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TRANSCRIPT
GLC 496.101
George
Washington. Document signed: Army discharge, 1783 June 9. 2 p. + overleaf.
Given
at Head Quarters the Ninth day of June 1783
By
His Excellency George Washington, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the
Forces of the United States of America.
These
are to certify that the Bearer hereof Leonard Chapin Matross in the 2nd.
or, New York Artilly. Regiment, having faithfully served the United States from
10th. March 1781, untill the present period and being inlisted for the War only,
is hereby discharged from the American Army.
Go:
Washington
By
His Excelency’s
Command,
J
Trumbull Secty
Registered
in the Books of the Regiment,
James
Bradford. Adjutant.
[2]Head
Quarters, June Ninth 1783.
The
within Certificate shall not avail the bearer as a discharge, until the
Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and
until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on
Furlogh.
George
Washington.
[overleaf]
Leonard
Chapin
Leonard
Chapin
[inserted
- different hand: Leonrd to the <?> States and International
Exposition by Mrs. Wm. Cummings Stony Lawrence L.I. NY]
Notes:
Date originally appears at bottom of page one on document but placed at top of
transcription for convention.
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