Discharge Certificate of Prince Vaughan

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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 Prince Vaughan soldier in the Rhode Island Regiment, having faithfully served the United States, five years, three months & nine days - and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army. 

GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 15th June of 83 [1783]
[signed] G.Washington

By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command, 
[signed] I Trumbull Qmaster [?] 

REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, Rhode Island,
J. Grumman[?] Adjutant.

THE above Prince Vaughan - has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for three - Years faithful Service.

Jereh Olney Lieut. Col. Commd. 
Rhode Island Regnt.

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HEAD-QUARTERS, 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 confided as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

Prince Vaughan
Discharge

Prince Vaughan
R.I.
S.42603
TR 3052

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