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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09066 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Document relating to the Convention Army |
| Date | ca. 17 November 1777 |
| Author | Davis, Amasa (1744-1825) |
| Additional authors | Davis, Joshua (fl. 1777); Crane, Thomas (fl. 1777); Harris, Will (fl. 1777); Pool, Fitch (fl. 1777) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Also signed by Col. Joshua Davis, Thomas Crane, Will Harris, and Fitch Pool. "Amasa Davis is appointed one of the Commissary's for Supplying the Troops under Genl. Burgoyne (now Prisoners in this State), with the Various sorts of Provisions brought to Boston Market, the produce of the United States, that the said Prisoners shall need, over and above their rations..." |
| Subjects | Convention Army Prisoner of War Military History Continental Army |
| People | Davis, Amasa (1744-1825) Davis, Joshua (fl. 1777) Crane, Thomas (fl. 1777) Harris, Will (fl. 1777) Pool, Fitch (fl. 1777) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | The Convention Army (1777–1783) was an army of British and allied troops captured after the Battles of Saratoga in the American Revolutionary War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |