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Perkins, William (1742-1802) [Pay Abstract of Capt. William Perkins' Company in Henry Knox's Regiment of Artillery for the month of May 1776]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00322 Author/Creator: Perkins, William (1742-1802) Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: May 1776 Pagination: 1p.+docket. 14.5 cm. x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Gives number of people at each position in Perkins' company and their pay.

Perkins, William, 1742-1802
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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