Bayley, William, fl. 1767 to James Porteous

GLC01450.296

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GLC#
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Type
Letters
Date
October 29, 1767
Author/Creator
Bayley, William, fl. 1767
Title
to James Porteous
Place Written
Oswegatchie, New York
Pagination
2 p. : docket ; Height: 32 cm, Width: 20.5 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
Road to Revolution

Bayley asks Porteous for supplies and money for his military unit. Describes repairs to a blockhouse and payments to various workers in the area. Says he needs money for his troops because "the soldiers are ready to tare me to pieces for it."

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