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Continental Army Impresses Guns Just Days After Declaration of Independence

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1778 Rare 1st Mass. Continental Army Muster Roll: American Revolution American Revolutionary War 1778 Muster Roll Document "Camp White Plains" NY - 1st Massachusetts Regiment ! July 31, (17)78-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Manuscript Document Signe

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Continental Army Pay Receipt for Identified African: Partially printed military pay order, approx. 7.25 x 7 in., from the Committee of the Pay Table Office in Connecticut, which was responsible for handling military finances during the Revolutionary War

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Encouragement Pay for Enlistment in Continental Army: Encouragement Pay for Enlistment in Continental Army Pair includes: 1) Partially Printed Document Signed, “Marcus Cole Leut”, 1p, 7.75” x 6”, Hartford, February 4, 1777. Docket

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George Washington Witnessed 1789 11x14" Document: George Washington Witnessed 11x14" Legal Document Dated 1789. George Washington (February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799) a Founding Father of the United States, led the Continental Army to victory in t

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(2) RARE REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA PROCLAMATIONS FROM ROYALIST GOV. JONATHAN TRUMBULL OF CONNECTICUT: Suspension of the General Council, April 4th, 1775 & Maj. General Schuyler Pardon to Deserters of the Continental Army, dated July 16th, 1776. The first is docketed with vote count and payroll of offi

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1780 Revolutionary War JOHN HANCOCK MA. DRAFT ACT: Autographs 1780 Important Four-Page Revolutionary War Printed ACT Massachusetts Draft Order State's Quota for Raising Soldiers to Serve in the Continental Army: "by draft, lot, or voluntary inlistment

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[REVOLUTIONARY WAR]. Manuscript document signed ("D.M."?), to Captain Colville? Claverack, NY, 22: [REVOLUTIONARY WAR]. Manuscript document signed ("D.M."?), to Captain Colville? Claverack, NY, 22 October 1781. ORDERS FOR THE CONTINENTAL ARMY TO BEGIN THEIR MARCH TO YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA FOLLOWING AME

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Benedict Arnold Signed 1 X 3.5 Document Cut: Benedict Arnold (January 14, 1741â€“ June 14, 1801) was an American military officer who served during the Revolutionary War. He fought with distinction for the American Continental Army and rose

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Continental Army Impresses Guns Just Days After Declaration of Independence

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[AMERICAN REVOLUTION]. “Recd of ye Selectmen of said Town two guns for use of the Continental army in Capt. Parkers company in Col. Comfort Sages regiment I say recd. By me, Ichabod Hinckley, Lt. Price three pound each. These guns were pirched by ye Select. For use of ye Government.” A nice piece of revolutionary war history.