Friday, August 15, 2014

This Day in History: August 15

...after I had been at the trouble of sending out recruiting Officers & visiting the different posts, I was compelld to relinquish the fairest prospects of success, & by an Order from the Governor to recall the recruiting Officers, because it was found impracticable to procure the promisd Bounty Money—Our whole dependance at present is, on the act passed last Session for raising 3000 Men by drafft; [More]

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