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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.129 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Payment and orders for a Massachusetts regiment |
| Date | ca. 1778 |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | States that each person enlisted will get two pounds per month. They will march to the heights of Dorchester, Massachusetts to be formed into regiments, and will serve until 1 December 1778 unless discharged sooner. On the reverse is a note stating that the total amount of money to hire men to serve in the army bound for Canada is $287. |
| Subjects | Recruitment Muster Rolls and Returns Soldier's Pay Revolutionary War Military History Canada Finance |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |