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Finck, Andrew, 1751-1820 to the Contractors for the States of N. York & New Jersey

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02197 Author/Creator: Finck, Andrew, 1751-1820 Place Written: Fort Herkimer, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 27 June 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 17 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

Finck, Major Commanding, New York State Regiment, issues one hundred and sixteen extra rations of provisions to an officer commanding a flag and his escort, from the British garrison at Oswego. Includes an endorsement signed by Immanuel Deake(?) stating the rations were received from the contractor for the states of New York and New Jersey.

Finck, Andrew, 1751-1820

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