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21 May 1740
Shirley, William (1694-1771)
to [Samuel Waldo]
Discusses the possibility of war, an expedition opposed by "our Captn Genl [who] has slept for 10 weeks" and business. The majority of the address has been clipped.
GLC02437.08900
1757
The Conduct of the late ministry, or a memorial containing a summary of facts...
Printed for W. Bizet. Relating to the French & Indian War, relations with the French and including an extract from George Washington's Second Journal.
GLC02834
1 January 1745
Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 838 (January 1, 1745)]
Includes international news from various overseas newspapers. Domestic news and classified ads inhabit pages 2 through 4. Section reserved for announcing the indentured servitude of residents, the return of runaway slaves, and departing ships....
GLC06670.041
1698
Livingston, Robert
Memorandum about the frontiers
The document lists of a number of items related to the war with the French that must be look in to. The items of inquiry include what garrisons were at Albany when Coll. Fletcher arrived, how these garrisons were deserted, how many people resided in...
GLC03107.02034
1697/05/03
Livingston, Robert (1654-1728)
Census of inhabitants of Albany
Complying with orders from Governor Benjamin Fletcher, Livingston compiled a census of "Christians and Indians" at Albany, comparing the numbers of 1689 with 1697 to account for the number killed or carried away since the beginning of the war.
GLC03107.00369
11 August 1757
Leonard, Ephraim (b. 1730)
[Notice to Joseph Hall, "Captain of a military foot Company in the Town of Taunton"]
In accordance with an order from the Governor of Massachusetts, Colonel Leonard tells Hall to have his company armed and in a state of readiness to march to defend the frontiers of the province from the French and Indians encamped at Fort William...
GLC01450.199.01
22 April 1676
Rawson, Edward
[Order to the Major of Suffolk to send troops to help protect Concord and Medfield].
Written as Secretary of the Council of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1650-1686) to the leader of the Massachusetts Milita in Dorchester (the Major of Suffolk) a few days after the 18 April 1676 attack on Sudbury during King Philip's War.
GLC04629
[1713]
Hunter, Robert (1664-1734)
Answer to the Indians
The document warns the Indians not to trade with the French, who lie and cheat in order to weaken the Indians and make them more vulnerable in the time of war.
GLC03107.02112
1742
Unknown
Proposal for an establishment for the detachment in the island of Rattan upon major general Wentworth's memorial to the duke of Newcastle
Lists the expenses that would be entailed by a proposed regiment in the American colonies and says there is enough surplus in the American military budget to create this regiment.
GLC01450.556.01
25 June 1744
Raymond, Joshua (fl. 1744)
To the sheriff of New London County
Arrest of a Native American named Ben Garrit for disturbing the peace. Requests the sheriff search for Garrit and bring him before Raymond or another of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace within the County of New London to be properly dealt with...
GLC08466
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