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Spalding, James (fl. 1797) [Bill]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08714 Author/Creator: Spalding, James (fl. 1797) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 27 June 1797 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 22.5 x 18.7 cm. Order a Copy

Portage bill for a brig traveling to Virginia. Lists men by name, rank, entry, destination, wages and when and where they were discharged.

Spalding, James, fl. 1797

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