October 1862

Baxter, Elijah, ?-1874

Document signed

Title: [Certified list of enlisted men]

A list of the names of the men enlisted from the town of Dennis. Signed by Baxter, Small, and Howes as the town selectmen.

GLC02175.06

16 October 1862

Rogers, William, fl. 1862

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Eben Whittemore

Now that the quota of Eastham has been filled, Brewster is the only town not to fill it's quota. Signed by Rogers as Assistant Adjutant General.

GLC02175.07

17 October 1862

Mayo, Jeremiah, fl. 1862

Manuscript document signed

Title: United States volunteer enlistment for nine months service for the town of Brewster

List of men enlisted from Brewster. Singed by Mayo as "Ch of Selectmen of Brewster."

GLC02175.08

25 October 1862

Whittemore, Eben S., fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Andrew

Having finished his duties as superintendent of the draft he says he is sending a bill for his expenses, which he hopes will be forwarded to the War Department.

GLC02175.09

7 November 1862

Manuscript document

Title: Falmouth Exempts

List of men from Falmouth exempt from service. Lists reasons why the men cannot serve, most often because they are at sea.

GLC02175.10

10 November 1862

Lewis, Thomas, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eben Whittemore

States that while Charles F Childs has been enrolled, he is at sea "on a merchant foreign voyage." Signed by Thomas Lewis as the "Ch. Selectmen of Falmouth." Also signed "James &C."

GLC02175.11