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By Brigadier General Stanwix, commanding His Majesty's forces in the southern provinces of North-America : notice is hereby given, that a number of waggons will be wanted for His Majesty's service, and, in order to avoid impressing, and all other severe methods, I have thought proper to make the following very advantageous proposals. ... Given at Philadelphia, this fourth day of May, 1759.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Great Britain. Army
Other Authors:	Stanwix, John, 1690?-1766
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 8459.
Subjects:	Requisitions, Military > Pennsylvania. United States > History > French and Indian War, 1754-1763. Great Britain > Colonies > America. Broadsides.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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