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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.459.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Receipts, accounts, and memoranda pertaining to the construction of Fort Arnold, Plum Island, Massachusetts |
| Title | Receipt pertaining to Captain John Coombs |
| Date | 3 July 1776 |
| Author | Coombs, John (fl. 1776) |
| Document Type | Military document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | John Coombs signs the bottom of the receipt. States "Captn William Coombs [?] of John Coombs for ye use if ye Foart on Plumb Island." |
| Subjects | Military History Soldier's Pay Finance Military History Revolutionary War Fortification |
| People | Coombs, John (fl. 1776) Coombs, William (1736-1814) |
| Place written | Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | William Coombs served on a committee in Newburyport, Massachusetts organized to establish a fort on Plum Island, Massachusetts. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |