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Title:
PRO 30/55/022/030 - Autograph Letter from Abraham Silleck or Sillock
Date:
1780
Language:
English
Date from:
1780-03-11
Date to:
1780-03-11
Section:
2 : PRO 30/55 - British Army Headquarters Papers
TNA Shelfmark:
PRO 30/55/022/030
Full Description:
Abraham Silleck or Sillock to Tryon. Memorial. Was obliged to leave his home in Stamford, Connecticut; took to coasting, was captured and thrown into jail. After his escape to this city his wife and nine children were sent in and his estate seized. Has been cutting and carting wood, but cannot get a livelihood. Begs rations. Certified by Jeremiah Leaming and others.
TNA Link:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16305276
Format:
Handwritten
DOI:
10.1163/37612_WNA_PRO_PRO_30_55_22_30