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By Dr. Robert A. Selig John Murray, fourth Earl of Dunmore, the last royal governor of Virginia, in April 1772 expressed his conviction to Lord Dartmouth, British secretary of state for the colonies, that “in case of a War” the slaves, “attached by no tye to their Master or to the Country” would “join the…
By Mitch Lee My reasons for research and study of Early New York Nuptials are personal. On the 6th of July 2002 in Hubbardton, VT, I will marry in the 18th century tradition. I have found some interesting practices that our early New Yorkers were in keeping with. I will share some of these with…
By Chip Gnam I have frequently heard discussion among musketmen regarding the use of the command “Arms,” instead of “Firelocks.” For example, the command “Present Arms!” is followed by “Shoulder Firelocks!” I certainly have pondered the seeming ambiguous use of the two words; why is the musket referred to as an “arm” in one command…