Officers, Children, Prisoners of War - October 1780

[ transported from Albany to West Point ]


to Nicholas Quackenbush Deputy Quarter Master General West Point, October 18th 1780

I do hereby Certify that Capt William Crannel has brought in his Sloop Twenty persons Consisting of Officers, Non Commissioned Officers, Privates, Women & Children belonging to the 1st New York Regiment, also seven Men prisoners of War, from Albany to this place the Men were detained a board said Sloop four days

Henry Van Woert

Lt & Qr Master 1st N York Regt

To Nichos. Quackenbush Esq

D Q Mr Genl

notes

Copied from on online source June 30, 2012 . That webpage included a digital image which we have appropriated for educational purposes only. Offering notations included: OFFERED IS A GENUINE ORIGINAL SIGNED 1780 DOCUMENT. IT IS NOT A COPY OR A REPRINT. IT IS SIGNED IN INK. INCLUDES REPUTABLE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY completely handwritten and signed by Van Woert - 9 inches by 6 inches. Some additional information on provenance is/was included in the online offering. We do seek information on its actual origins and "present" location.

Nicholas Quackenbush: several possibilities. None yet articulated.

Beginning in June 2012, likenesses of relevant business-related materials have begun to appear on this website. This initiative is evolving as we move forward. At this point, we include a digital image of the document whenever possible. Also, everything that we presently know about the actual document is included within this web-based offering.


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first posted: 6/21/12