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Receipt from Robert Burton to Thomas Burke for horses
Burton, Robert, 1747-1825
April 03, 1782
Volume 16, Pages 262-263

RECEIPTS FROM COL. ROBERT BURTON.
[From Executive Letter Book.]

One Gray Horse purchased of John Young, seven years old, price, 250 Dollars Specie.

One Bay Horse purchased of William Hunt, seven years old, price 400 Dollars Specie.

One other Bay Horse purchased of William Hunt, seven years old, price 400 Dollars Specie.


1782, April 3rd.

Received of His Excellency, Governor Burke, the above three horses.

RO. BURTON,
Q. M. Genl.


1782, April 3rd.

Received of His Excellency, Gov. Burke, one Bay Horse which he gave an order on Colonel Long for in September last.

RO. BURTON,
Q. M. Genl.

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1782, April 3rd.

This is to certify that a large, dark Bay Horse which His Excellency, Governor Burke, rode from Halifax to Hillsborough in September last, was delivered to me by one Comings, an Express Rider, and by one sent to General Greene, and he is not included in any receipt passed this day to Governor Burke for sundry Horses.

RO. BURTON, Q. M. Genl.