Lot 702
Revolutionary War Recruiting Contract. Document Signed. One page, oblong quarto, Hartford, Connecticut, June 10, 1777. In black ink. Matted and framed to an overall size of 14 x 18". With three horizontal folds, ink has smeared affecting a few words, light toning along folds. In good to very good condition overall.
Pursuant to an act of the general assembly, the named Augustus Colen and Noah Fowler have been authorized to raise a company of men consisting of two battalions for the Continental Service. This document would have been carried by either men, attesting to the legitimacy of their purpose while recruiting.
Estimated Value $150 - 250.
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