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Letter from John Taylor to General Gates: Sends a prisoner to gibe him information

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JOHN MARSH.

JOHN TAYLOR TO GENERAL GATES.

Skeensborough, September 29, 1776.

HONOURED SIR: The bearer, Thomas Lesley, I have Known to be a soldier in Captain Hendrix' s company, who was taken prisoner at the storm of Quebeck. He informs me that he ' listed with the Regulars, and the regiment he belonged to was stationed near Montreal, and on the 31st ultimo he, with two other soldiers, deserted. I send him to you that he may inform you what he may know concerning the Regulars.

I have the honour to be, sir, your obedient, humble servant,

JOHN TAYLOR.

To Hon˙ Major-General Gates.

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Title

Letter from John Taylor to General Gates: Sends a prisoner to gibe him information

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-09-29

Subject

Military action: British forces
Military action: prisoners

Document ID

S5-V2-P01-sp09-D0127

Series

S5

Volume

S5-V2

Part

S5-V2-P01

Sub-Part

S5-V2-P01-sp09

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