July 14, 1756

Winslow, John, fl. 1811

Letter signed

Title: to unknown

Discharges for incurable soldiers.

GLC01450.306

1744

Rhode Island Militia

Manuscript

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

GLC01450.308

August 28, 1756

Perrey, Joseph, fl. 1756

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Soldier's request to pick up his clothing.

GLC01450.312

1751

Oliver, Daniel, fl. 1751

Manuscript

Title: Poem, "To a young Friend"

GLC01450.313

1750s

Document

Title: Blank French and Indian War enlistment form.

GLC01450.316

1756

Manuscript

Title: Muster roll

GLC01450.318

September 26, 1759

Bradstreet, John, 1714-1774

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

GLC01450.319

18 August 1750

Ellery, William, 1702-1764

Document signed

Title: [Commission of Handley Chipman to Justice of the Peace for Newport, Rhode Island].

Signed as the Deputy Governor of the colony of Rhode Island. Marked as the 23rd year of the reign of George II.

GLC01450.320

September 4, 1760

Hawk, John, fl. 1760

Autograph letter signed

Title: To sir

Congratulations to Commander Col. John Thomas.

GLC01450.322

April 30, 1757

Labare, D., fl. 1757

Letter signed

Title: to unknown

GLC01450.323

April 17, 1759

Hardy, Charles, fl. 1716-1780

Letter signed

Title: to unknown

Letter mentions supplies for a prize ship.

GLC01450.324

6 January 1758

Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805

Signature

Title: [Clipped signature of Royal Governor Pownall]

Possibly created in Boston. States "In Council Jan. 4 1758 Read & Conceiv'd Thos. Clarke... Consenteet to Pownall." On verso, contains a partial petition from the town of Boxford, Massachusetts, to the Governor of Massachusetts.

GLC01450.327

December 1, 1756

Kingsley, William, fl. 1756

Document signed

Title: [Monthly return for the 20th Regiment of foot commanded by Colonel Kingsley]

Muster return for Colonel Kingsley's Regiment. Lists names of officers present and absent. Gives the status of men in the regiment, including the number sick, in hospitals, and deceased. In fragile condition.

GLC01450.333

May 3, 1753

Hatch, Estes, fl. 1753

Letter signed

Title: to Capt. John Alden

Military orders.

GLC01450.335

December 10, 1757

Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805

Signature

Title: [Signature of Pownall and Andrew Oliver]

GLC01450.336

November 23, 1745

Shirley, William, 1694-1771

Note signed

Title: to William Pepperrell

Shirley writes to Pepperrell to discuss payment of workmen's wages in garrison. It is a signed note on an autograph signed letter.

GLC01450.338

January 31, 1757

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Letter signed

Title: to Capt. Thatcher

Lincoln writes to Thatcher ordering a meeting of commanding officers.

GLC01450.345

March 27, 1758

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Capt. Thatcher

Lincoln writes to Thatcher about a meeting of officers about a proposed expedition against Canada.

GLC01450.349

1699

Butler, James, fl. 1699

Document signed

Title: [Blank commission for an ensign]

Signed as Duke of Ormonde.

GLC01450.408

3 November 1731

Scott, Silvanus, fl. 1731

Document signed

Title: [Bond between Silvanus Scott and Jonathan Sprague, Junior, and the Colony of Rhode Island]

Also signed by Jonathan Sprague, Junior. Signed as witnesses by John Wickof and Daniel Abott. Scott and Sprague agree to bond themselves unto General Treasurer of the Colony of Rhode Island Abraham Borden, and to his successors in office, the sum of "three thousand pounds currant money of New England." The condition of the bond is that Scott and Sprague will pay all expenses that arise to the colony in association with the "controversy between the Colony of Rhode Island and the Province of the Massachusetts Bay relating to a gord of land."

GLC01450.409.01

March 8, 1762

Thurston, Samuel, fl. 1762

Autograph letter signed

Title: to uncle

Letter regarding Spanish hostilities against American ships. Reused by recipient, containing three retained drafts of Edward Thurston (uncle) written on the inner pages to other people, Newport, 1762.

GLC01450.412.06

January 30, 1715

Tailer, William, fl. 1715

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Peter Adams, gent., as ensign in the militia company whereof Edmund Quincey is captain]

Countersigned by Woodward. Date is possibly in old style. Partially printed document. Signed as Lieutenant Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

GLC01450.433

10 September 1706

George, Prince, consort of Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1653-1708

Document signed

Title: [Commission of Robert Chadwicke to first Lieutenant of the ship "Chichester"].

Printed document with blanks filled in by hand. Prince George of Denmark was also Admiral of England.

GLC01450.437

20 September 1748

Gorham, Joseph, fl. 1748

Document signed

Title: [Return of troops, Gorham's Rangers from Nova Scotia]

Date is written in Old Style/New Style: 1747/1748. Muster roll for 61 days between December 25, 1747 and February 23, 1748. List of names and whereabouts of Officers and Private Men in Captain John Gorham's Independent Commission of Rangers, "raised for the defense of his Majesty's Garrison of Annapolis Royall & Province of Nova Scotia". John Gorham listed as Captain, Joseph Gorham and William Boum as Lieutenants, and Matthew Winniett as Ensign. Cosigned by Lieutenant Joseph Gorham.

GLC01450.439

5 March 1708

Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714

Document signed

Title: countersigned by Sunderland [Commission of John Paul Mascarene to Lieutenant]

Countersigned by James Taylor as Secretary of War. Appoints Mascarene a Lieutenant in the company of Captain Boyle Smith in a foot regiment commanded by William Lord Montjoy. By the command of Queen Anne I. Date is written in old style 1707/08.

GLC01450.440