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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03834 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0084] April-June 1788 |
| Title | Receipt for the payment of two West Point men to pursue army deserters |
| Date | 9 April 1788 |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | An unknown recipient received from Captain Henry Burbeck "ten shillings york currency for the purpose of defreying my expences for two men from W. Point into the country in pursuit of Livi Hunter and Joseph Griffin deserters from the Federal Artillery." Includes an account balance on verso. |
| Subjects | Military History Desertion West Point (US Military Academy) Artillery Finance Coins and Currency Military Law Soldier's Pay |
| People | Burbeck, Henry (1754-1848) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Law; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Burbeck served in the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. He commanded at West Point 1787-1789. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |