Citation - Independent Chronicle: 1779.06.10

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Index Entry Deserter, American drum major, named Steele, Robert 
Location Providence 
Citation
IC.779.015
10 Jun 1779:33 (11/564)
Deserted from Col Shepard's regiment, General Glover's
brigade, stationed at Providence. . . [3 lines] Daniel
Taylor, a drummer,  19 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high,
light hair, ruddy complexion, white and blue uniform,
belongs to Worthington, exceeding well cloathed; . . .  [17
lines]  Robert Steele, drum-major, 22 years of age, 5 feet 9
inches high, light hair, light complexion, white and blue
uniform, belongs to Boston, carried with him a fringed
linnen coat, white breeches, several ruffled shirts, and
white stockings;  John Robinson, fife-major, 20 years of
age, 5 feet 9 inches high, dark hair, darkish complexion,
white and blue uniform, belongs to Kingston, considerably
pitted with the small pox, carried with him a fringed linnen
coat, several ruffled shirts; . . . [6 lines, signed]
William Shepard, Col. Providence, May 26, 1779. . . [5
lines]


Generic Title Independent Chronicle 
Date 1779.06.10 
Publisher Willis, Nathaniel 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1779 
Bibliography B0017741
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