Lot 1157
Massachusetts Militia Documents. A group of miscellaneous documents, including a 1780 order from Col. Carpenter, pursuant to orders from Maj. Gen. Heath, to give 85 men 2 Jills (1 jill or gill = ¼ pint) of rum; a 1781 3-year enlistment; two bounty receipts (on 1 sheet) for raising soldiers; a 1778 letter to Capt. Blake passing along orders from Col. Williams to raise 15 men to serve at Watertown; a 1778 note from Col. George Williams to Capt. Edward Blake regarding paying a man for the expedition against Rhode Island; a 1779 letter from Richard Pratt to his parents; a list (split at center) of 80 men, headed "the Number of Poles that are in the Company that I belong to"; and a draft of a muster roll of 90 men for Capt. Edward Blake's company. Varying degrees of wear and tear. Sold as is.
Estimated Value $350 - 450.
Ex: Stuart Goldman Collection.
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| Realized $201 |
