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1699/03/26

Livingston, Robert

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet re: establisment of 4 companies of men

Livingston tabulated the daily and annual expense of establishing four companies of "foot" or infantry.

GLC03107.00490

10 June 1746 - 1 March 1747

Smith, George (fl. 1747)

Document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that George Smith is enlisted in the infantry under William Grows' command, which will be sent to Canada. Includes a note of receipt that Smith received his pay for his enlistment, signed by William Downe and dated 1 March 1747.

GLC02437.08917

13 June 1746

Hancock, Timothy (fl. 1746)

Document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that Timothy Hancock is enlisted in the infantry under Captain Thomas [Movey ?]'s command, which will be sent to Canada.

GLC02437.08920

21 June - 19 August 1746

Adams, Jonathan (fl. 1746)

Document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that Jonathan Adams is enlisted in the infantry under John Terry's command, which will be sent to Canada.

GLC02437.08916

circa 26 June 1746

Waldo, Samuel

Manuscript document

Title: [Estimate]

Estimate of expenses for an expedition to Cape Breton and for any payments owed from Samuel Waldo's service at Louisbourg.

GLC02437.08918

circa 26 June 1746

Waldo, Samuel

Manuscript document

Title: [Estimate]

Copy of GLC02437.08918. Estimate of expenses for an expedition to Cape Breton and for any payments owed from Samuel Waldo's service at Louisbourg.

GLC02437.08919

1 July 1746

Fuller, Ezekiel (fl. 1746)

Document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that Ezekiel Fuller is enlisted in the infantry under Jedidiah Preble's command, which will be sent to Canada. Also verified, signed and dated with an illegible signature.

GLC02437.08923

4 July 1746

Gillis, Thomas (fl. 1746)

Document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that Thomas Gillis is enlisted in the infantry under Jonathan Greenleaf's command, which will be sent to Canada. Also verified and signed by Jonas Clarke.

GLC02437.08921

4-8 July 1746

Lane, Richard (fl. 1746)

Document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that Richard Lane is enlisted in the infantry under John Terry's command, which will be sent to Canada. Also verified, signed and dated by John Harwood, 8 July 1746.

GLC02437.08922

30 July-14 August 1746

Bron, Benjamin (fl. 1746)

Document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that Benjamin Bron is enlisted in the infantry under George Gerrish's command, which will be sent to Canada. Also verified, signed and dated by Joseph Wadsworth, 14 August 1746.

GLC02437.08924

4 August 1746

Rogers, John (fl. 1743-1746)

Document signed

Title: [Cetificate]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that John Rog[ers ?] is enlisted in the infantry under [Bon Burton ?]'s command, which will be sent to Canada. Also verified, signed and dated by Daniel Henckman.

GLC02437.08927

19 August 1746

Abram, Andrew (fl. 1746)

Document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that Andrew Abram is enlisted in the infantry under John Terry's command, which will be sent to Canada. Also verified, signed and dated by John Harwood, 14 August 1746. Includes a signature from Richard Lane.

GLC02437.08926

28 August 1746

Reed, Ebenezer (fl. 1746)

Document signed

Title: [Cetificate]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that Ebenezer Reed is enlisted in the infantry under John Terry's command, which will be sent to Canada. Also verified, signed and dated by John Chandler with a signature from Philip Chase.

GLC02437.08928

29 August 1746

Geston, John (fl. 1746)

Document signed

Title: [Cetificate]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that John [Geston ?] is enlisted in the infantry under Elisha Doone's command, which will be sent to Canada. Also verified, signed and dated by Daniel Henckman.

GLC02437.08929

30 August 1746

Wilson, James (fl. 1746)

Document signed

Title: [Certificate]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that James Wilson is enlisted in the infantry under Captain John Southack's command, which will be sent to Canada. Also verified, signed and dated by Habijah Sway.

Signer of the U.S. Constitution.

GLC02437.08930

20 October 1746

Warren, Peter (1694-1771)

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Report]

Discusses an expedition against the French fort at Crown Point. Warren approves Shirley's recommendation of Samuel Waldo to lead the expedition. Noted as a true copy by William Shirley, who also signs.

GLC02437.08931

20 October 1746

Waldo, Samuel

Manuscript document

Title: [Court case]

Appears to be a petition. Consists of expenses and reserve pay for his efforts in the expedition against Cape Breton and the siege of Louisburg. Documents includes copied signatures of a number of people, including a Mr. Hutchinson, Sir William Pepperrell, a Peter Warren and William Shirley.

GLC02437.08932

20 October 1746

Waldo, Samuel

Manuscript document

Title: [Court case]

Duplicate to GLC 2437.08932. Appears to be a court case to recoup damages lost by Samuel Waldo during a war between Britain and Spain. Consists of a collection of various documents relating to Waldo's involvements in the war, particularly an expedition against Cape Breton. Documents includes copied signatures of a number of people, including a Mr. Hutchinson, Sir William Pepperrell, a P. Warren and William Shirley. Noted as a true copy by Shirley, who also signs.

GLC02437.08933

31 October 1746

Shirley, William (1694-1771)

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Samuel Waldo

Discusses an expedition into Canada and various officers who could lead such an expedition. Lower right hand corner of the 3rd page is missing.

GLC02437.08934

31 October 1746

Shirley, William (1694-1771)

Manuscript letter

Title: to Samuel Waldo

Appears to be a duplicate of GLC 2437.08936. Discusses an expedition into Canada and various officers who could lead such an expedition. Lower right hand corner of the 3rd page is missing.

GLC02437.08935

28 October 1747

Shirley, William (1694-1771)

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Samuel Waldo

Discusses orders for a discharge of the majority of the troops under Waldo's command. States that he should only keep a few hundred that will be necessary for the defense of the garrison at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia in Canada. Also mentions that he should have his junior officers collect all of the arms and accoutrements of the discharged soldiers and gives further instructions in regards to the discharged men.

GLC02437.08939

24 December 1747

Shirley, William (1694-1771)

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to William Pitt

Writes to William Pitt, the Paymaster General about an exchange while he is settling the payment of the troops for a Canadian expedition.

GLC02437.08940

28 June 1748

Shirley, William (1694-1771)

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Samuel Waldo

Discusses the transfer of vouchers for the paymaster general and explains himself about some accusations Waldo has made against him concerning the payment of soldiers.

GLC02437.08943

7 July 1748

Shirley, William (1694-1771)

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Samuel Waldo

Discusses an issue with Samuel Waldo regarding his accounts and finances. Attempt to explain his position and the measures he took in regards to the handling of these financial matters. Noted as written at Castle William, a fortress located on Castle Island in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts.

GLC02437.08944

01 June 1750

George II, King of Great Britain (1683-1760)

Document signed

Title: [Commission of John Paul Mascarene to Colonel of Infantry]

Appointment of John Paul Mascarine to Colonel of Foot. Signed by Secretary of War Edward Hayes. Signed by the Commissary General [name illegible]. Features a dark blue paper seal.

GLC01450.442

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