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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05588.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1754-1764 |
| Title | Appointment of Captain William Coventry to Aide de Camp |
| Date | 5 August 1757 |
| Author | de Lancey, James (1703-1760) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by Deputy Secretary of the province Goldsbrow Banyar and witnessed by his clerk, John Godby. Includes official seal. |
| Subjects | Military History French and Indian War |
| People | de Lancey, James (1703-1760) Godby, John (fl. 1757-1761) Banyar, Goldsbrow (1724-1815) |
| Place written | Fort George, New York |
| Theme | French & Indian Wars |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | De Lancey was Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief of New York from 1753 through 1760. Banyar, a career British colonial official, achieved wealth and prominence in colonial New York as Deputy Auditor-General of the province and then Deputy Secretary of the province. He was also Deputy Clerk of the Council and the provincial Supreme Court. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |