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Clark, Abraham, 1726-1794 An Act for making provisions for the subsistence of his Majesty's Forces during their march through this colony and for providingcarriages for transporting their baggage

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.524 Author/Creator: Clark, Abraham, 1726-1794 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: 1755/02/26 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 40 cm, Width: 32.6 cm Order a Copy

The act provided for subsistence and transport for British forces.
It is in Clark's hand, with signatures by J. Betcher (Governor) and others. Second page is docketed on verso on the same date as creation. Both pages are bound at the top by a red ribbon that remains intact.

Clark, Abraham, 1726-1794

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