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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10001 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0012] January-April 1776 |
| Title | Commission for William Burbeck as First Lieutenant Colonel |
| Date | 1 January 1776 |
| Author | Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Additional authors | Thomson, Charles (1729-1824) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Partially printed document, signed. Countersigned by Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress. Burbeck is commissioned to serve in the artillery regiment commanded by Henry Knox. |
| Subjects | Artillery Continental Army Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Congress Continental Congress |
| People | Hancock, John (1737-1793) Thomson, Charles (1729-1824) Burbeck, William (1716-1785) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 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 |