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Carleton, Guy (1724-1808) [Commission signed as Governor of Quebec] [in French]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.069 Author/Creator: Carleton, Guy (1724-1808) Place Written: Montreal, Canada Type: Document signed Date: 24 June 1775 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 32.2 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

A commission for Antoine Brouillet as lieutenant in a company of militia. Includes wax seal covered by a square of paper. Edges of the last page where docket is written are repaired. Slight mat burn.

Carleton, Guy, Baron Dorchester, 1724-1808

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