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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.63.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Theophilus Cotton to Joseph Spencer asking him to try men for behaving in a 'mutinous manner' |
| Date | 26 October 1777 |
| Author | Cotton, Theophilus (fl. 1767-1777) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports to Major General Joseph Spencer that some boatmen refused to obey orders in a "mutinous manner". Cotton asks that Spencer try the men because the crime is of too high a nature for him to try them himself. The men's names are included in the letter. The verso of the letter contains instructions on how returns should be made. |
| Subjects | Mutiny Muster Rolls and Returns Military History Revolutionary War Military Law |
| People | Cotton, Theophilus (fl. 1767-1777) Spencer, Joseph (1714-1789) |
| Place written | Camp at Tiverton, Rhode Island |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |