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Priest, Darius, fl. 1760 [Receipt for payment of wages]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.190.09 Author/Creator: Priest, Darius, fl. 1760 Place Written: Crown Point, New York Type: Document signed Date: 24 October 1760 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 9 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Receipt to Committee of War in Rhode Island requests payment of Darius Priest's wages of three pounds New York currency to be delievered to Cornelius Culnon. Also says to 'deduct the same out of the Wages first due to me as a Soldier." Priest was a member of Major Burkett's Company. Signed by Priest and countersigned by Tibbits Hopkins.

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