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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.048 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Account of men raised for the Continental Army to reinforce militia in Fishkill and Peekskill, New York |
| Date | 30 June 1778 |
| Author | Sewell, Edward B. (fl. 1778) |
| Document Type | Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Signed by nine other men, the Commission officers, the selectmen, and the Committee of Safety of the town. States that eight men were hired to go to Fishkill for 110 pounds each, three men were hired to go to Peekskill for 80 pounds each, and three men hired for Peekskill at 11 pounds per month until the company is discharged. |
| Subjects | Continental Army Militia Recruitment Revolutionary War Military History Government and Civics Finance Soldier's Pay |
| People | Sewell, Edward B. (fl. 1778) |
| Place written | Sharon, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Created in Stoughtonham (present day Sharon, Massachusetts). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |