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1770-1780 circa
Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819
[Framed silhouette of Richard Frothingham]
Small silhouette of Frothingham's head in profile in dark blue. Oval shaped gold gilt frame. Backing is no longer attached to frame.
GLC01450.065.02
1 January 1818
[Petition to U.S. Senate]
Petition of representation for Frothingham stating that he served in the United States army during the Revolutionary War as "Sergeant in Capt Chadwick's Company in 1775," then as Sergeant in Colonel Henry Knox's Regiment of Artillery, and finally as...
GLC01450.065.03
17 April 1776
Ellsworth, Oliver, 1745-1807
[Pay order for Captain Frederick Chappel]
Co-signed by Thomas Seymour. Requests payment of 180 pounds for Chappel to enable him to raise a crew of seamen for naval service on the lakes in the north which should be charged to the state of Connecticut. Signed on reverse by Chappel stating he...
GLC01450.066
31 January 1776
[Pay order for Captain John Grigg]
Co-signed by Ezekiel Williams and John Lawrence as the Treasurer. Request to pay Grigg 1000 pounds for the purchase of the Brigantine Lilly Ann which was bought by David Waterbury for service to the colony of Connecticut. Signed on back by Grigg...
GLC01450.067
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
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