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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.00675 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [029] 1702 |
| Title | Document naming all officers and soldiers of Fort William Henry as freemen |
| Date | 27 May 1702 |
| Author | Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) |
| Document Type | Military document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Due to regulations preventing all but free men from carrying on as tradesmen in the colonies, many soldiers and officers of his Majesty's Armies had deserted their posts due to want of food and clothing. In an effort to convey gratitude and maintain the town's protection from "the French of Canada and their Indians," the Council ordered that all soldiers and officers barracked at Fort William Henry be granted the status of free men, and all rights and privileges which follow. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Military History Military Provisions Military Supplies Government and Civics Fortification Freemen Canada France Global History and Civics Merchants and Trade |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |