25 November 1776

Wilson, Nathaniel, fl. 1776

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Order to attend a meeting]

Orders the recipient to "repair to the parade by the meeting house" at the specified time and date, in accordance with an act of the General Court. Document co-signed by John Waite and John Johnson. The three men sign as the Selectmen of Falmouth.

GLC01450.207

circa 1775-1783

Williams, Joseph, 1753-1819

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Asa Waterman

Williams requests that Captain Waterman purchase and send to him the goods listed, including canons, grape shot, and round shot. Would prefer if items came from the factory of John Brown. Letter signed twice by Williams.

GLC01450.208

6 May 1776

Cooke, Nicholas, 1717-1782

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of John Fiske]

Partially Printed document signed by Cooke as Governor of Rhode Island. Co-signed by Secretary Henry Ward. John Fiske was named a Major in the Second Regiment of militia from the county of Providence. Embossed paper seal with the symbol of Rhode Island the word "Hope" on it. Document is pasted to a piece of heavier paper and the docket is barely visible when viewed through the heavy paper.

GLC01450.209.01

June 21, 1767

Moody, Morton, fl. 1767

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Waite

Moody seems to be a teacher writing a reassuring letter to Waite, a resident of Watertown, Massachusetts, who sent his son to Moody's school. Mentions that his son is in good health and high spirits. Says he has a good sense of humor, but that he would rather confine himself with his books than socialize. Hopes the son will live up to his father's expectations. Says he will do everything he can for the boy. He would like Waite to send his son a copy of "Boyers French Dictionary." Sends compliments to General Preble, saying Preble's son is doing well.

GLC01450.209.02

March 8, 1777

Contee, Thomas, fl. 1777-1778

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

Letter written by Contee as a Maryland State Senator to Jenifer as President of the Maryland Senate. Both were serving in the first Maryland Senate. Reports that he will not be able to attend "the Public Service." Says the poor health of his family and the bad weather has kept him from Annapolis. Says has assumed the duties of clerk in Charles County and must go there next week if justices of the peace are appointed. Was given the clerking duties when Mr. Fendall moved from Maryland and will hold the position until a new one is chosen. Claims his neighbor Dr. Brooke has medical instruments…

GLC01450.210

October 8, 1778

Bully, William, fl. 1778

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Vernon

Bully asks Vernon to take care of various personal financial issues for him.

GLC01450.211

June 4, 1779

Hedding, Benjamin, fl. 1779

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Terrason Dezacherez

Translation needed.

GLC01450.212

August 17, 1778

Borda, Jean Charles de, 1733-1799

Note signed

Title: to unknown [in French]

Translation reads: "In consequence of the orders of the Count D'Estaing, the ship Provence will send to the Protector Ship 'Canot' which from the fleet at 'Bombs of Thunder' or else the one which was sent by the General to him." Letter written on board the Languedoc. Numbered "No. 73." Order for French ships.

GLC01450.213

July 15, 1777

Morris, Robert, 1734-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Bingham

Encloses copies of what he wrote to Bingham on an earlier date concerning the Schooner Hope. Discusses business affairs related to the shipping of goods and medicines. Mentions consignments, accounts, and payments. Letter addressed to Bingham as "American Resident at Martinico."

GLC01450.214

5 July 1778

Eames, Daniel, fl. 1778

Document signed

Title: [Return for men detached from Captain Daniel Eames's Company]

Created in Hopkington (possibly Hopkinton, Massachusetts). Indicates that men were detached from Eames's Company to serve in Colonel Samuel Bullard's Regiment "to Reinforce the Continental Armey untill the first January next." Lists the names of Sergeant Solomon Walker and Privates Amos Stimson, Daniel Sever, and Thomas Law.

GLC01450.215.01

1 April 1776

Morse, David, 1756-1830

Autograph document signed

Title: [Request to pay bearer for military service during the American Revolution]

Asks for pay for one month and ten days of enlistment. Signed on the verso by David's father, Pelatiah Morse, who was possibly the bearer.

GLC01450.215.02

1776

Hall & Sellers

Printed document signed

Title: [One third of a dollar, No. 307773]

Partly printed document signed by J. Sellers, of Hall & Sellers, Philadelphia printers. The front indicates the money was printed according to a resolution of the Continental Congress passed 17 February 1776. Underneath an icon of a sundial appears the phrase: "Mind Your Business."

GLC01450.215.03

July 30, 1778

Newton, Seth, 1732-1807

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elisha Johnson

Newton notifies Johnson that he is being detached from his regiment to serve in the campaign in Rhode Island.

GLC01450.215.04

30 July 1778

Johnson, Isaac, 1713-1801

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Military pay reciept]

Verifies that he has recieved twenty pounds because Elisha Johnson is being sent to Rhode Island. Elisha Johnson was Isaac Johnson's son.

GLC01450.215.05

16 March 1776

Abbott, Joshua, 1740-1815

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Certificate of enlistment]

Certifies that Jacob Chamberlain has enlisted until the end of December in Captain Abbott's company in Colonel Stark's regiment. Written from Camp.

GLC01450.216.01

22 March 1776

Hill, Ebenezer, 1766-1854

Document signed

Title: [Weekly return of Captain Simon Edgel's Company]

Signed by Hill as Lieutenant. Indicates that Edgel's company is part of Colonel John Robinson's regiment. Records numbers of officers present.

GLC01450.216.02

October 14, 1782

Malcolm, William, 1745-1792

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Burr

Discusses an arbitration over bonds involving Hunt and Captain Bayard. States "I was among the great ones of the earth lately & they yet auger peace."

GLC01450.217

9 May 1776

Gould, James, fl. 1776

Autograph document signed

Title: [Revolutionary War era receipt from Captain Simon Edgel]

Signed "James Gould Ensign." Notes the reception of three pounds, ten shilling, and one penny, for himself and four others listed (John Divine, Jonathan Whitney, William Gibbs, and Phineas Chamberlain), not otherwise mentioned on a receipt. Gould had asked for pay for himself, Whitney, Gibbs and Chamberlain the previous month (see GLC01450.218.02).

GLC01450.218.03

31 March 1776

Wilkins, Josiah, 1752-?

Document signed

Title: [List of soldiers intended for Captain Simon Edgel]

Signed by Josiah Wilkins and Jabez Bush, both members of a regiment from Marlborough, Massachusetts. They request that Edgel "please to diliver to Lieut Peter [Howe] our Wages and This shall Be your Discharge from us." Lists the names of18 soldiers.

GLC01450.219.01

March 26, 1782

Miller, Nathan, 1743-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Says he is sending "two pairs of small guns with carriages" which should be returned if they are not used.

GLC01450.220.01

26 March 1776

Knox, John, fl. 1771-1791

Document signed

Title: to Mr. Robinson

Knox sends his compliments to Robinson and reminds him what was agreed upon respecting Gonharin's Corps. Says they made an agreement that Alderman Harley was to have orders to deliver 500 suits of clothing for Governor Legges Regiment. Harley had told Knox he had no orders from Robinson.

GLC01450.220.02

February 23, 1782

Traille, Peter, fl. 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for powder for the British Royal Artillery]

The powder was received from and the receipt sent to George Wray, Commissary to the Royal Artillery. The powder was for making blank cartridges for recruits.

GLC01450.221

28 May 1782

Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792

Printed document signed

Title: [British bill of exchange for 500 pounds payable to William Billyer]

Partially printed bill of exchange. The money was designated "For Defraying the Expenses and Carrying on the Current Serives of your Office at thei Place." Noted accepted on 13 August 1782. The docket orders payment to a Mr. Patrick Leckie from Billyer.

GLC01450.222

February 9, 1781

Forrest, James, fl. 1777-1781

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Roberts & Son Esquires

Forrest, an ensign in the British Army, writes to London to say that in the list of the army of 1780, Ensigns Goodair and Kent have mistakenly been given rank over him. Hopes they will fix the mistake. Claims that recent personnel changes might make it of some consequence to him. His date of commission was December 22, 1777.

GLC01450.223

12 October 1778

Pool, Joshua, 1763-1781

Autograph document signed

Title: [Josua Pool's request for wages owed for Revolutionary War service]

Asked that his pay for service in a Massachusetts company be given to the bearer. On the verso is a receipt dated 15 October 1778 for eighteen pounds for Joshua Pools, drawn by the Select Men of Newburyport on the town treasurer and signed by his father (and also a veteran) Mark Pool.

GLC01450.224.01