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10 October 1772

Gage, Thomas, 1718-1787

[Commission of John Phillips as Fort Major at Castle William in Massachusetts]

Includes a square paper seal on top left corner. Castle William was a British garrison in the Boston Harbor.

GLC01412.53
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Document signed

30 October 1676

Winslow, Josiah, 1628-1680

[Estate inventory for William Foard, Sr]

Also signed by Marke Eames, Nathaniel Winslow, Samuel Sprague, and Secretary of the Colony Nathaniel Morton. Notes that Foard's widow, had appeared before him and testified that this is a true inventory, the lands and house where she dwells excepted...

GLC01412.54
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Autograph document signed

20 April 1775

Randell, Timothy, fl. 1765-1775

to Ebenzer Williams

Randell asks for part of the town's supply of lead to make into bullets.

GLC01412.55
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Manuscript document signed

February 1778

Helme, R.J., fl. 1768-1778

[Authorization for John Reynolds]

Reynolds is given permission to withdraw 10,000 pounds from the General Treasury to purchase goods ordered by the General Assembly. Includes Reynold's signed docket and various received amounts on verso. Surname possibility spelt Helm.

GLC01412.56
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Header Record

1780 ca.

Revolutionary War period documents [Decimalized .01- .06]

GLC01412.63
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Header Record

1758-1782

Revolutionary war period documents (14) [decimalized]

GLC01412.64
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Autograph document signed

8 June 1781

Hopkins, Esek, 1718-1802

[Legal document created by a committee of the Rhode Island General assembly]

Signed by Hopkins, former Commander in Chief of the Continental Navy, as deputy to the Rhode Island General Assembly. Cosigned by committee member John Jenckes. Order to pay Job Greene one hundred and thirteen pounds and five shillings. Endorsed...

GLC01412.64.02
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Printed document signed

30 October 1780

Bureau general des Postes

[Notice regarding postage] [in French]

Printed notice requesting the payment of postage to an office in France, in order to prevent further delay of the transmission of a letter. Written to Monsieur Cerranon in Baltimore, Maryland.

GLC01412.64.03
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Document signed

12 March 1788

Martin, Peter, fl. 1778

[Receipt acknowledging funds]

Co-signed by John Delka. Martin and Delka were exchanged prisoners returning to South Carolina. Document is a receipt acknowledging Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress, had lent them sixty dollars for their trip home.

GLC01412.64.04
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Document signed

3 March 1775

Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785

[Engsign's commission of Stephen Day]

Cosigned by Secretary George Wyllys. Partially printed certificate signed by Connecticut's Colonial Governor and Captain-General Jonathan Trumbull appointing Stephen Day ensign to the 22nd Regiment of Connecticut. He is given command of a company of...

GLC01412.64.05

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