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Tearse, Peter Bailey, fl. 1776-1783 [Provision return]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02507 Author/Creator: Tearse, Peter Bailey, fl. 1776-1783 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 13 September 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 19.2 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Return for men returning from captivity in Canada on their way to East Jersey. Endorsement signed by Silas Cook.

Cook, Silas, -1798
Tearse, Peter Bailey, fl. 1776-1783

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