May 1, 1761

Saltonstall, Richard, fl. 1761

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Shepherd

Saltonstall, commander of a regiment during the French War, provides Shepherd the names of the officers who have been appointed to serve with him. He is ordered to make weekly returns to Major Salah Barnard of the number of men that he and his officers enlist. Details the form of the company's uniforms, and tells him the name and location of the tailor who will prepare these. Further orders will come from Major Barnard.

GLC01450.179

February 17, 1740

Clarke, J., fl. 1740

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Discusses plans to list Cobus Clement in Clarke's company, in an attempt to shield him from prison for an unspecified offense. Notes that it is not a sure thing and worries about the possibility of the being identified as complicit in the scheme.

GLC01450.180

11 November 1760

Leishman, Andrew, fl. 1760

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for payment for wages]

Receipt to the Committee of War in Rhode Island for Thomas Howard to receive his wages, which is 9 shillings New York currency, as a member of Major Burkett's Company. Says to pay unto Cornelius Culnon. The receipt also instructs to "deduct the Same Out of the Wages first due to me as a Soldier." Howard signed his mark with an "X." Document appears to have been written by Andrew Leishman.

GLC01450.190.06

7 April 1748

Hathaway, Ebenezer, 1718-1791

Autograph document signed

Title: [Notice to John Godfrey, a Justice of the Peace for Bristol County, Massachusetts]

Also signed by two witnesses, Joseph Read and James Winslow. Notice of a complaint of Captain Ebenezer Hathaway in regard to two soldiers impressed into his company, Thomas Davis and James Chase, who did not show up for their appointed duty.

GLC01450.199.02

June 6, 1757

Leonard, Ephraim, 1730-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Hall

Pursuant to an order from the Council of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Captain Hall is to immediately bring together all those on the training band lists, to furnish them with arms, "and for them to be in such a posture of defence as to be ready to march at a minutes warning for the defence of this Provance." Signed as colonel. A postscript states that a training day and view of arms and ammunition is to take place on June 20. Letter written in Bristol- Massachusetts Bay

GLC01450.204.02

1757-1781

Header Record

Title: [Receipts and account book] [Decimalized .01-.06]

See decimalized entries.

GLC01450.243

April 22, 1746

Wingate, Joshua, 1710-1782

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Major Stevens

Colonel Wingate informs Stevens that he has sent him the Governor's Warrant and prays Stevens will protect the frontiers, as ordered. Indicates that he has sent Stevens seven soldiers from Hampton, Massachusetts, ready "to march to Cantrebery," and asks Stevens to find three more.

GLC01450.245

June 1756 - July 1756

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

Manuscript document

Title: [Report issued to Massachusetts Governor William Shirley on military activities during the French and Indian War]

Reports on military-related activities, mostly paying allowances, but also retaliating against Indians, detaching men to march against Fort George, and incidents relating to injuries and sickness.

GLC01450.246

1755-1757

Winslow, Joshua, 1727-1801

Header Record

Title: Correspondence to Daniel Pierce, 2-3 p. each re: French & Indian War

Relating to French & Indian War and Boston activity

GLC01450.249

August 22, 1755

Fitch, Thomas, 1700-1774

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to William Johnson

Fitch informs Major General Johnson that he ordered "Raising the five Hundred Men voted by the Assembly of this Colony to Re Enforce the Troops under your Command." Indicates that the Assembly will meet next in Hartford to consider further action. Expects Johnson not to wait for the reinforcements and instead have them meet on the road. Also expects the knowledge of forthcoming support will buoy his men.

GLC01450.250.02

May 19, 1746

Skone, John, fl. 1746

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Vernon

Offering to Sam Vernon, and others in Newport, with tinware, brass, copper, muskets, blunderbusses, and furniture.

GLC01450.251

20 March 1748

Greene, William, 1696-1758

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for branding iron]

Patrick Chambers signs, acknowledging that payment was made "for making & Cutting a Branding Iron for Sealing Measures for the Colony of Rhode Island." Greene, Governor of Rhode Island, orders Thomas Richardson, Rhode Island Treasurer, to pay Edward Thurston (possibly the creator of the iron) three pounds from the General Treasury.

GLC01450.253

1756-1763

Autograph document

Title: [Speech to fellow soldiers]

Discusses accepting the position of captain and the responsibilities of service. Possibly a speech written during the French and Indian War.

GLC01450.254

3 January 1757

Hopkins, Stephen, 1707-1785

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Rhode Island Council of War account relating to the French and Indian War]

Rhode Island Governor Hopkins lists a few expenses related to the War Council. Sent to Thomas Richardson, the Rhode Island treasurer.

GLC01450.256

April 12, 1755

Wendell, Henry Isaac, fl. 1755

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Wendell

Discusses recruiting soldiers during the French and Indian War, noting that "The officers from England here make a Very bad hand at recruiting..." Jacob Wendell was Henry's uncle.

GLC01450.259

May 26, 1755

Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Wendell

Pepperrell writes to Colonel Wendell about recruiting soldiers during the French and Indian War.

GLC01450.260

December 24, 1761

Hodgson, Studholme, 1705-1795

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Instructions to the paymaster of expedition forces to make payments]

Hodgson, a major general and colonel of the 5th foot regiment, directs Charles Bembridge, the Deputy Paymaster General to the Forces on an Expedition, to make payments to several regiments, in the amounts listed. Hodgson had served as correspondent to British Secretary of War William W. Barrington before forming the 52nd of Foot and the Royal West Kent Regiments. Hodgson had participated in the April campaign to capture Belle Isle, off the coast of France. He was made a field marshal in 1796.

GLC01450.261

October 4, 1756

Fry, John, fl. 1756

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Greenwood

Captain Fry orders Greenwood to have the soldiers drafted to from "Capt Holman Company for the Relief of our Provincial Troops" to appear on October 7, 1756 prepared to march to Albany to fight in the French and Indian War.

GLC01450.262

24 June 1757

Patten, John, fl. 1757-1794

Autograph document signed

Title: [Deposition of John Patten relating to the theft of silver in Boston]

Also signed by Judge Abiel Walley. Patten, a Boston constable, attests to the discovery of silver stolen from Thomas Richardson, the treasurer of Rhode Island. Suggests prosecution of William Smith and indicates that the silver was returned to Richardson.

GLC01450.263

June 4, 1758

Bancker, John, fl. 1758

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his cousin

Bancker writes that he is in good health and requests his "wach and hanger and acx" be sent to him. Letter written at Fort Hendrick during the French and Indian War.

GLC01450.265

24 August 1758

Kielmansegge, Compte De, fl. 1758

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Infantry muster roll from the French and Indian War][French]

Records troops under Lieutenant General Compte de Kielmansegge in the service of the British. Some notes on the second page and two wax stamps. Written at Camp de Coesfeldt

GLC01450.267

16 August 1755

Phips, Spencer, 1685-1757

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Appointment of John Fry as Muster Master for three companies during the French and Indian War]

The three companies were led by Fry, John Hazzelton, and Josiah Cowers, all in the regiment of foot under Colonel Samuel Willard, and "part of the Forces now raising for reinforcing the Expedition against Crown Point." These forces joined Major General William Johnson's 1755 unsuccessful attempt to take Crown Point.

GLC01450.270

1756

Fry, John, fl. 1756

Manuscript document

Title: A List of Capt. Fry Company

Muster roll for Muster Master John Fry of Massachusetts during the French and Indian War. Docket indicates the document was for James Greenwood.

GLC01450.271

June 5, 1759

Oliver, Andrew, 1706-1774

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Clement Minor

Discusses a debt that Minor owed Oliver.

GLC01450.272

ca. 1750s

De Lancey, James, 1703-1760

Printed document signed

Title: [Appointment of George Brewerton, Jr. to Lieutenant of a New York Regiment]

Partially printed military commission issued by De Lancey in his capacity as Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief in the Province of New York.

GLC01450.273