Benson, Robert, fl. 1775 [Appointment of Alexander McDougall as Colonel of First New York regiment]

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GLC#
GLC02892
Type
Documents
Date
30 June 1775
Author/Creator
Benson, Robert, fl. 1775
Title
[Appointment of Alexander McDougall as Colonel of First New York regiment]
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 31.6 cm, Width: 20.5 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Written by Benson as Secretary of New York Provincial Congress. After Congress resumed its consideration of the arrangement of regiments, it made the New York Regiment the First Regiment. It also unanimously approved Alexander McDougall as colonel for the regiment.

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