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British Headquarters papers [textual record (microform)]

Hierarchical level:

Series

Date:

1747-1783.

Reference:

MG23-B1

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

125302

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British Headquarters papers
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Date(s):

1747-1783.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

30 microfilm reels.

Language of material:

English

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Series consists of records accumulated at British Army Headquarters for North America, 1775-1783, consisting of the correspondence of the commanders-in-chief and their secretaries; Treasury minutes, warrants, accounts, and other records relating to supplies; petitions and memorials; returns of musters, ordnance and vessels; lists of Loyalists, serving in corps or classed as refugees; and other related papers. Many are copies or duplicate signed letters.

Much of the material relates to the southernmost colonies, especially the Carolinas, Georgia, and the Floridas; a few papers relate to Bermuda and the Bahamas.

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General note:

While the official correspondence of the commanders-in-chief with the Secretary of State and the War Office is to be found in Public Record Office series (see MG 11 and MG 12), their instructions to subordinate officers and the latter's answers are not generally to be found elsewhere than in this collection.

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Private

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MG23-B1
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