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Document ID |
2018.1.09-10 |
Title |
Petition of New York Quakers to the British "Commandant" |
Date |
1782, March 19 |
Scope & Content |
Petition of New York Quakers to the unnamed British "Commandant" of New York (presumably General Howe), asking to be excused from the City Watch on grounds of conscientious objection, as their service will free other men for military service. |
Owner/Collector or Creator |
New York Friends Meeting |
Transcription |
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PDF Copy |
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Search Terms |
18th century American Revolution Colonial documents Correspondence New York City Quakers Religion Society of Friends |
Collection |
Bowne Family Papers of Flushing, Long Island |
Credit line |
Digitization of this document was made possible by the generosity of the Leon Levy Foundation and the New York Preservation Archive Project (NYPAP). |