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Horses For Washington’s Army

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Horses For Washington’s Army
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Partially Printed Document. One page, 7 3/4" x 8". Burks County, Pennsylvania. August 1780. The document is a bond certifying that …. "has furnished this State, for the use of the United States, with a grey Horse four years old 15 hands high which has been appraised by two Freeholders, on their Oath at the sum of Fifty pounds specie exchange 40 for one …" Washington's Army was in dire need of horses and these were issued to horse owners who both willingly and unwillingly saw their horses march of with the army. Minor edge wear, scalloped left edge. Else Good.