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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02542.25 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of correspondence of the North Family |
| Title | Commission of Joseph North as Colonel in 2nd Regiment of Massachusetts militia from Lincoln County |
| Date | 14 February 1776 |
| Author | Massachusetts Bay Council |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Partially printed document signed Perez Morton as deputy secretary of the council. Signers from the Massachusetts Bay Council include: W. Severs, W. Spooner, John Winthrop, Thomas Cushing, Moses Gill, John Whitcomb, James Prescott, Eliad Taylor, Michael Farley, Jabez Fisher, B. White, John Taylor, J. Palmero, B. Greenleaf, and Dr. Samuel Holten. A manuscript note on the verso indicates that North took the oath of service required by the appointment. Includes a paper seal. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Militia Government and Civics Oath |
| People | Morton, Perez (1751-1837) Cushing, Thomas (1725-1788) Gill, Moses (1734-1800) Holten, Samuel (1738-1816) |
| Place written | Watertown, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |