Revolutionary War papers, 1775-1809, 1775-1782 (bulk)

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Revolutionary War papers, 1775-1809, 1775-1782 (bulk)

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Papers concern Norton's duties as forage master for the British army and include letters to and from Seth Norton, Amos Bull, and other loyalists, receipts, promissory notes, accounts, and other items. Subjects include provisions, plundering, prisoners, military affairs, escape of a slave, treatment of loyalists, Norton's capture and imprisonment, and some personal and family news. There is also a description of what constitutes a full ration of provisions, 1780, and a petition from Elias Pelletreau and other Long Island Revolutionary War refugees to Governor Trumbull, 1780.

ca. 140 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6883516

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Bull, Amos, 1744-1825

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Great Britain. Army

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Whitmore was govenor of Cape Breton Island and the Island of St. John (Prince Edward Island). From the description of Receipt for wages paid for labor in the Cape Breton colliery : manuscript, 1760. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612812416 Administrative history unavailable. The University of Victoria Libraries Special Collections has a mandate to acquire military papers. From the description of Great Britain Army collection. [1800-1941]. (University o...

Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785

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Governor of Conn. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Lebanon, to Major-General Huntington, 1779 Mar. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573362 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hartford, to Thomas Mumford in Groton, 1781 Aug. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573366 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Lebanon, to Major-General Huntington and Captain Mumford, 1779 Jun. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270573357 ...

Pelletreau, Elias, 1726-1810

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Pelletreau was a silversmith on Long Island, NY. From the description of Account books, 1759-1852. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122573759 Silversmith. From the description of Account books, 1759-1822. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155566970 The Pelletreau family originated from France and arrived in Massachusetts with twelve other Huguenot families in 1686. Francis Pelletreau (b. 1697) moved to Southampton in 1728. Francis marr...

Norton, Seth W.

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Seth Norton was am American loyalist from Farmington, Conn.; during the War he served as forage master on Long Island. His stepfather, Amos Bull, also served as a commissary with the British. From the description of Revolutionary War papers, 1775-1809, 1775-1782 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155555709 ...