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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.024 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Commission of Benjamin Perkins |
| Date | 19 May 1775 |
| Author | Warren, Joseph (1741-1775) |
| Document Type | Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Countersigned by Samuel Freeman, as secretary, who has also penned Warren's signature at the right bottom of the document. Partially printed document from the Congress of Massachusetts Bay Colony announcing the appointment of Perkins to the post of Captain of the company in the Regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel Moses Little. Autograph note on verso signed by Jonathan Hastings, Justice of the Peace and dated 1 July 1775 certifies that Perkins took the oath of appointment. Warren was President of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress. He was also elected Major General of the Militia and commanded at Bunker Hill but was killed in the battle 17 June 1775. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Militia Government and Civics Military History |
| People | Warren, Joseph (1741-1775) Perkins, Benjamin (fl. 1775) Little, Moses (1724-1798) |
| Place written | Watertown, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Joseph Warren was one of the earliest Patriots killed in our struggle for independence. This commission was written shortly, about 17 days, before he was killed and immortalized as a true and early patriot in our struggle for freedom from the oppression and tyranny of his Britannic Majesty. He was killed at Bunker Hill. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |