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February 8, 1781

Billinger, Peter, fl. 1781

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Petition to New York Governor George Clinton for help against Indian attacks]

Signed by fifteen inhabitants of German Flats and Kingsland during the American Revolution. Describes previous attacks, claiming that the "enemy have already burnt two hundred and twenty buildings" and "reduced from 450 to 139 capable of bearing arms." Seeks assistance immediately. Accompanied by a newspaper clipping with an excerpt from "Life of Brant" about Indian raids on Little Falls, New York in 1780.

GLC05541

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