State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, April 30th, 1777. : Whereas this court have undoubted intelligence that our enemies are determined ... to enslave the inhabitants of America ... Resolved, that in such towns ... as have not alre

At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, in New-England, in America, : holden at Hartford, on the second Thursday of May, A.D. 1777. : An act for raising and compleating the quota of the Continental Army, to be raised

At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, in New-England, in America, : holden at Hartford, on the second Thursday of May, A.D. 1777. : An act for raising and compleating the quota of the Continental Army, to be raised

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In Senate, February 26, 1781. : Whereas it is of the utmost importance that the quota of men required by a resolve of the 2d of December last, be speedily compleated; and as the mode of classing has been more successful in p

At a meeting of the governor and Council of Safety, holden at Hartford, on the 19th day of June A.D. 1781. : Whereas ... His Excellency the governor hath received from His Excellency General Washington, a very pressing and earnest requisition for eight hu

War Office (Williamsburg) August 17, 1779. : Sir, It is a matter of no small moment to the salvation of this country, that the act passed last session Assembly, for providing a defence for this commonwealth, be carried into effect with all possible expedi

State of New-York, an act for completing the five Continental battalions, raised under the direction of this state.

At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, : holden at Hartford, by adjournment, on the 2d Thursday of January, A.D. 1778.

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, June 10, 1778. : Whereas it appears that our enemies intend to wreath [sic] their vengeance ... and to that end have made several excursions lately from Rhode-Island ... Resolved, that eighteen

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, January 26th, 1777. : Ordered, that the following address be printed, and a copy thereof sent to each minister of the gospel within this state ... To the people of Massachusetts-Bay. Friends and

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, April 30th, 1777. : Whereas this court have undoubted intelligence that our enemies are determined ... to enslave the inhabitants of America ... Resolved, that in such towns ... as have not alre

At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, in New-England, in America, : holden at Hartford, on the second Thursday of May, A.D. 1777. : An act for raising and compleating the quota of the Continental Army, to be raised

To all gentlemen volunteers, who prefer liberty to slavery, and are hearty friends to the grand American cause …, verso

To all gentlemen volunteers, who prefer liberty to slavery, and are hearty friends to the grand American cause …, recto

In Congress, September 16, 1776. : Resolved, that eighty-eight battalions be enlisted as soon as possible, to serve during the present war, and that each state furnish their respective quotas in the following proportions, viz. …

Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America, verso

Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America, recto

Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America [copy 2], verso

Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America [copy 2], recto

Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America [copy 1], verso

Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America [copy 1], recto

To [blank] captain, or to the chief officer of the [blank] company in the [blank] regiment in this colony. Greeting. : In pursuance of the direction of an act of the General Assembly, passed in December 1775, you are hereby ordered, first giving proper no

By the Honorable Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, captain-general, and commander in chief of the state of Connecticut, in America. A proclamation. : Whereas the Honorable Continental Congress have resolved that eight battalions of troops be raised ... each non

By the Honorable Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire, captain-general, and commander in chief of the state of Connecticut, in America. A proclamation. : Whereas the Honorable Continental Congress have resolved that eight battalions of troops be raised ... each non