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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.270 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1754-1764 |
| Title | Appointment of John Fry as Muster Master for three companies during the French and Indian War |
| Date | 16 August 1755 |
| Author | Phips, Spencer (1685-1757) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | The three companies were led by Fry, John Hazzelton, and Josiah Cowers, all in the regiment of foot under Colonel Samuel Willard, and "part of the Forces now raising for reinforcing the Expedition against Crown Point." These forces joined Major General William Johnson's 1755 unsuccessful attempt to take Crown Point. |
| Subjects | French and Indian War Military History |
| People | Phips, Spencer (1685-1757) Fry, John (fl. 1756) Johnson, William (1715-1774) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | French & Indian Wars |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Phips was lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |