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[Receipt for branding iron]

Patrick Chambers signs, acknowledging that payment was made "for making & Cutting a Branding Iron for Sealing Measures for the Colony of Rhode Island." Greene, Governor of Rhode Island, orders Thomas Richardson, Rhode Island Treasurer, to pay Edward...

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[Speech to fellow soldiers]

Discusses accepting the position of captain and the responsibilities of service. Possibly a speech written during the French and Indian War.

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[Request for wages from the province of Rhode Island during the French and Indian War]

Asks that the wages be paid to Major William Hogan. Marked "George Warren's Order for Wages No. 8." Signed on the verso by George Cornwell as "Capt Rhode Island Company." Written at Fort Ontario.

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[Rhode Island Council of War account relating to the French and Indian War]

Rhode Island Governor Hopkins lists a few expenses related to the War Council. Sent to Thomas Richardson, the Rhode Island treasurer.

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[Instructions to the paymaster of expedition forces to make payments]

Hodgson, a major general and colonel of the 5th foot regiment, directs Charles Bembridge, the Deputy Paymaster General to the Forces on an Expedition, to make payments to several regiments, in the amounts listed. Hodgson had served as correspondent...

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[Deposition of John Patten relating to the theft of silver in Boston]

Also signed by Judge Abiel Walley. Patten, a Boston constable, attests to the discovery of silver stolen from Thomas Richardson, the treasurer of Rhode Island. Suggests prosecution of William Smith and indicates that the silver was returned to...

GLC01450.263

[Account of costs for several British regiments during the French and Indian War]

Lists costs associated with regiment led by General William Gansell and General Thomas Gage, accumulated during a 94 day period between December 25, 1764 and March 28, 1765. Lists all members of the regiment, including a chaplain and servants, and...

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[Infantry muster roll from the French and Indian War][French]

Records troops under Lieutenant General Compte de Kielmansegge in the service of the British. Some notes on the second page and two wax stamps. Written at Camp de Coesfeldt

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Monthly Return for the 16th (or Queens) Regiment of Light Dragoon's for April

Lists officers, rank and file soldiers, and stores of several British regiments during the American Revolution. Captain Howell was one of six troop leaders listed, Colonel William Harcourt being the most senior.

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Monthly Return for the 16th (or Queens) Regiment of Light Dragoon's for May

Lists officers, rank and file soldiers, and stores of several British regiments during the American Revolution. Lieutenant Colonel Laurie was one of six troop leaders listed, Colonel William Harcourt being the most senior.

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[Appointment of John Fry as Muster Master for three companies during the French and Indian War]

The three companies were led by Fry, John Hazzelton, and Josiah Cowers, all in the regiment of foot under Colonel Samuel Willard, and "part of the Forces now raising for reinforcing the Expedition against Crown Point." These forces joined Major...

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A List of Capt. Fry Company

Muster roll for Muster Master John Fry of Massachusetts during the French and Indian War. Docket indicates the document was for James Greenwood.

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[Appointment of George Brewerton, Jr. to Lieutenant of a New York Regiment]

Partially printed military commission issued by De Lancey in his capacity as Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief in the Province of New York.

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[Order to pay Robert Livingston 576 pounds]

Bradstreet, a British officer, orders Abraham W. Cortin, a temporary deputy paymaster general, to make the payment, which was owed for "Sundries supplied for His Majesty's service" during the French and Indian War. A note signed by Livingston...

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[Order to pay Martin Howard nine pounds and seventeen shillings]

Payment due for Howard's appearance in court for the Samuel Bannister case "and for impressing Men in the Expedition against Cape Breton" during the British conflict with French and Indian forces during King George's War. Sent from Rhode Island...

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[Order to pay an account for a speaking trumpet for use at Fort George]

Sent to Joseph Burrill and to be drawn by Rhode Island's General Treasurer Thomas Richardson. Written during the French and Indian War.

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[Account of expenses related to the Rhode Island Council of War]

Expenses related to the French and Indian War. Sent to Thomas Richardson.

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[Notice to issue arms to Captain George Wanton]

Sent to George Wanton, the general treasurer for Rhode Island.

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[Jonathan Norris' military enlistment during the French and Indian War]

Partially printed document in which Norris enlists himself in the British army from the Province of Massachusetts Bay, noting that he received five dollars as partial bounty money from Joseph Thompson. Indicates their mission is "the total Reduction...

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[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..."

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[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.

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[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.

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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...

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[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."...

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[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.

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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.

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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.

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[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.

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Accdt of Hospital Stores Deliverd

Two lists of various supplies for a hospital in Albany.

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[Discharge paper of Michal Kerns]

Countersigned by Michal Kerns. He was honorably discharged from the 4th Battalion of the Royal American Regiment after three years of service. States he has received his full clothing allowance and back pay.

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Attestation that the widow of a surgeon serving under William Pepperell is still alive and without a pension.

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Calls for an audit of the accounts of General Shirley's Command in North America.

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Accounting of wages paid to soldiers "returned from the last campaign".

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Partly printed receipt for supplies.

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Rhode Island receipt for repairs to windows at "His Majesty's Goal."

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Muster roll

Date appears on verso

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Poem, "To a young Friend"

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Poem, "Come Soldiers All" re: battle on Plains of Abraham

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Certificate for provisions supplied to troops by the Lt. Governor.

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Blank French and Indian War enlistment form.

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re: naval supplies

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Muster roll

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[Commission of Handley Chipman to Justice of the Peace for Newport, Rhode Island].

Signed as the Deputy Governor of the colony of Rhode Island. Marked as the 23rd year of the reign of George II.

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Order re: impressment of carts for military supplies

French & Indian War order, signed by Governor of Province of Massachusetts Bay.

GLC01450.321

Certification for discharge for elderly and maimed soldiers.

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Naval certificate, signed by William Shaeffer on verso, 8/27/1757

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[Clipped signature of Royal Governor Pownall]

Possibly created in Boston. States "In Council Jan. 4 1758 Read & Conceiv'd Thos. Clarke... Consenteet to Pownall." On verso, contains a partial petition from the town of Boxford, Massachusetts, to the Governor of Massachusetts.

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Appointment

Signed as Governor of Massachusetts

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Reporting, "…the government here will require 10,000 troops to be kept in pay by the Northern colonies."

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to Volckert Dow, with DS Certificate 12/2/1763, re: Ft. Ontario

Written about Fort Stanwix

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