Huntington, Samuel (1731-1796) Appointment of Elijah Tredway as Ensign 16th Co
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00184.23 Author/Creator: Huntington, Samuel (1731-1796) Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Document signed Date: 19 May 1788 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20 x 32 cm Order a Copy
Cosigned by George Wyllys, Secretary. With paper seal. Signed as governor of Connecticut.
Samuel Huntington, Esquire Captain-General and commander in Chief in and over the State of Connecticut, in America.
To Elhajah Tredway Gent. GREETING
You being the General Assembly of this State accepted to be ensight of the 10th Company or Train & in the 24th Regement in said fate.
Reposing special truth and confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good conduct, I do by Virtue of the laws of this State, me thereunto enbling, appoint and impower you to take the said Company into your Care and charges as their Ensign. carefully and diligently to discharge that office and truth, exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, ordained and established by Laws of this State keeping them in good Order and Government, and commanding them to obey you as their Ensign and you are to observe all such orders and Directions as fromTime to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant Truft hereby reposed in you.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Public Seal of this State, at Hatford the 19th Day of Maye A. D. 1788
By His Excelency's Command
George Wyllys Secretary.
I am Huntington
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