By His Excellency George Clinton, Esquire, governor of the state of New-York, &c. &c. &c. To [blank] greeting. : Pursuant to the authority in me vested, by an act of the legislature, entitled, "An act for raising two regiments for the defence of this state, on bounties of unappropriated lands: I do by these presents ... appoint you a [blank] in one of the said regiments ...
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New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton) ; Clinton, George, 1739-1812
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, August 8, 1777. : Whereas by the loss of the important fortress of Ticonderoga, a way is open to the ravages of our cruel and inveterate enemies ... Resolve, that one sixth part of the able-bodied men in the training band and alarm list, now at home ... march under such brigadier or brigadiers as the council shall direct, to reinforce the American army ...
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Massachusetts. General Court ; Gill, John, 1732-1785
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Committee of Safety, New-York, January 27, 1776. : Instructions to the colonels, and other officers, for inlistment of four new battalions in the Continental service, for the defence of the colony of New-York …
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New York (State). Committee of Safety ; Loudon, Samuel, 1727?-1813 ; Gaine, Hugh, 1726 or 7-1807 ; Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 ; Forbes, William A. ; Van Hook, Arondt, d. 1798? ; Fairley, J. S. ; Woodhull, Nathaniel, 1722-1776 ; New York (Colony). Provincial Congress
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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 ..., verso
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 ..., recto
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 hundred men ... Therefore resolved, by the governor and Council of Safety, that there be forthwith raised in this state, eight hundred able bodied effective men ..., verso
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Council of Safety (Conn.) ; Hudson, Barzillai, 1741-1823 ; Goodwin, George, 1757-1844 ; Connecticut. Governor (1769-1784 : Trumbull)
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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 hundred men ... Therefore resolved, by the governor and Council of Safety, that there be forthwith raised in this state, eight hundred able bodied effective men ..., recto
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Council of Safety (Conn.) ; Hudson, Barzillai, 1741-1823 ; Goodwin, George, 1757-1844 ; Connecticut. Governor (1769-1784 : Trumbull)
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State of New-York. Head-quarters, Poughkeepsie, July 1st, 1781. General orders. : The Legislature having by law, passed at the present session, enacted, that a further levy of troops for the defence of the state ... should be immediately raised ... His Excellency the governor therefore orders that the commanding officers of the respective regiments, do forthwith proceed to the raising of these men ...
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New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton) ; Clinton, George, 1739-1812 ; Holt, John, 1721-1784 ; Benson, Robert, 1739-1823
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At a General Assembly of the governor and company of the state of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, on thesecond [sic] Thursday of May, 1781. : An act, in further addition to an act, intitled, "An act for filling up this state’s quota of the Continental Army."
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Connecticut ; Hudson, Barzillai, 1741-1823 ; Goodwin, George, 1757-1844 ; Connecticut. Act for filling up and compleating this state’s quota of the Continental Army
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We the subscribers do hereby solemnly engage and inlist [our]selves, as soldiers, in the batallions of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, in the service of the United States of America …
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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 expedition. ..., verso
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Virginia. War Office ; Virginia. Act for raising a body of volunteers for the defence of the commonwealth
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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 expedition. ..., recto
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Virginia. War Office ; Virginia. Act for raising a body of volunteers for the defence of the commonwealth
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State of New-York, an act for completing the five Continental battalions, raised under the direction of this state., page 2
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New York (State) ; Holt, John, 1721-1784
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State of New-York, an act for completing the five Continental battalions, raised under the direction of this state., page [1]
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New York (State) ; Holt, John, 1721-1784
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, February 3, 1778. : Notwithstanding repeated orders ... to make returns of all the male inhabitants ... above the age of sixteen years; and ... all the men inlisted into the Continental Army ... Resolved that ... said committees ... make immediate returns ...
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Massachusetts. General Court ; Powars, Edward Eveleth ; Willis, Nathaniel, 1755-1831
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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, verso
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Connecticut. General Assembly ; Wyllys, George, 1710-1796
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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, recto
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Connecticut. General Assembly ; Wyllys, George, 1710-1796
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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 hundred men be raised ..., verso
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Massachusetts. General Court ; Powars, Edward Eveleth ; Willis, Nathaniel, 1755-1831
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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 hundred men be raised ..., recto
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Massachusetts. General Court ; Powars, Edward Eveleth ; Willis, Nathaniel, 1755-1831