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To: Pharmboy
On June 13, 1783, when the Black Regiment was discharged, many of the black patriots did not receive the compensation they had been promised.

Very sad...

11 posted on 02/04/2006 5:33:46 PM PST by Dr. Scarpetta (Democrats would vote against Jesus Christ for the Supreme Court.)
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

Well, as I mentioned in another post above, they sent just about everyone home with nothing because the government was broke, and their paper money, well, wasn't worth a Continental.


12 posted on 02/04/2006 7:03:23 PM PST by Pharmboy (The stone age didn't end because they ran out of stones.)
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