Cover Letter for Certificates of Four Soldiers
Document 1795McRea enclosed muster roll and certificates for four soldiers. Certificates state: "I certify that __ answers the description of an able bodied recruit and under __ years of age, give under my hand and seal at Brunswick this tenth day of July 1795." Signed by Samuel Bell. Also included certificates of death signed by Nathaniel Hill, attending physician.
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[July 19. 1795
from Capt. McRee]
Cape Fear N. Carolina
July 19th 1795
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to [undecipherable] in duplicate... Master Rolls for my Company, [undecipherable] from the [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable], accompanied with certificates for four soldiers which could not be obtained at last muster the men being absent; Also certificates from Doctr Hill (the attending Physician) of the decease of such soldiers as have been [undecipherable] [undecipherable].
I am Sir with Respect
Your Obedt
Hume Servt
[undecipherable] McRee [undecipherable]
Art[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
I Certify; that John Carroll answers the description of an able bodied recruit and under forty years of age. given under my hand and Seal at Brunswick this tenth day of July 1795 — ——
(s) Samuel Bell Jr [seal]
I Certify that Thomas Morris answers the description of an able bodied recruit and under forty years of age, given under my hand and Seal at Brunswick this tenth day of July 1795
(s) Samuel Bell Jr [seal]
I Certify that John McCoy answers the description of an able bodied recruit and under forty years of age, given under my hand and Seal at Brunswick this tenth day of July 795 —
(s) Samuel Bell Jr [seal]
I Certify that James McDonnell answers the Description of an able bodied recruit; and under forty years of age, given under my hand and Seal at Brunswick this tenth day of July 1795
(s) Samuel Bell Jr [seal]
Fort Johnstone July 6. 1795
I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRees Compy Named John Que died on the 2d day of [undecipherable] of a Dysentary.
Nathl Hill D[undecipherable]
Fort Johnston June. 14. 95
I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRees Compt. Named J. Williams died on the 19 Instt of the Measles
N. Hill. D. M.
[Fo]rt Johnston
I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRees Compt. Named Matthew Tomkins died on the 20 of June of a Dropsy
Nth. Hill D.M.
Wilmington March 6th 1795. I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRees Company, named Angus McPhail died on the 4th Feby of a Pleurisy
Nathl Hill. D. M[undecipherable]
Wilmington May 20 1795. I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRees Company named James Poor died on the 16 May. of a Dysentery.
Nath Hill
D. M.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
McRea enclosed muster roll and certificates for four soldiers. Certificates state: "I certify that __ answers the description of an able bodied recruit and under __ years of age, give under my hand and seal at Brunswick this tenth day of July 1795." Signed by Samuel Bell.
Also included certificates of death signed by Nathaniel Hill, attending physician.
Date
07/19/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Cape Fear, S. Carolina
Document number
1795071970001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Griffith J McRee
Notable locations
Cape Fear, S. Carolina

