Worsley Emes papers, 1769-1780
6 items
The Worsley Emes papers contain six items pertaining to his military service with the Royal Regiment of Artillery in the British Army and as an officer in artillery regiments of the Continental Army.
The Worsley Emes papers contain six items pertaining to his military service with the Royal Regiment of Artillery in the British Army and as an officer in artillery regiments of the Continental Army.
The items are:
- An undated fragment describing the contents of the collection
- A receipt for compensation received by Worsley Emes for his service in the British Army through January 31, 1769 (January 14, 1769)
- A document officially discharging Worsley Emes from service in the Royal Regiment of Artillery within the British Army (January 14, 1769)
- A printed commission giving Worsley Emes the rank of first lieutenant for an artillery regiment in the Continental Army (October 5, 1776)
- A printed commission giving Worsley Emes the rank of captain lieutenant in the 4th Battalion of Artillery in the Continental Army (April 21, 1780)
- An 18th century rawhide case used by Emes during his military service