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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00973 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0030] June 1781 |
| Title | Certificate pertaining to Captain Anthony Post |
| Date | 22 June 1781 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Written in the hand of Shaw, Henry Knox's aide-de-camp. Created at an artillery park at or near New Windsor, where Knox was located in June 1781. Certifies that Post has served as Captain of Artillery Artificers stationed at Fredericksburgh, New York, since 11 January 1777, and receives fifty dollars per month in pay. Asserts that Post is entitled to his depreciation in pay. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Railroad Artisans Soldier's Pay Finance |
| People | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |