Castle Island payrolls for soldiers, 1776-1798.

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Castle Island payrolls for soldiers, 1776-1798.

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Fortifications at Castle Island, Boston Harbor, used since the 1640s for military and penal purposes, were rebuilt after being burned by evacuating British forces in 1776, and then manned by various militia troops, at times under the command of Paul Revere. A military garrison consisting of a company of men was established there in 1779; the island became the site of a prison facility for Massachusetts from 1785 to 1798. Wages to garrison personnel were paid in accordance with enabling legislation (Resolves 1779-80, c 420) and later revisions thereto. Series consists of rolls drawn up quarterly by the garrison's commanding officer for submission to governor and council, which issued a warrant authorizing payment by the state treasurer.

0.81 cubic ft. (1 doc. box and 1 box)

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