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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At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, in New-England, in America: holden at Hartford, on the second Thursday of May, A.D. 1777. : An act for raising and compleating the quota of the Continental Army, to be raised in this state ; Act for raising and compleating the quota of the Continental Army
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Connecticut ; General Assembly. ; Watson, Ebenezer ; 1744-1777
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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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In Congress, March 23, 1779: Ordinance for regulating the cloathing department for the armies of the United States ; In Congress, March 23, 1779: Ordinance for regulating the clothing department for the armies of the United States
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Hall & Sellers
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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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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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To the public: On the 17th day of May, 1781, the following plan was submitted to the consideration of the United States in Congress assembled: Plan for establishing a national bank, for the United States of North-America ; Plan for establishing a national bank, for the United States of North-America
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Morris, Robert ; 1734-1806 ; United States ; Continental Congress. ; Bank of North America
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To the public: The commissioners appointed by Congress to examine and liquidate the public accounts, for the northern district, give this public notice
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United States ; Office of the Commissioners of Accounts. ; Milligan, James. ; Carter, John. ; Welles, John.
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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