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Revolutionary War continued...

Commissary of Prisoners
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2768 c imageJohn Beatty. New Jersey delegate to Continental Congress (1784-85), entered the Continental Army in 1775 and promoted to Major, captured at the surrender of Fort Washington, after his exchange was appointed Commissary General of Prisoners with the rank of Colonel on May 28, 1778, resigned March 31, 1780, "Jno. Beatty" endorsement as Commissary General of Prisoners and "Public Service" on folded cover addressed in his hand to "Thomas Bradford, Dy. Comy. Prisoners, Philadelphia", slightly toned along folds, paper across bottom panel and reinforcing along folds, still Very Fine, rare Revolutionary War cover from the Commissary General of Prisoners to his deputy (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2769 c imageJohn Beatty. Folded cover addressed "To John Beatty Esquire, Commissary Genl. of Prisoners or deputy, Philadelphia" with "W. Atlee D.C.Prisr" and "on public service" endorsements, receipt docketing "Wm. Atlee Esqr. Feby 27th 1778", paper affixed to bottom panel, slightly reduced, Very Fine, Beatty became Commissary General of Prisoners after Elias Boudinot resigned due to health problems in 1777, at this point (Feb. 1778) the Americans held thousands of British prisoners from Burgoyne's army, according to http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/york/history/gibson /windsor-prison.txt: "When Gen. Burgoyne surrendered to Gen. Gates at Saratoga in October, 1777, his soldiers were imprisoned at different places. Many of them were sent to Lancaster, and in February, 1778, they were brought to York County. At a session of the Executive Council at Lancaster, February 12, 1778, W. A. Atlee, commissary of prisoners, informed the council 'that there were a number of British prisoners now to be removed to York, and that Capt. Long, with a company of York County militia on their way home, their term of service having expired that day, but they would conduct the prisoners to York if they were allowed rations and pay for the time." (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2770 c imageThomas Bradford. Folded cover addressed to "Thomas Bradford Esquire, Commissary Prisoners, Philadelphia" with sender's directive "favd by Captn. Welsh" and endorsed "John Adam, D.C. Prisrs.", paper across bottom, slightly reduced, still Very Fine, John Adam (also "Adams") was the Deputy Commissary of Prisoners at Elizabethtown N.J. (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2771 c imageThomas Bradford. Folded cover addressed to "Thomas Bradford Esquire, Deputy Commissary of Prisoners, Philadelphia" with "Public Service" and "J. Durie DC Prisn." endorsements, slightly reduced, paper affixed to bottom panel, Fine, scarce correspondence between Duputies Commissary of Prisoners during the Revolutionary War (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2772 c imageThomas Bradford. Folded cover addressed to "Thomas Bradford Esqr., Commissary of Prisnr. at Philadelphia" with "Jos. Holmes D.C.G. of P. for Virginia" and "On Public Service" endorsements, no date, paper affixed to bottom panel, slightly toned, still Very Fine, Joseph Holmes was the Deputy Commissary of Prisoners for Virginia, this possibly dates from January 1781 when Holmes corresponded with Bradford regarding prisoners captured at the Battle of the Cowpens (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2773 c imageThomas Bradford. Folded cover addressed "To Thomas Bradford Esq., Commissary of Prisoners, American Camp" with "On the Publick Service" endorsement and "honored by Lady Stirling", receipt docketing "Elias Boudinot, Baskenridge Jan. 3&4 1778", paper affixed along bottom panel, minor repairs to flap opening, lightly soiled and small toned spots, still Fine, a rare cover from Elias Boudinot, the Commissary General of Prisoners, to Thomas Bradford (of the famous Bradford family in Philadelphia), the Deputy Commissary General, who was then located at Washington's winter camp in Valley Forge, "Lady Stirling" is the wife of William Alexander, the so-called Earl of Stirling, who was a prominent American officer during the Revolutionary War, Lord and Lady Stirling owned a large estate in Basking Ridge N.J. (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2774 c imageThomas Bradford. Folded cover addressed to "Colo. Bradford, now on his way to the Enemies lines with a Flag to Philada.", receipt docketing "Col. Adam Hubley, May 27, 1778", paper affixed over folds, Fine, a very unusual and rare reference to flag-of-truce activity by the Deputy Commissary of Prisoners (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2775 c imageThomas Bradford. Folded cover addressed to "Thomas Bradford Esquire, Commissary of Prisoners, Philadelphia" with sender's directive "pr Capt. Scott with a Party of Marine Prisoners", paper across bottom and reinforced folds, slight wear and soiling around edges, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare reference to captives as part of the address (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2776 c imageThomas Bradford. Folded cover addressed "To Mr. Thomas Bradford, Commissary of Prisoners at Philadelphia" with sender's directive "To the Care of Mr. Addams, Commissary at Elizabethtown", top panels removed, paper across bottom and reinforced fold, soiled but presentable, John Adam (also "Adams") was the Deputy Commissary of Prisoners at Elizabethtown N.J. (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
2777 c imageThomas Bradford. Folded cover addressed to "Thomas Bradford Esq., Commissary Prisoners, Philadelphia" with sender's directive "Pr. Polly Flagg", toned at right, paper affixed to bottom panel, Fine (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
2778 c imageThomas Bradford. Folded cover addressed to "Thos. Bradford Esqr., Commissary of Prisnr. Philadelphia", clearly struck "BALTIMORE,/FEBRUARY 27" two-line datestamp, manuscript "4" (dwt) rate, no date (ca. 1781), paper reinforcements along folds, slight toning, otherwise Very Fine, the 4dwt rate corresponds to the February 1781 rates at double the 1775 rates (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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