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7 March 1758
Pepperrell, William, 1696-1759
[Record of John Hill's militia oath made in Massachusetts]
Indicates that Hill appeared before Pepperrell and "vowed to observe the militia laws made in this Province..."
GLC01450.283
26 September 1759
Ward, Thomas, 1733-1760
[Protest of the capture of the British ship Helen by the French]
The ship was captured on its way to St. Christopher and forced to land at Port au Prince. Recounts in detail the circumstances that resulted in the Helen's misfortune. Issued by Ward as secretary and public notary of Rhode Island.
GLC01450.286
1 May 1745
Yonge, William, ?-1755
[Document in the name of George II re: authorization to recruit soldiers for a British regiment]
A true copy signed by John Campbell, Earl of Loudon, sent to William Yonge who was the British secretary of state for war. Campbell was a colonel in the British army in the American colonies.
GLC01450.288
11 October 1757
Partridge, Richard, fl. 1757
to William Greene
Bill of exchange for 100 pounds issued to Greene as governor of Rhode Island and payable to Andrew Oliver, treasurer of the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the French and Indian War. A note on the verso signed by Oliver directs payment to David...
GLC01450.289
27 February 1760
Lovell, Nathan, 1742-1760
[Nathan Lovell's military enlistment during the French and Indian War]
Lovell enlists himself in the British army from the Province of Massachusetts Bay, noting that he received five dollars as bounty money from Captain Timothy Hamant. Indicates that he is joining a mission for "the total Reduction of Canada."...
GLC01450.290
01 June 1760
Bagley, Jonathan, 1717-1780
[Appointment of Jonathan Townsend as chaplain of the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment]
Bagley, colonel of the 3rd Massachusetts Provisional Regiment of Foot, officially appoints Jonathan Townsend as Chaplain of his regiment. Written outside Louisbourg.
GLC01450.295
29 May 1746
Wilors, John, fl. 1746
to Israel Clark
Requests that Clark, a member of a company of militia in Topsfield, Massachusetts, inspect the arms and ammunition of the men listed.
GLC01450.297
24 January 1758
Lewis, Francis, 1713-1803
The Petition of Francis Lewis and George Harrison of the City of New York Merchants
Co-signed by George Harrison. Asks Delancey, Lieutenant Governor of New York, for permission to outfit a privateer. The ship they want to outfit is the Columbine, a 90-ton ship with eight guns to be manned by 40 men commanded by a Bernard Badger.
GLC01450.299
July 12, 1759
Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799
[Orders for Captain Kennedy on HMS Flamborough]
Written on the HMS Essex. Captain Howe tells Captain Kennedy, commander of the HMS Flamborough, to escort supply ships from the Downs to Spithead in England. Written at Spithead.
GLC01450.301
9 August 1756
Emerson, Moses, fl. 1756
Accdt of Hospital Stores Deliverd
Two lists of various supplies for a hospital in Albany.
GLC01450.302
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