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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, con

Signed: By order of Congress- [blank] president. Imprint supplied from Evans. New-York Historical copy signed in manuscript: "John Hancock". References: Evans 15138; Journals of the Continental Congress- 105.

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Signed: By order of Congress- [blank] president. Imprint supplied from Evans. New-York Historical copy signed in manuscript: "John Hancock". References: Evans 15138; Journals of the Continental Congress- 105.
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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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Broadsides -- SY1776 no.8
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1776-April-03
Date Issued
1776
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1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 34 x 21 cm
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