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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.097 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Continental Army bounty |
| Date | 21 May 1777 |
| Author | Lane, Daniel (1740-1811) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Lane signed as Captain. Certifies that he has received a bounty of 24 pounds from Benjamin Randall for each man from Stoughtonham, Massachusetts who served in the army for three years. Lists the names of the men. |
| Subjects | Continental Army Military History Soldier's Pay Revolutionary War Finance Recruitment |
| People | Lane, Daniel (1740-1811) Randall, Benjamin (fl. 1777) |
| Place written | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Seller's note: A bounty was given soldiers as an incentive to either serve or re-enlist. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |