The following is a correct transcript of the treaty between France and the United States of America, together with the ratification of the same by Congress ; Treaties, etc. 1782 July 16
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France ; United States ; Continental Congress. ; France ; 1783 July 16.
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The civil authority and select-men of the town of Groton: met agreeable to the direction of an act of the General Assembly of this state, passed at Hartford, 12th Feb. 1778, for regulating the price of labour, internal produce, manufactures, and inn-keepers within said town, which is as follows, viz
Whereas, many persons, at and below the White-Plains, in the county of West-Chester, by reason of the ravages of the enemy, are greatly distressed for want of provision to support their families: ... I do hereby authorize ... permission to any person or persons ... to carry or drive to their respective dwellings, the necessary provisions for their families
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United States ; Continental Army. ; McDougall, Alexander ; 1732-1786 ; Loudon, Samuel ; 1727?-1813
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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
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Virginia ; War Office. ; Virginia
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United States Lottery: The scheme is, that this lottery consist of four classes, of one hundred thousand tickets each
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United States Lottery ; Dunlap, John ; 1747-1812 ; United States ; Continental Congress.
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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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To satisfy the impatience of the public, for the late operations of the Royal Army in Pennsylvania: the printer has been desired to publish the following accounts of the glorious victory obtained on the 4th instant, by his Excellency General Sir William Howe, K. B. over the rebel army, under Mr. Washington ... and he has added copies of original letters from General Parsons and Colonel George Clinton, relating to the late successful attack of the forts on Hudson's River, under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton
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Clinton, George ; 1739-1812 ; Parsons, Samuel Holden ; 1737-1789 ; Rivington, James ; 1724-1802 ; Pintard, John ; 1759-1844
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To all adherents to the British government and followers of the British Army commonly called Tories, who are at present within the city and county of New-York: Messieurs Tories, As all your delusive prospects of conquest, plunder and revenge are now forever vanished
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Brutus. ; McDougall, Alexander ; 1732-1786 ; Morton, William ; d. 1796? ; Horner, Samuel ; 1758?-1786
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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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State of the troops, British and German, under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, at New-York, and posts depending, October 1, 1777 ; Return of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, commanded by the Earl of Drogheda, master-general, for the month of November, 1777
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Great Britain ; Army. ; Clinton, Henry ; 1738?-1795 ; Paterson, J.
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence plantations. In General assembly, October session, A.D. 1778: Whereas many inhabitants of the island of Rhode Island, after having suffered every evil and insult, from the wanton cruelty of our enemies
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Rhode Island ; General Assembly. ; Carter, John ; 1745-1814 ; Mumford, William
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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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Die Repräsentanten der Vereinigten Staaten von America, im Congress versammelt, an das Volk überhaupt, und an die Einwohner Pennsylvaniens und der angrenzenden Staaten insbesondere
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United States ; Continental Congress. ; Hancock, John ; 1737-1793 ; Miller, John Henry ; 1702-1782
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Philadelphia, July 20, 1776. By an express arrived yesterday from South-Carolina, we have the following important intelligence: Extract of a letter from Fort Johnson, South-Carolina, July, 2, 1776
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Towne, Benjamin ; d. 1793 ; McKesson, John ; 1734-1798
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Philadelphia, January 27, 1781: My late engagements of a public nature have prevented my taking earlier notice of a report ... that I had or was concerned in trading to New-York. I declare it to be false and scandalous
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Reed, Joseph ; 1741-1785
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Pennsylvania War-Office, Philadelphia, May 2d, 1777: Application having been made to this board by the Honorable Major General Schuyler for assistance in procuring blankets
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Pennsylvania ; Board of War. ; Dunlap, John ; 1747-1812
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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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Observations on the slaves and the indented servants, inlisted in the army, and in the navy of the United States
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Antibiastes. ; Steiner, Melchior ; d. 1807? ; Cist, Charles ; 1738-1805