Proceedings of the Committee of Defence, 1814 July-1815 Oct.

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Proceedings of the Committee of Defence, 1814 July-1815 Oct.

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Minutes of the meetings of the Committee of Defence, New York City (July 1814-Oct. 1815). Committee business includes the construction of fortifications on the Heights in Brooklyn and Harlem to defend the city from attack. The New York and New Jersey militias figured prominently in these efforts. An appendix of accounts lists those who contributed money, labor, etc. to the fortifications' construction and provisioning.

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New-York Historical Society

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