Instruction from Henry Clinton to British troops, 1779
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Instructions from General Henry Clinton, the commanding officer, to the officer in charge of the British troops being sent to the Penobscot River area to erect a fort and control the rebellious colonists in the area.
The letter is a transcribed copy from the Public Records Office and Royal Institution of Great Britain, made for Joseph Williamson, a lawyer and historian from Belfast, Maine, between 1894 and 1902.
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- Title: Instruction from Henry Clinton to British troops, 1779
- Creator: Clinton, Henry
- Creation Date: 1779-04-15
- Subject Date: 1779-04-15
- Town: Thomaston
- County: Knox
- State: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 112, Box 1/4
- Collection: Penobscot Expedition papers
- Object Type: Text
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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x219
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Fort Saint George (Thomaston, Me.)
Forts--Maine--Thomaston
Loyalty oaths
Oaths
Penobscot River (Me.)
Rivers--Maine
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--
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Castine
Fort George (Castine, Me.)
Letters
Oaths of allegiance
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