Lot 107
Heath, William (1737-1814) Revolutionary War officer; promoted to major general in 1776; reprimanded by Washington for his handling of the attack on Fort Independence in 1777; commanded the Eastern Division (1777-79) and in the Hudson Valley (1779-81). Manuscript Document Signed ("W Heath MG"), one page, 12 x 7½ inches, Boston, July 29, 1778. Ordering Ebenezer Hancock to pay Lt. John Blunt $144 due him for the time he was in captivity. Attached to verso is a true copy of a notarized statement from Brig. Gen. John Nixon certifying that Blunt was in Col. Hitchcock's Regt, in Nixon's Brigade in 1776 "and was taken prisoner on Long Island 27th Aug.t 1776."
Estimated Value $500 - 600,
Goodspeeds, 1969,
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