Orderly books, 1776.

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Orderly books, 1776.

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Orderly books, February 9, 1776 - June 11, 1776 and March 25, 1776 - June 15, 1776. The first contains general and regimental orders, and is headed "Col. McDougall's orderly book;" the second is headed "Head Quarters. New York. Capt. Wiley," and contains general, brigade and regimental orders, including material on courts-martial. A quatrain of verse is written on the last page. They cover the period of the arrival of the troops in New York City for the expected British assault.

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McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786

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Alexander McDougall (1732 – 9 June 1786) was a Scottish-born American seaman, merchant, a Sons of Liberty leader from New York City before and during the American Revolution, and a military leader during the Revolutionary War. He served as a major general in the Continental Army, and as a delegate to the Continental Congress. After the war, he was the president of the first bank in the state of New York and served a term in the New York State Senate. Born on the Isle of Islay, in the Inner He...

United States. Continental Army. New York Regiment, First

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Regiment formed June 28, 1775, as a regiment of the Continental Army, dissolved 1783. From the description of Book of monthly returns, 1779-1781. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58770034 Regiment first raised in 1775 under Colonel Alexander McDougall; underwent two major reorganizations between then and 1783. From the description of Orderly books, 1776. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58770690 Chapt...

Wiley, John, 1947-

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John Wiley, whose name appears on leaf 74 of this volume as a landlord renting houses in 1856 and 1857, earlier did millwright and carpentry work. His wife died in May 1837 (leaf 31), but he married again before April 1842 (leaf 56). Besides the above, he had pasture land available for rent. The last pages of this book show he procured leather hides for Williamson & Kent, and for George W. Miller. This account book was almost surely kept in Chester County, Pennsylvania, possibly in East Nott...