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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.134 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | James Morrison to the Sheriff of the County of Bristol |
| Date | 6 May 1778 |
| Author | Morrison, James (fl. 1778) |
| Document Type | Military document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Says that the Sheriff is required to apprehend and bring Preserved Pierce before him to answer for all the charges against him (from GLC01450.133, that charge is mutiny). Morrison states that there is enough evidence to say that Pierce is "Enemical to the United States of America and therefore ought to be Examined." Says if he won't take an oath he is to be sent to the "Common Goal." Is initialed "J.M." |
| Subjects | Law Military History Military Law Mutiny Revolutionary War Treason Oath Prisoner |
| Place written | Bristol County, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Affidavit of James Morrison declaring his knowledge of a mutiny |