Payment order signed by Jeffery Amherst, 1761 June 11
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| Creator | Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 |
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| Title | Payment order signed by Jeffery Amherst, 1761 June 11 |
| Dates | 1761-06-11 |
| Abstract | Order of payment from Jeffery Amherst dated June 11, 1761 from Albany, New York. The order is addressed to Abraham Mortier, the paymaster of the British Army in the colonies. Jeffery Amherst orders that Sir William Johnson, British Superintendant of Indian Affairs for the northern colonies be paid the sum of one thousand pounds sterling. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (3 pages) |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Creation | Albany (New York) |
| Genre | Orders (military records) |
| Genre | Drafts (negotiable instruments) |
| Subject | Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 – Archives |
| Subject | Johnson, William, 1715-1774 |
| Subject | Great Britain. Army – Records and correspondence |
| Subject | United States – History – French and Indian War, 1754-1763 |
| Part of | Jeffery Amherst Collection |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 1 Folder 14 |
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