Jeffery Amherst order book, 1742 October 28 to 1743 February 1

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Jeffery Amherst order book, 1742 October 28 to 1743 February 1
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Creator Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797
Title Jeffery Amherst order book, 1742 October 28 to 1743 February 1
Dates 1742-10-28-1743-02-01
Abstract An order book kept by Jeffery Amherst, beginning on October 28, 1742 and ending on February 1, 1743, while stationed in Ghent, Belgium. The book contains Amherst's notes on daily orders given, patrols, and the positioning of troops and officers during marches. Amherst also notes the pay rate of the soliders and disciplinary measures enacted. The book is bound in yellow leather and the cover contains notations by Amherst on the time period covered. The cover also contains a faint sketch of the profile of a soldier wearing a uniform with buttons. The cover is numbered.
Physical Description 1 item (184 pages) ; 16 cm, Pagination includes blank pages not digitized.
Languages English
Place of Creation Ghent (Belgium)
Genre Journals (accounts)
Genre Orderly books
Subject Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 – Military leadership
Subject Great Britain. Army – Records and correspondence
Subject Great Britain. Army – Order-books
Subject Great Britain. Army – Pay, allowances, etc.
Subject Soldiers – Great Britain
Subject Great Britatin – Politics and government – 1727-1760
Part of Jeffery Amherst Collection
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Repository Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location Box 2 Folder 1
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