Return of Recruited Soldiers
Document 1786Agreeable to Wolcott's request, Pierce encloses a return of the names of the men recruited by Capt. Samuel Granger and his officers, specifying the date enlisted.
New York October 26, 1786 to Oliver Wollcott, Esq
New York October 25th, 1786
Sir, Agreeably to your request of the 19 th Inf. I have inclosed you a return of the names of the Men recruited by Capt.Samuel Granger and his Officers specifying the date of their several Inlistments excepting Thos Watson which does (where time of Inlistment) not appear on the original return.
It is not in my power to inform you of the names of the Men enlisted by Lieut. Trowbridge as they are not specified in the return by the Account Current it appears that forty one of the the Men has been carried to his credit.
I am with respect etc
Yours
Jw. Pierce
Oliver Wollcott Jr. Esq
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