[Military commission certificates for John Burk, 1759, 1760].

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[Military commission certificates for John Burk, 1759, 1760].

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First document, dated 31 March 1759, is a commission appointing John Burk "captain of a company in the second battalion of a regiment of foot whereof Brigadeer General Timothy Ruggles is Colonel raised by me to be employed in his Majesty's service the ensuing campaign". The second document, dated February 1760, is a commission appointing John Burk "major of the first battalion of a regiment whereof Timothy Ruggles Esqr is Colonel". The documents, partially printed forms completed by hand, are signed by A[ndrew] Oliver, Sec., and governor Thomas Pownall.

2 DS : vellum ; 35 x 40, 30 x 36 cm.

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