O'Ryan commends War Department. Says any delay in equipping the militia was due to obsolete system. Troops lack light khaki. Uniform question caused leaving behind of some--require more ammunition.
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O'Ryan commends War Department. Says any delay in equipping the militia was due to obsolete system. Troops lack light khaki. Uniform question caused leaving behind of some--require more ammunition.
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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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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, March 13, 1778: Whereas the army are in present and pressing want of shoes, stockings and shirts, which cannot be immediately supplied from the public stores; this Court now apply
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Massachusetts ; General Court. ; Powars, Edward Eveleth ; Willis, Nathaniel ; 1755-1831
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In Congress, May 27, 1778: establishment of the American Army ; Establishment of the American Army
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Dunlap, John ; 1747-1812
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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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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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To the electors of New-York. January 6, 1776: Fellow-citizens, there are several important reformations, which ought to be made, for our future security, and which if we are wise, we will take this opportunity to provide for
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Publicola.
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New-York, Dec. 13, 1776. To the public: Considerations on the present revolted state of America, addressed to its inhabitants at large ; New York, Dec. 13, 1776. To the public
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Camillus. ; Macdonald, Donald ; d. 1782 ; Cameron, Alexander ; d. 1789
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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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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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In Congress, April 3, 1776: Resolved, that every person intending to set forth and fit out a private ship or vessel of war, and applying for a commission or letters of marque and reprisal for that purpose, shall produce a writing, subscribed by him, containing the name, and tonnage or burthen of the ship or vessel, the number of her guns, with their weight of metal
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Dunlap, John ; 1747-1812 ; Hancock, John ; 1737-1793
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In Congress, April 14th, 1778: Resolved, that the commissary general of purchases have full power to appoint and remove every officer in his department
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United States ; Continental Congress.
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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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On this day of renown, all joys shower down
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Gaine, Hugh ; 1726 or 7-1807 ; Odell, Jonathan ; 1737-1818
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New-York, October 30, 1776. To the King's Most Excellent Majesty: The humble address of the high sheriff, gentlemen, clergy, and freeholders of the county of Devonshire, England ; New York, October 30, 1776. To the King's Most Excellent Majesty
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Macdonald, Donald ; d. 1782 ; Cameron, Alexander ; d. 1789 ; Devon (England) ; Great Britain ; Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III)
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This indenture witnesseth, that [blank] hath put [blank]self, and by these presents doth voluntarily, and of h[blank] own free will and accord [blank] put and bind h[blank]self apprentice to [blank] to learn the art, trade or mistery [blank] after the manner of an apprentice
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New-York, April 23, 1777. Song for St. George's Day. Tune, Hail England, Old England ; Song for St. George's Day ; For ages the nations beheld with surprize
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Odell, Jonathan ; 1737-1818 ; Onderdonk Paper Mill
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Supplement to the New-York gazetteer no. 44: Peace! Liberty! and Independence! : Philadelphia March 24, 1783. Yesterday arrived, after a passage of 32 days from Cadiz, a French sloop of war commanded by M. de Quesne, with the agreeable intelligence of peace. The particular articles respecting this happy and glorious event are as follows. The principle articles of the preliminaries of the peace of the 20th of January, 1783 ; New-York gazetteer, or, Northern intelligencer
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Balentine, Solomon ; Webster, Charles Richard ; 1762-1834 ; Great Britain ; 1783 Jan. 20.
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In Congress, April 1, 1777: For the better regulating the pay of the army, resolved, that the paymaster or deputy paymaster general shall pay no money but by warrants from the commanders in chief in their respective departments, countersigned by their respective secretaries
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Thomson, Charles ; 1729-1824 ; Dunlap, John ; 1747-1812