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Duer, William, 1747-1799 to Samuel Townsend

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01099 Author/Creator: Duer, William, 1747-1799 Place Written: s.l. Type: Letter signed Date: March 18, 1777 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 20.6 cm, Width: 16.9 cm Order a Copy

Continental Congressman Duer orders Captain Townsend to send an inventory of the effects of Israel Seaman and William Crocker to "the Commissioners appointed for his County." Townshend had apprehended Seaman and Crocker earlier by order of the Congress. Instructs Townsend to follow any directions concerning "the personal Estate" of the captured men given by the commissioners. Seaman and Crocker were possibly loyalists.

Duer, William, 1805-1879
Townsend, Samuel, fl. 1777
Seaman, Israel, fl. 1777
Crocker, William, fl. 1777

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