In Congress, April 14, 1779: Whereas Congress, on the twenty-first day of August last, did resolve, that when any persons are desirous of going within the enemy's lines, they shall apply to the executive power of the state to which they belong ... Resolved, that any officer, who shall permit a person to go within the enemy's lines without such recommendation ... shall thereby forfeit his commission
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Hall & Sellers ; Thomson, Charles ; 1729-1824 ; Hall, David ; 1755-1821 ; Sellers, William ; 1725?-1804 ; Gates, Horatio ; 1728-1806
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The following is a correct transcript of the treaty between France and the United States of America, together with the ratification of the same by Congress ; Treaties, etc. 1782 July 16
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France ; United States ; Continental Congress. ; France ; 1783 July 16.
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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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New-York, theatre, 1782: General account of receipts and disbursements for the two last seasons ; New York, theatre, 1782
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John Street Theatre (New York, N.Y.) ; Gaine, Hugh ; 1726 or 7-1807 ; Laight, Henry
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Some observations relating to the establishment of schools: agreed to by the committee, to be laid for consideration before the Yearly Meeting
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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends ; Benezet, Anthony ; 1713-1784 ; Zane, Isaac ; 1743-1795
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By His Excellency George Clinton, Esq; governor of the state of New-York, general of the militia, and admiral of the navy of the same. A proclamation
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New York (State) ; Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton). ; Clinton, George ; 1739-1812
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Proclamation. Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God the Father of all mercies: It is therefore recommended to the several states to set apart Thursday the seventh day of December next to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer ... Done in Congress, this eighteenth day of October, 1780
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Connecticut ; Governor (1769-1784 : Trumbull) ; Trumbull, Jonathan ; 1710-1785
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In General Assembly, December session, A.D. 1783: Whereas the most honorable the Congress of the United States ... did resolve, that one million two hundred thousand dollars be raised by the several states, and applied towards paying the interest due on certificates issued from the loan-office ... Be it therefore enacted ... that the keeper of the continental loan-office in this state ... consolidate all the loan-office certificates ... and certify the value of each
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Rhode Island ; Carter, John ; 1745-1814
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence plantations. In General assembly, October session, A.D. 1778: Whereas many inhabitants of the island of Rhode Island, after having suffered every evil and insult, from the wanton cruelty of our enemies
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Rhode Island ; General Assembly. ; Carter, John ; 1745-1814 ; Mumford, William