Washington, George (1732-1799) Military discharge of John Brown, soldier in 2d NY Art. Reg. (c/s Trumbull)
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04675.08 Author/Creator: Washington, George (1732-1799) Place Written: Headquarters Type: Document signed Date: 9 June 1783 Pagination: 2 p. 27.3 x 20.1 cm Order a Copy
Partially printed. The soldier is "John Brown [space] Matrass [?]." He served from 17 March 1781.
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
By His Excellency
George Washington, Esq;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
These are to Certify that the Bearer hereof John Brown Matrass in the 2nd New York Artillery Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from the 17th March 1781 until the present period and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army.
Given at Head-Quarter<s> the Ninth Day of June 1723 -
Go: Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
J Trumbull Jun Secy
Registered in the Books of the Regiment,
James Bradford. Adjutant
[2]
Head-Quarters, June Ninth, 1783.
The within Certificate shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
George Washington.
[docket]
John Browns
Discharge
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