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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.282 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1754-1764 |
| Title | Jonathan Norris' military enlistment during the French and Indian War |
| Date | 3 May 1760 |
| Author | Norris, Jonathan (fl. 1760) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Partially printed document in which Norris enlists himself in the British army from the Province of Massachusetts Bay, noting that he received five dollars as partial bounty money from Joseph Thompson. Indicates their mission is "the total Reduction of Canada." A signed statement attested to by John Worthington below Norris' statement indicates Norris appeared, received an additional bounty, and took the Oath of Fidelity. |
| Subjects | French and Indian War Military History Soldier's Pay Recruitment Canada Global History and Civics France Oath |
| People | Norris, Jonathan (fl. 1760) Worthington, John (fl. 1760) |
| Place written | Massachusetts |
| Theme | French & Indian Wars |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |