New York Provincal Congress certificate of appointment 1775

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New York Provincal Congress certificate of appointment 1775

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A certificate of appointment issued by the New York Provincial Congress, dated August 22, 1775. The certificate appoints the unnamed appointee to a position in the New York Militia. The certificate is blank, listing neither the name of the appointee nor the office to which the appointee is chosen. The certificate is signed at the bottom by Nathaniel Woodhull, president of the New York Provincial Congress.

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Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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Woodhull, Nathaniel, 1722-1776

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66d69kf (person)

Pres. N.Y. Provincial Congress, and soldier. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Harlem, to Col. Josiah Smith, 1776 Aug. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584011 ...

New York (Colony). Provincial Congress

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Nathaniel Woodhull served as president of the first provincial congress, which met in New York, 22 May 1775. From the description of Jacob Ford military commission, 1775 Oct. 20. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 71303919 ...