Military orders issued by Jeffery Amherst from Fort Crown Point, New York, 1760 October 16

Item Information

Title:
Military orders issued by Jeffery Amherst from Fort Crown Point, New York, 1760 October 16
Description:
Orders signed by Jeffery Amherst on October 16, 1760 at Fort Crown Point, New York. Jeffery Amherst gives leave to 14 Canadian soldiers to return to their families. He orders a ship to deliver the Canadian soldiers to St. John's, Newfoundland and provides a list of their names.
Creator:
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, 1717-1797
Date:
October 16, 1760
Format:
Manuscripts
Genre:
Orders (military records)
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 1 Folder 10 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Jeffery Amherst Collection
Subjects:
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst--1717-1797--Archives
Great Britain--Army--Records and correspondence
Great Britain--Army--Leaves and furloughs
United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763
Places:
United States
Extent:
1 item (1 page)
Link to Item:
http://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:74451
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Place of origin:
Crown Point (New York)
Language:
English