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Reading, John, fl. 1758 [Commission of Alexander Anderson as lieutenant of foot]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01412.64.15 Author/Creator: Reading, John, fl. 1758 Place Written: Burlington, Province of New Jersey Type: Document signed Date: 24 April 1758 Pagination: 1 p. : Order a Copy

Countersigned by Secretary Charles [illegible]. Assigns Anderson to the New Jersey Regiment under Captain John [illegible]. Partially printed document. Signed as President of the Council (governor) and "Commander in Chief of the Province of Nova-Caesarea or New-Jersey, and Territories." Reading was twice President of the Council.

Reading, John, fl. 1758
Anderson, Alexander, fl. 1758-1776

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