Discharge Certificate of Cuff Greene

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By His Excellency
George Washington, Esq;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America

These are to certify that the Bearer hereof Cuff Greene, Soldier in the Rhode Island Regiment, having faithfully served the United States four years eight months & thirteen days and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army.

Given at Head-Quarters the 15th June 1783
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
J Trmbull [illegible]

Registered in the Books of the Regiment, Rhode Isalnd

J Greenman Adjutant

The above [blank] has been honored with the Badge of Merit for [blank] Years faithful Service.

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Headquarters, June 15th 1783
The within Certificate shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.