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Wyllys, George, 1710-1796 [Connecticut policy toward enlisting men in Continental army]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06347 Author/Creator: Wyllys, George, 1710-1796 Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Broadside Date: 11 May 1780 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31.9 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the tax benefits of those towns having reached a quota of enlisted residents and the responsibilities of those persons who have not yet enlisted.

Wyllys, George, 1710-1796

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