Military discharge of John Brown, soldier in 2d NY Art. Reg. (c/s Trumbull) - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC04675.08
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1783
Title	Military discharge of John Brown, soldier in 2d NY Art. Reg. (c/s Trumbull)
Date	9 June 1783
Author	Washington, George (1732-1799)
Document Type	Military document
Content Description	Partially printed. The soldier is "John Brown [space] Matrass [?]." He served from 17 March 1781.
Subjects	Military History Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army President
People	Washington, George (1732-1799)
Theme	The American Revolution
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide By His Excellency George Washington, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America. These are to Certify that the Bearer hereof John Brown Matrass in the 2nd New York Artillery Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from the 17th March 1781 until the present period and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army. Given at Head-Quarter the Ninth Day of June 1723 - Go: Washington By His Excellency's Command, J Trumbull Jun Secy Registered in the Books of the Regiment, James Bradford. Adjutant [2] Head-Quarters, June Ninth, 1783. The within Certificate shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough. George Washington. [docket] John Browns Discharge

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