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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.177 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1754-1764 |
| Title | Order to raise a company and inspect arms in in Rehoboth, Massachusetts |
| Date | 1 June 1756 |
| Author | Bowen, Thomas (fl. 1756-1757) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Partially printed document ordering Captain Nathaniel Bliss to raise a company of soldiers and review the towns stock of munitions. He is also to make sure his men are equipped and the town Select Men informed if munitions are needed. An autograph signed note by Bliss on the verso attests to his compliance. |
| Subjects | Ammunition Weaponry Military History French and Indian War Artillery Recruitment Government and Civics |
| People | Bowen, Thomas (fl. 1757-1779) |
| Place written | Rehoboth, Massachusetts |
| Theme | French & Indian Wars |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |