Citation - Pennsylvania Packet-Philadelphia: 1780.02.01

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Index Entry Cross, Martin Richard, fifer, American deserter 
Location North Carolina 
Citation
PP-P.780.021
1 Feb 1780:43
Deserted, From the North-Carolina Brigade, on their march to
the southward, the following men, viz.
. . . [1 paragraph listing deserters]
From Col. Thomas Clark's company, 1st regiment, 
. . . Martin Richards Cross, . . .
. . . Cross deserted at Newport in Delaware, is a lad of
about eighteen years of age, born in England, plays well on
the fife, walks with his toes much out, . . .
From Major Murtrie's company, John Harvey, deserted the 29th
of December last, twenty-five years of age, about five feet
nine inches high, brown hair, fair complexion, born in
Virginia, by trade a taylor, plays well on the violin, which
instrument he is fond of; supposed to be gone towards the
Head of Elk.
. . . [3 paragraphs listing deserters]
. . . [10 lines on clothes worn and reward terms]
[signed] Lewis Nicola, Col. Inv. Com. in Philadelphia.


Generic Title Pennsylvania Packet-Philadelphia 
Date 1780.02.01 
Publisher Dunlap, John 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1780 
Bibliography B0040546
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