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In Congress, April 14, 1777 : Whereas the state of Pennsylvania is threatened with an immediate invasion, and, from the adjournment of the legislative and executive authorities of the commonwealth, it is ...

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In Congress, Thursday, June 22, 1775 : Resolved, that a sum not exceeding two millions of Spanish mill'd dollars be emitted by the Congress in bills of credit for the defence of ...

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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, raised by the said ...

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In Congress. May 12, 1777 : Resolved, that all post-masters, post-riders, and persons immediately concerned in conducting the business of the Post Office ought to be exempted from all military duties : ...

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In Congress, June 10, 1777 : Resolved, I. That for supplying the Army of the United States with provisions, one commissary general and four deputy commissaries general of purchases, and one commissary ...

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In Congress, June 10, 1777 : Resolved, I. That for supplying the Army of the United States with provisions, one commissary general and four deputy commissaries general of purchases, and one commissary ...

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Philadelphia, August 22, 1777 : By an express arrived last evening from General Schuyler to Congress, we have the following important intelligence. ...

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Chad's Ford, September 11, 1777. 5 o'clock p.m. : Sir, When I had the honor of addressing you this morning, I mentioned that the enemy were advancing and had began a cannonade. ...

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In Congress. The delegates of the United States of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, to all unto whom these presents shall come, send ...

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In Congress, December 19, 1777 : Whereas Sir William Howe, commander in chief of His Britannic Majesty's forces, has required, that provisions should be sent in for the subsistence of the American ...

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In Congress, February 3, 1778 : Resolved, that every officer who holds or shall hereafter hold a commission or office from Congress, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation ...

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I [blank] do acknowledge the United States of America, to be free, independent and sovereign states, and declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience to George the Third, King ...

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I [blank] do [blank] that I will faithfully, truly and impartially execute the office of [blank] to which I am appointed ...

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In Congress, February 5, 1778 : Resolved, that the captain or commanding officer of each company in the service of the United States shall, at the end of every month, furnish the ...

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In Congress, February 6, 1778. For the better regulating the hospitals of the United States of America : resolved, that there be a deputy-director-general for the hospitals between Hudson and Potowmack rivers ...

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In Congress, May 14, 1777 : Resolved, I. That the quarter-master general of the army be authorised and empowered to appoint one commissary general of forage for the army, and one for ...

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In Congress, March 2, 1778 : Whereas it is essential to the operations of the army during the next campaign, that the most vigorous measures should forthwith be adopted for forming a ...

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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 ...

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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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An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America : Friends and countrymen, three years have now passed away, since the commencement of the present war. ...

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An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America : Friends and countrymen, three years have now passed away since the commencement of the present war ...

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An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America : Friends and countrymen, three years have now passed away since the commencement of the present war. ...

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In Congress, 27th May, 1778 : Establishment of the American Army. I. Infantry. Resolved, that each battalion of infantry shall consist of nine companies ... II. Artillery ... III. Cavalry ... IIII. ...

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Articles of capitulation, made and entered into between Richard Montgomery, Esquire, brigadier general of the Continental Army, and the citizens and inhabitants of Montreal, represented by the subscribers ... duly elected for ...

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In Congress, June 6, 1778 : Resolved, that the resolution of Congress of the 2d of June, relative to the subsistance [sic] money to be allowed to officers in the continental service, ...

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