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17 July 1777
Gardner, H.H., fl. 1777-1795
[Reciept for payment into account]
Captain Gardner asks that David Geddes, acting paymaster for Burgoyne, place 33 guineas sterling into his account.
GLC04764.13
Cheeke, William, fl. 1777
[Reciept for payment]
Asks Lieutenant General Burgoyne to pay John Drummond 20 pounds in Halifax currency, being what Cheeke received from him.
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21 July 1777
Hogel, Francis, fl. 1777
Written in Skenesborough or Skenesboro, which is now Whitehall, New York. Receipt for Francis Hogel, who had to sign it with an "x" as his mark. Says Hogel received 10 guineas for his service in the King's Army from Major Robert Kingston, a member of...
GLC04764.15
24 July 1777
Sherwood, Justus, 1747-1798
Written in Skenesborough or Skenesboro, which is now Whitehall, New York. Reminds recipient that his last piece of correspondence mentioned his petition to Lieutenant General John Burgoyne for over 18 pounds sterling.
GLC04764.16
23 July 1777
to John Burgoyne
Written in Skenesborough or Skenesboro, which is now Whitehall, New York. Petition says Captain Sherwood of a Company of the Queens Royal Rangers, was sent off with a detachment in pursuit of rebels on 6 July 1777 and left his baggage in the care of...
GLC04764.17
circa 1777
Hill, Jonathan, fl. 1777-1782
to Robert Kingston
Hill, a Lieutenant Colonel in the 9th Regiment of Foot, was updating Kingston, a staff officer for Lieutenant General John Burgoyne, on the allocation of funds. Says two of seven guineas were given to Boyle as a guide for the 9th Regiment and that...
GLC04764.18
11 August 1777
Watkins, Nathan, fl. 1777
[Receipt for payment]
Payment made to Lieutenant General John Burgoyne to the total of 2 pounds 2 shillings. Document is cut or torn and there is text loss.
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17 August 1777
Foy, Edward, fl. 1777
Written by Captain Foy as Adjunct General in Canada to Kingston as an officer on the staff of General John Burgoyne in New York. Says clothing has been ordered up to Fort Ticonderoga. Said he would have sent it up with the additional companies when...
GLC04764.20
12 March 1777
Ogilvie, James, fl. 1777
[Certification of arrival of recruits]
Written in secretarial hand for Major Ogilvie, commander of the 4th Regiment of Foot. Signed by Ogilvie and cosigned by Major Robert Kingston. Says James Jackson and William Cornwell were received by the 4th Regiment from the 24th Regiment.
GLC04764.21
27 March 1777
Bird, John, ?-1777
Certificate written in a secretarial hand for Bird as Lieutenant Colonel in 15th Regiment of Foot. Says he has received James Palmer and Jacob Goodenough from the 62nd Regiment of Foot. Bird died on 4 October 1777 at the Battle of Germantown.
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