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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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 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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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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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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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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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
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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To all gentlemen volunteers, who prefer liberty to slavery, and are hearty friends to the grand American cause
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Massachusetts ; State Train of Artillery. ; Crafts, Thomas. ; Powars, Edward Eveleth ; Willis, Nathaniel ; 1755-1831
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New-York, [blank] This is to certify, that the bearer [blank] has, in my presence, subscribed to the declaration, agreeable to the terms of their Excellencies the Commissioners proclamation, dated at New-York, 30th November, 1776 ; New-York, This is to certify, that the bearer has, in my presence, subscribed to the declaration ; New York, [blank] This is to certify, that the bearer [blank] has, in my presence, subscribed to the declaration
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Macdonald, Donald ; d. 1782 ; Ketcham, John ; Tryon, William ; 1729-1788 ; New York (Colony) ; Governor (1771-1780 : Tryon).
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In Provincial Congress for the colony of New-York, the [blank] day of [blank] 1776: To [blank] Greeting: By virtue of the authority reposed in us, we do hereby nominate, authorize, constitute and appoint you [blank] of the [blank] hereby requiring you ... subscribe in presence of the chairman ... the rules and orders for regulating the militia of the colony of New-York, recommended by the Provincial Congress on the 22d day of August 1775
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New York (Colony) ; Provincial Congress. ; Hasbrouck, Abraham ; Benson, Robert ; 1739-1823 ; Woodhull, Nathaniel ; 1722-1776
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George the Third, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland ... Whereas, by a statute made and passed ... An act to prohibit all trade and intercourse with the colonies ... and also two acts made in the last session ... and whereas by a certain other statute ... An act for enabling the commissioners ... to grant commissions ... to take and make prizes ... three of our commissioners ... by their warrant ... the fourth day of June, in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight ... appointed our trusty and well-beloved William Tryon
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Great Britain ; Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III) ; New York (Colony) ; Governor (1771-1780 : Tryon). ; New York (State) ; Governor (1780-1783 : Robertson) ; Surprize (Schooner) ; St. Patrick (Schooner) ; Trimmer (Schooner) ; Tryon, William ; 1729-1788 ; Bayard, Robert. ; Rivington, James ; 1724-1802 ; Brien, Mathew ; McDonald, James ; Etherington, Robert ; Philips, Jonathan ; Ross, David ; Stewart, William ; Robertson, James ; 1717-1788 ; Whatman, James ; 1741-1798
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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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In Congress, April 29, 1777: Resolved, that it be recommended to the several states forthwith to order the sums advanced by them for recruiting the Continental battalions
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Dunlap, John ; 1747-1812
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In Council. Philadelphia, July 31, 1777: Sir, I wrote to you on the 28th instant, and ordered [blank] class of the militia of your county to be immediately marched to Chester
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Pennsylvania ; Council of Safety. ; Wharton, Thomas ; 1735-1778
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Gentlemen, Although a certain day is fixed for the session of Congress, which we beg leave to remind you is the first of February; and although we have no prospect of necessity of calling the Congress sooner, yet we have abundant reason to request that the meeting may be as full as possible on that day
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New York (State) ; Committee of Safety. ; Van Cortlandt, Pierre ; 1721-1814
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In Congress, April 23, 1778: Whereas persuasion and influence, the example of the deluded or wicked, the fear of danger, or the calamities of war, may have induced some of the subjects of these states to join, aid or abet the British forces in America
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Hall, David ; 1755-1821 ; Hall, William ; 1752-1834 ; Sellers, William ; 1725?-1804 ; McKesson, John ; 1734-1798
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A Declaration, or Ordinance, of the Convention of the State of New-York, passed May 10, 1777, offering free pardon to such of the subjects of the said State, as, having committed treasonable acts against the same, shall return to their allegiance. Whereas divers of the subjects of this State, have been seduced from their allegiance to the same, by the arts of subtle and wicked emissaries from the enemy ... Extract from the minutes. Robert Benson, Sec'ry
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New York (State) ; Convention of the Representatives ; (1776-1777) ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813
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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
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Massachusetts ; General Court. ; Edes, Benjamin ; 1732-1803 ; Edes, Benjamin ; 1755-1801 ; Edes, Peter ; 1756-1840