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Enlistment Pledge of Samuel Burrows

Burrows acknowledges that he has voluntarily enlisted to serve one year in the Marine Service, unless sooner discharged, according to the Act passed July 1st 1797 which provides a Naval Armament. The rules and articles of the Navy against mutiny and desertion have been read to him and he will be paid six dollars per month.

1797

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16

Includes Burrows' pledge of allegiance, dated 11/18/1797.

Samuel Burrows

George Leib

enemies or opposers

orders of the President

orders of the officers appointed over me

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Saml Burrows
Edward Field
16th Novr 1797


Recruits
1797 to 1798
I Edward Field Samul Burrows do acknowledge that I have voluntarily inlisted myself to serve one
YEAR in the Marine Service of the United States, unless sooner discharged; upon the terms mentioned in the Act passed the first day of July 1797 entitled, An Act providing a naval armament and at the pay of six dollars per month
and that I have had read to me the rules and articles of warThe Navy against mutiny and desertion, and relative to the administration of justice.
WITNESS MY HAND, this 16th
day of November 1797 SamlhismarkBurrows
In the presence of John Bullus
I Edward FieldSaml Burrows do solemnly swear to bear true allegiance to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and to serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or opposers whomsoever; and to observe and obey the orders of the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and articles of war. the Navy
SWORN before me, this
Eighteen day of November 1797
George Leil