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Title:
PRO 30/55/004/088 - Copy Letter from Lord Germain to Sir William Howe
Date:
1777
Language:
English
Date from:
1777-03-03
Date to:
1777-03-03
Section:
2 : PRO 30/55 - British Army Headquarters Papers
TNA Shelfmark:
PRO 30/55/004/088
Full Description:
Barrington to Howe. War Office. Regarding the proper testing of rifle barrel pieces under new construction. Also, Captain Ferguson of the 70th is placed in command of 100 men with proper officers and embarked for North America. A quantity of green cloth is sent if a distinctive dress is desired for this detachment. Captain Ferguson is to return to his own regiment in England at the close of the campaign unless Howe judges it expedient to continue him on this service.
TNA Link:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16051171
Format:
Handwritten
DOI:
10.1163/37612_WNA_PRO_PRO_30_55_4_88