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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.411 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Commission of William Young as Capt. Lieut. to defend western frontier |
| Date | 21 June 1778 |
| Author | Bryan, George (1731-1791) |
| Additional authors | Matlack, Timothy (1736-1829) |
| Document Type | Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Partially printed document signed by Bryan as Vice-President of Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council and countersigned by Timothy Matlack as secretary. Indicates that he is being appointed to "a Company of Woodsmen to be raised for the defence of the frontiers." Any mention of frontier woodsmen is highly unusual. Has a paper seal. |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War Militia Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Bryan, George (1731-1791) Matlack, Timothy (1736-1829) |
| Place written | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | George Bryan (1731-1791) served as Vice-President of Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council and Judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Timothy Matlack (1736-1829) served in Revolutionary War, as a member of the Continental Congress, and as secretary of the Supreme Executive Council of the state of Pennsylvania. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |