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14 September 1775
[Clerical document]
Documents the impressment of the Captain Edward Southwick's Sloop Warren by Captain James Wallace of the Rose, a man of war. Includes a list of unreturned materials, exceeding 50 pounds in value.
GLC01412.20
June 13, 1779
Gates, Horatio, 1727-1806
to Henry Jackson
Written by Major General Gates as commander of the Eastern Department to Colonel Jackson as commander of one of the "16 Additional Continental Regiments" raised at large after December 1776. Each regiment was named for its Colonel, with Jackson's...
GLC01412.29
15 September 1780
Penhallow, John, 1692-1735
[Privateer document for outfitting ship]
Cosigned by Joshua Wentworth, John Langston, Jacob Treadwell, Nathan Sherburne, Woodbury Langdon, and W. Gardner. Describes the privateers' prize division between parties.
GLC01412.32
14 July 1774
Carleton, Guy, 1724-1808
[Document to supply clothing for troops]
Witnessed by Doubleday and another illegible signature. Carleton appoints Alexander Adair and Henry Bullock of Charing Cross as his attorneys to contract for the clothing provided for Carleton's 47th Regiment of Foot. Document sealed with Carleton's...
GLC01412.36
11 April 1777
Percy, Hugh, 1742-1817
[Pass signed for Colonel Wightman]
Written by British Lieutenant General Percy as commander in Rhode Island. Pass allowing Colonel George Wightman "& such Persons as he shall take with him" to go to Narraganset Shore by the way of Connecticut, having obtained leave for that purpose...
GLC01412.38
May 27, 1782
Hazen, Moses, 1733-1803
to Benjamin Lincoln
Written by Hazen as commander of prisoners at Lancaster, Pennsylvania during the Huddy-Asgill Affair to Lincoln as Secretary of War. References letters of General Washington from 4 and 18 May 1782, which he received on 25 May 1782. Writes that lots...
GLC01147
28 August 1789
J. Dunlap and D.C. Claypoole, 1784-1790
The Pennsylvania packet, and daily advertiser. [No. 3300 (August 28, 1789)]
Prints seventeen proposed amendments to the Constitution. Reports on activities in the House of Representatives and news from around the country and Europe. Contains many advertisements.
GLC01129
18 February 1785
Durand, John, fl. 1779-1785
[Account for supplying 4850 British troops in America 1779-1780]
An account of the expenses of the contractor John Durand for the provisions he delivered to the Commissary of Stores at Cork, Ireland for 4,850 British troops in America. The contract was dated 2 September 1779. The left column of the account has...
GLC01133
May 10, 1823
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
to unknown
Probably sent to John Quincy Adams as Secretary of State by President Monroe. Letter believed to be a precursor to the Monroe Doctrine. Said he had to withdraw the nomination of John B. Prevost, Aaron Burr's nephew, as Charge d'Affaires to Peru from...
GLC01137
April 18, 1785
Gage, Thomas, 1718-1787
to Andrew Simpson
Written by General Gage on the 10th anniversary of his orders which started the American Revolution to Simpson as a former Captain in the 44th Regiment of Foot. Gage is responding to a letter from Simpson. Says he remembers Peter Butler of the 44th...
GLC01146
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