In Congress, 27th May, 1778: Establishment of the American Army. I. Infantry. Resolved, that each battalion of infantry shall consist of nine companies ... II. Artillery ... III. Cavalry ... IIII. Provost
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Thomson, Charles ; 1729-1824 ; Dunlap, John ; 1747-1812
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In Committee of Safety, for the state of New-York. Fish-Kills, Oct. 9, 1776: Resolved, that the persons hereafter mentioned, be appointed to purchase at the cheapest rate, in their several counties, all the coarse woollen cloth, linsey-woolsey, blankets
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New York (State) ; Committee of Safety. ; Benson, Robert ; 1739-1823 ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813
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I [blank] being made a prisoner of war, by the Army of the Thirteen United Colonies in North-America, do promise and engage, on my word and honour, and on the faith of a gentleman, to depart from hence to [blank] in the province of [blank] being the place of my destination, and residence
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United States ; Continental Army.
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His Majesty's most gracious speech to both houses of Parliament, on Friday October 27, 1775
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Great Britain ; Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III) ; Great Britain ; Parliament. ; Gaine, Hugh ; 1726 or 7-1807
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Head quarters, Peeks-kill, general orders for the army under the command of Brigadier General M'Dougall: The rank and file of each company will be equally divided among the serjeants
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United States ; Continental Army. ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813
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Gen. Washington: a new favourite song, at the American camp. To the tune of the British grenadiers ; Vain Britons boast no longer, with proud indignity ; War and Washington ; British grenadier (Tune)
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Sewall, Jonathan Mitchell ; 1748-1808
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Extract of a letter from General Gates, dated camp at Saratoga, October 18, 1777: Sir, I have the satisfaction to present your excellency with the convention of Saratoga; by which His Excellency Lieutenant General Burgoyne has surrendered himself
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Gates, Horatio ; 1728-1806 ; Vaughan, John ; 1747 or 8-1795 ; Bailey, Francis ; 1735?-1815 ; United States ; Continental Congress.
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Covention [sic] at Concord, Sept. 22, 1779 for stating the prices of sundry articles: At a convention of delegates, met at Concord, for the state of New-Hampshire, on Wednesday the 22d of September, A.D. 1779,--for the purpose of endeavouring to lay some plan to appreciate the paper currency,-- ; Convention at Concord, Sept. 22, 1779 for stating the prices of sundry articles
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Convention begun and held at Concord (1779 Sept. 22-23) ; Fowle, Zechariah ; d. 1784 ; Langdon, John ; 1741-1819
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Council-Chamber, Philadelphia, [blank] 1781: Instructions for recruiting a corps of rifle men, to serve until the first of January next
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Pennsylvania ; Supreme Executive Council. ; Reed, Joseph ; 1741-1785 ; Weidman, John ; 1756-1830
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Copies of two bills presented and read in the House of Commons, on the 19th of February last
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Great Britain ; Parliament. ; House of Commons. ; Rivington, James ; 1724-1802
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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 procuring the men than any other measure: therefore, resolved, that the assessors of every deficient town ... where the mode of classing has not been adopted, be, and they hereby are authorized and directed immediately upon the receipt hereof, to class their inhabitants
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Massachusetts ; General Court. ; Edes, Benjamin ; 1732-1803 ; Edes, Benjamin ; 1755-1801 ; Edes, Peter ; 1756-1840
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Committee room, June 10, 1779: Whereas sundry applications have been made to this committee by many worthy inhabitants from different parts of the state, for the purpose of procuring therefrom such advice and assistance as may be useful towards forming committees on a similar plan in the several counties; therefore resolved, that the proceedings already published, together with the following circular letter, be sent to each county
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Philadelphia (Pa.) ; Henry, William ; 1729-1786 ; Dunlap, John ; 1747-1812
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Colony of Massachusett's-Bay, 1776: We the subscribers, do each of us severally for ourselves, profess, testify and declare, before God and the world, that we verily believe that the war, resistance and opposition in which the United American Colonies are now engaged, against the fleets and armies of Great-Britain, is on the part of said colonies, just and necessary. And we do hereby severally promise, covenant and engage
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Massachusetts ; Edes, Benjamin ; 1732-1803 ; Massachusetts
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By the United States of America, in Congress assembled, March 22d, 1783: On the report of a committee to whom was referred a motion of Mr. Dyer, together with the memorial of the officers of the army
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United States ; Continental Congress.
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By the United States of America in Congress assembled: A proclamation, declaring the cessation of arms, as well by sea as by land, agreed upon between the United States of America and His Britannic Majesty; and enjoining the observance thereof. ... Done in Congress, at Philadelphia, this eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Boudinot, Elias ; 1740-1821 ; Claypoole, David C. ; 1757?-1849
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By the United States in Congress assembled. A proclamation: Whereas in pursuance of a plenipotentiary commission, given on the twenty-ninth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, to the Honourable John Adams, Esq. a treaty of amity and commerce between their High Mightinesses the States-General of the United Netherlands, and the United States of America, was, on the eighth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, concluded
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; United Provinces of the Netherlands ; 1782 Oct. 8.
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By the United States in Congress assembled. A proclamation: Whereas in pursuance of a plenipotentiary commission, given on the 28th day of September, 1782, to the Honorable Benjamin Franklin, a treaty of amity and commerce between His Majesty the King of Sweden and the United States of America, was on the 3d of April, 1783, concluded
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Sweden ; 1783 Apr. 3.
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By the United States in Congress assembled, April 7, 1781: Be it ordained and it is hereby ordained, by the United States in Congress assembled, that the following instructions be observed by the captains or commanders of private armed vessels, commissioned by letters of marque or general reprisals, or otherwise by the authority of the United States in Congress assembled
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Thomson, Charles ; 1729-1824 ; Claypoole, David C. ; 1757?-1849
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By the Honorable Major-General Putnam, commander of the forces of the United American States, at and near the White-Plains. A proclamation: Whereas some soldiers of the Continental Army ... have been led to desert their country's service ... Given under my hand at head-quarters, this 17th of November ... 1777
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United States ; Continental Army. ; Putnam, Israel ; 1718-1790 ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813
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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-commissioned officer and soldier, inhabitants of this state, who shall inlist himself ... shall be entitled to have and receive, not only the bounty, wages and allowances, offered by Congress ... but also all such further encouragements as are offered and granted by the General Assembly of this state ... Given under my hand in New-Haven, the sixth day of November, anno Domini, 1776