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1764-1771
Britain, Infantry 54th
Records of accounts, mentions Pensacola, Fla.
Repaired. With description laid-in.
page numbered 81 includes a print of Gibraltar.
GLC01450.454
7 March 1779
Deane, Silas, 1737-1789
[Bill of exchange signed by Silas Deane, with endorsement on verso signed by Isaac Moses]
A bill of exchange for two hundred pounds sterling to be paid to Isaac Moses, written to "Horneca, Fitzeau and Co. Bankers of Amsterdam." Verso, signed by Moses, states the amount be paid to Samuel B. Webb.
GLC01450.501
9 June 1785
Cohen, Philip Jacob, fl. 1785
[Reciept for 2000 florins owed Phillip Jacob Cohen]
Receipt from Wilhelm and Jan Willink of Amsterdam, owing 2000 florins to Cohen. Signed by Cohen on verso. Signature of Anthony Wayne crossed out on front. Spelled Wilhem and Ian in this letter.
GLC01450.504
13 July 1782
Pollock, W., fl. 1782
[Certifying cash lent and not repaid]
Certifies that Hannah Franklin lent money in February 1772 to be repaid, that never was. Signed by Pollock as Justice of the Peace.
GLC01450.518.06
1755/02/26
Clark, Abraham, 1726-1794
An Act for making provisions for the subsistence of his Majesty's Forces during their march through this colony and for providingcarriages for transporting their baggage
The act provided for subsistence and transport for British forces. It is in Clark's hand, with signatures by J. Betcher (Governor) and others. Second page is docketed on verso on the same date as creation. Both pages are bound at the top by a red...
GLC01450.524
15 October 1778
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
[Appointment of William Lacey in a corps of foot stationed in Africa]
Signed by George Germaine, First Viscount Sackville as Secretary of State for the Americas. Countersigned by John F. Hesse, Commissary General of Musters, and M. Lewis Secretary at War. Confirms the appointment of William Lacey as captain in a corps...
GLC01450.530
1 February 1776
Appointment of William Lacey
Appoints Wiliam Lacey Lieutenant. Partially printed document signed, with three tax stamps and seal attached. Also signed by George Germain, H. Lewis for the Secretary at War and by John Hesse for the Commanding General of Musters.
GLC01450.531
1773/03/08
[Appointment of William Lacey to ensign]
Appointed ensign in the corps commanded by Charles O'Hara, lieutenant colonel commandant. Ordered by the Court of St. James and authorized by King George III. Entered with the Secretary of War Matt Lewis in the office of Thomas Gore, commissary...
GLC01450.532
27 February 1690
Charles Bill & Thomas Newcomb, fl. 1690
By the King and Queen, a proclamation requiring all seamen and mariners to render themselves to their Majesties service.
All officials are to support this and they are to give over the names of those seamen and mariners who continue to shirk service. Printed in London by Charles Bill and Thomas Newcomb.
GLC01450.535
20 March 1778
Howe, William, 1729-1814
[Appointment of Gabriel DeWebber [DeVeber] to Major Commandant of the New Jersey Volunteers]
Countersigned by Robert Mackenzie, Paymaster General of Provincial Forces raised for His Majesty's service. Loyalist appointment signed during General Howe's occupation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Includes paper seal.
GLC01450.536
27 May 1762
Appointment of Lacey as ensign in the sixth regiment of foot, commanded by Major General John [illegible].
Also signed by John Hesse and one other, whose name is illegible. One of the signatories is possibly the secretary for General Thomas Gore, for it is noted that this document is to be filed in his offices. At the time of the document's creation...
GLC01450.537
7 November 1760
[Appointment of Robert Ross-Bonan as ensign to an independent company of foot under the command of Captain John MacHarg]
By his Majesty's command.
GLC01450.538
23 June 1746
[Appointment of Ralph Teesdale]
Created at Kensington. Countersigned by William Stanhope, Earl of Harrington, Lord President of the Council., and by Edward [Lloyd?]. Appoints Teesdale as second lieutenant in Brigadier General George Byng's regiment of marines. Contains one round...
GLC01450.539
14 October 1778
Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1730-1795
[Appointment of William Dansey a major in the British Army under Lord Cornwallis]
Countersigned by John Smith. Dansey was appointed a "Major to his Majesty's Thirty Third Regiment of Foot Commanded by Lieutenant General Charles Earl Cornwallis: and likewise to be Captain of a Company in said Regiment." Accompanied by paper seal.
GLC01450.544
28 February 1757
Wentworth, Benning, fl. 1757
[Proclamation concerning raising troops in New Hampshire]
Promotes voluntary enlistment in order to raise troops to serve on the western frontiers of the New England governments and to prevent the further encroachment of the French. Lists what each volunteer will receive in terms of salary and equipment....
GLC01450.545
24 September 1722
Cadogan, William, Earl, 1672-1726
British Ordnance Appointments [Decimalized .01-.02]
GLC01450.546
22 February 1755
Anson, George, fl. 1755-1756
[Appointment of William Parry as captain of the British ship "Kingston"]
Signed by Anson, Duncannon, and W. Ellis. Clevland signed under "By Command of their Lordships." With seal of the Great Britain navy.
GLC01450.547
20 September 1759
Brodrick, Thomas, fl. 1759
[Appointment of John Chubb as second lieutenant of His Majesty's ship the Conqueror]
Also signed "by command of the Admiral," Robert Hardy. Signed as Vice Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ship and Vessels in the Mediterranean. Broderick had been one of the officers at the court marshal of Admiral John...
GLC01450.549
1 October 1782
Carleton, Guy, 1724-1808
[Appointment of Thomas Bowden a major in the British Army]
Countersigned by M. Morgann. Bowden was appointed a "Major to the Second Battalion of Brigadier General DeLancey's Brigade, commanded by Colonel Gabriel G. Ludlow, and likewise to be Captain of a Company in said Regiment." Accompanied by paper seal...
GLC01450.552
1777-1778
Vanderslice, Henry, 1726-1797
[Diary of Henry Vanderslice, wagon master in the Continental Army]
Daily entries detail Vanderslice's duties as wagon master and his travels with the army through Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Vanderslice reached encampment at Morristown, New Jersey in late March 1777. He writes about wagons and carters under his...
GLC01450.018
1775-1776
Massey, Eyre, 1719-1804
General Contingent Accompt of Garrison and Incidental Expences at Halfax, during the Command of Brigadier Genl Eyre Massey from 25th December 1775 to the 31st March 1776
Document signed by Major General Massey as commander of British forces on Nova Scotia. List of two vouchers for expenses of troops in Halifax; one for the "Contingent Accompt of the Garrison of Halifax," which could possibly mean the cost of extra...
GLC01450.151
1 November 1777 - July 1779
Lovett, John, 1743-1792
[Lovett family account book]
Details the Lovett family accounts. Most are lists of sundry goods brought to Lovett by ship and their costs. Mentions the names of many ships, their sailing dates, and their captains. Includes a mention of pistols and cannons shipped. Also...
GLC01450.006.06
29 October 1779 - 1780
[Lovett family account book] [incomplete]
Details the Lovett family accounts. Most are lists of sundry goods brought to Lovett by ship and their costs. Mentions the names of many ships, their sailing dates, and their captains. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly...
GLC01450.006.07
1774-1777
[Account book of John Lovett]
Details the Lovett family accounts. Most are lists of sundry goods brought to Lovett by ship and their costs. Mentions the names of many ships, their sailing dates, and their captains. Inscribed, "John Lovet his book Elizabeth Lovet" on inside...
GLC01450.006.08
11 December 1780 - 13 August 1781
GLC01450.006.09
1783
GLC01450.006.10
1782
[Lovett family receipt]
Details prize monies and other goods given by Lovett to various ship captains and sailors. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. Dated February 20, 1782 - October 1782.
GLC01450.006.12
1780-1819 (bulk: 1819)
Account book
GLC01450.006.13
1780-1825
[John Lovett account book for Pilgrim's prizes]
Details distribution of the prize monies from the privateer ship the Pilgrim. Many notes added in 1806-1807 certifying money was received by various sailors from the estate of the deceased Lovett. Most signed by Elizabeth Lovett, his wife. Lovett...
GLC01450.006.14
1761-1809
[Collection of 7 documents, and 1 sword of British General Thomas Hartcup] [Decimalized .01-.09]
GLC01450.012
2 July 1761
Ligonier, John, 1680-1770
[Commission of Thomas Hartcup]
Counter-signed by Richard Cox. Appointment of Hartcup to be a Gentleman Cadet in the Royal-Regiment of Artillery under John Durand. Noted by Dan Kemp that this was entered into the Office of Ordnance 6 July 1761. Ligonier was the Colonel of the...
GLC01450.012.01
1779-1784
Hartcup, Thomas, fl. 1761-1820
[Accounts of costs for Fort Penobscot and Fort Halifax]
British document concerning the construction of these two forts. States that expenditures are for Fort Penobscot from 1 May 1779 to 24 January 1784 and at Halifax from 1 January 1783 to 31 July 1783. Hartcup was Commanding Engineer. Fort...
GLC01450.012.03
1780 circa
[Sword of Thomas Hartcup]
Slightly curved blade, wooden and brass handle with lion's head on hilt. Hartcup was a general in the British army and served during the Revolutionary War. Measurements indicate width at handle.
GLC01450.012.04
1953
Graham, Gerald Sandford, 1903-
The Walker Expedition to Quebec, 1711
Chapters include - The Journal of Admiral Sir Hovenden Walker, The preparations, The voyage and the disaster, The reaction of New England, and Miscellaneous documents. Published by the Champlain Society. Edited and introduction by Gerald S. Graham...
GLC01450.012.09
13 September 1777
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
[Assignment of privateer's bond by John Hancock to Joseph Hewes and Robert Smith]
Countersigned by Jacob Rush and Benjamin Towne. Revokes the earlier privateer commission given to Barzilla Smith by Hancock as President of the Congress of the United States because Smith did not conduct himself and his crew according to the terms...
GLC01450.014.01
15 October 1776
Smith, Barzilla, fl. 1776-1777
[Privateer bond of Barzilla Smith, Joseph Chapman, and Elijah F. Payne]
Privateer commission binding the three men in the amount of $5,000 to John Hancock, President of the Congress of the United States. Commissions Smith as commander of the privateer schooner the Eagle, Payne as owner of the schooner, and Chapman as...
GLC01450.014.02
20 October 1781-19 December 1781
[1781 military orderly book]
Mentions regiments from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Entries relate to daily orders, court martials, troop duties and movement, equipment and supplies, arms, and clothing. Assigns the officers for each day. Entry on...
GLC01450.015
1781
[Collection pertaining to the 10th Massachusetts Regiment [Decimalized .01- .02]
GLC01450.016
1778-1805
Pattullo, Robert, fl. 1778-1805
[Journal for ship Molly]
Daily log of activity aboard the British supply ship Molly sailing in the New York Harbor. Pattullo was the master. Most entries detail the weather, supplies received or delivered, and duties of the men aboard. Many entries note the carpenters'...
GLC01450.019
ca. 1777-1780
[Collection of letters related to wine trade in Portugal] [Decimalized .01-.08]
GLC01450.022
1781-1783
Irvine, Charles, 1756-1819
Collection of letters of British soldier Charles Irvine to his brother [Decimalized .01-.19]
GLC01450.023
1777
Bromfield, Eliza, 1763-?
[Composition and sentiment book]
Mostly contains poetry. Eliza was the daughter of Henry Bromfield from his second marraige to Hannah Clarke.
GLC01450.030.02
22 October 1776-20 August 1778
[H.M.S Renown account booklet and diary]
Lists of goods received on various ships. Includes mileage table between cities in North America. Possibly belonged to a British officer.
GLC01450.031
22 July 1782
McClellan, Samuel, 1729-1807
to Thomas Hodgkins
Privateer orders to Lieutenant Hodgkins, Commander of the Whale boat Spy. Authorizes Hodgkins and his crew of ten to sail in the Long Island Sound in service against the British.
GLC01450.046
circa 1775-1776
Richardson, Samuel, 1748-1836
[Poem honoring Colonel Moses Parker of Chelmsford]
Poem in 22 stanzas honoring Colonel Moses Parker, killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775. First stanza says: "Come all who have skill and Lament / and let your hearts and eyes have vent / While you to memory do call / The Valient Colonel...
GLC01450.050
28 September 1782
Ward, N., fl. 1872
[Agreement to ship goods aboard the Marquiss]
Lists goods he has received as the commander of the privateer ship the Marquiss to ship on behalf of Samuel Croce. States he will sell the contents in France and return to Croce the profits after giving one fourth to the freight commissioners. The...
GLC01450.061
7 August 1777
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797
to John Hunter
First page signed by Charles Cocks and Benjamin Langlois, of the Office of Ordnance. Includes a signature "Amherst," Jeffrey Amherst, a general in the British army (no first name is written). Certifies that George Pratt, gunner of the sloop Shark...
GLC01450.068
24 June 1775
[Commission signed as Governor of Quebec] [in French]
A commission for Antoine Brouillet as lieutenant in a company of militia. Includes wax seal covered by a square of paper. Edges of the last page where docket is written are repaired. Slight mat burn.
GLC01450.069
1763-1783
Leland, Patrick, fl. 1763-1783
[Regimental petition of Patrick Leland]
Petition stating that Leland was discharged from Lord Blakeney's regiment and recommended to the British Royal Bounty of Chelsea, but was taken prisoner by the enemy. He was a prisoner in Port au Prince, Haiti for 7 months, and then was sent home by...
GLC01450.070
9 January 1784
Pagan, Robert, fl. 1784
[Certification of account of Nathaniel Deering]
Countersigned by Archibald Campbell, commander at Fort George, in Penobscot (now Maine). Certifies that in October 1775, Nathaniel Deering had a quantity of cattle, sheep, and hay which was for the British troops at Boston. Also certifies that...
GLC01450.072
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