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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.545 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1754-1764 |
| Title | Proclamation concerning raising troops in New Hampshire |
| Date | 28 February 1757 |
| Author | Wentworth, Benning (fl. 1757) |
| Document Type | Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Promotes voluntary enlistment in order to raise troops to serve on the western frontiers of the New England governments and to prevent the further encroachment of the French. Lists what each volunteer will receive in terms of salary and equipment. Wentworth is listed as a "Captain General and Commander in his Majesties' Province of New Hampshire." On verso are dated notes made by a soldier, Ebenezer Eatton, recording marching activities. Note by Eatton states that he enlisted 9 March 1757. |
| Subjects | Recruitment Military History Frontiers and Exploration France French and Indian War Soldier's Pay Military History Military Supplies Global History and Civics |
| People | Wentworth, Benning (fl. 1757) Eatton, Ebenezer (fl. 1757) |
| Place written | Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| 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 |