In Congress, May 2, 1780: Instructions to the captains and commanders of private armed vessels which shall have commissions or letters of marque and reprisal
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Thomson, Charles ; 1729-1824 ; Franklin, Benjamin ; 1706-1790
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In Congress, June 9, 1778: Whereas doubts have arisen, as to the sum which shall be paid for the rations, which now may be due and owing to officers in the service of these states ... resolved, that the value of the rations due since the first day of last January till the first instant, be estimated at one third of a dollar
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Hall, David ; 1755-1821 ; Hall, William ; 1752-1834 ; Sellers, William ; 1725?-1804
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In Council. Philadelphia, February 3d, 1779: Present, His Excellency Joseph Reed, Esq. president, Hon. George Bryan, Esq. ... This board having maturely considered the general tenor and course of the military command exercised by Major General Arnold, in this city and state
The News carrier, to the generous customers of the New Hampshire gazette. A New Year's wish ; Around the circling year has whirl'd ; New-Hampshire gazette, or, state journal and general advertiser
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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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To the honourable magistrates, and worthy electors of King's County, on Nassau-Island, in the colony of New-York: Gentlemen, January 23, 1776. It is with sensible and singular pleasure I meet you here this day, and on this constitutional occasion. We are now assembled to manifest to the whole world, our duty and loyalty to our rightful and gracious Sovereign Lord King George the Third
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Freeholder.
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At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the colony of Connecticut: holden at Hartford, by special order of the governor, on the 14th day of June, 1776. Whereas the article of lead is wanted in this colony for public use, and in order to provide the same ... Resolved by this assembly, that the Slect-men of the respective towns in this colony be ... empowered and directed forthwith to purchase such lead weights, and other implements of lead
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Connecticut ; General Assembly.
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A proclamation. By His Excellency the Honorable William Howe: general and commander in chief of all His Majesty's forces ... Whereas it is represented, that many of the loyal inhabitants of this island have been compelled by the leaders in rebellion, to take up arms against His Majesty's government: notice is hereby given to all persons so forced into rebellion, that on delivering themselves up at the head quarters of the army, they will be received as faithful subjects ... given under my hand, at head quarters on Long Island, this 23rd day of August, 1776. William Howe
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Great Britain ; Army. ; Howe, William Howe ; 1729-1814
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Peace. Salem, February 21, 1783: By Captain John Osgood in twenty-nine days from Martinico (arrived this day) we have the Martinico gazette of the 9th and 16th of January, from which we have translated the following interesting intelligence relative to peace
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A Few lines composed on the Dark Day, of May 19, 1780 ; Let us adore, and bow before, the sovereign Lord of might
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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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State of New-York: Instructions proposed for the consideration of the inhabitants of Poughkeepsie precinct, and which, if approved of, will be given to their committee, when chosen
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Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) ; Holt, John ; 1721-1784
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In Committee of Safety, for the state of New-York. Fish-kills, Nov. 7, 1776: As great abuses are daily committed in the granting of passes without sufficient examination, to persons inimical to the state; in order to remedy the same, as well as to prevent and detect counterfeit passes. Ordered
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New York (State) ; Committee of Safety. ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813
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In Council. Philadelphia, 28th July, 1777: Sir, The following lines come to you from Council in the most pressing exigency of public affairs, in which the very existence of this state is threatened
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Pennsylvania ; Council of Safety. ; Dunlap, John ; 1747-1812 ; Wharton, Thomas ; 1735-1778
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The Cruel murder; or A Mournful poem: occasioned by sentence of death being pass'd upon William Brooks, James Buhannon [sic], Ezra Ross and Bethsheba Spooner, who were tried and found guilty of murdering Mr. Joshua Spooner, of Brookfield, and who are all ordered to be executed at Worcester on Thursday the 2d day of July next, which awful sight God grant, may be a warning to all ; You sinners all, both young and old
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Coverly, Nathaniel ; 1744?-1816
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By Commodore Sir George Collier, commander in chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in North-America; and Major-General William Tryon: To the inhabitants of Connecticut ... Given on board His Majesty's ship Camilla, in the Sound, July 4th, 1779
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Great Britain ; Royal Navy. ; Great Britain ; Army. ; Collier, George ; 1738-1795 ; Tryon, William ; 1729-1788 ; Howe, John ; 1754-1835
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In Congress, May 21, 1776: Resolved, that all persons taken in arms on board any prize, be deemed prisoners, to be taken care of by the supreme executive power in each colony to which they are brought, whether the prize be taken by vessels fitted out by the Continent, or by others
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Thomson, Charles ; 1729-1824 ; Dunlap, John ; 1747-1812
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In Congress, January 13, 1779: We cannot review the progress of the revolution which has given freedom to America, without admiring the goodness and gratefully acknowledging the interposition of Divine Providence
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Thomson, Charles ; 1729-1824 ; Dunlap, John ; 1747-1812
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The Speech of William Tr--n, Esq; who was executed on Thursday the 18th of March, 1776 ; Speech of William Tryon, Esq; who was executed on Thursday the 18th of March, 1776
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In the House of Representatives, June 26, 1776: Whereas repeated applications have been made by the Honorable Congress to this Court, to procure a sum of hard money, to be forthwith sent into Canada, for the support of our army ... Resolved, that ... the friends of America ... sign subscription-papers, purporting what sum in hard money each man is willing to exchange for Continental bills ... In Council, June 27, 1776. Read and concurr'd
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Massachusetts ; General Court. ; Danielson, Timothy. ; Lowell, John ; 1743-1802 ; Edes, Benjamin ; 1732-1803