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In Congress, July 25, 1778 : 1. Resolved, that the expedition against the fortress of Detroit be for the present deferred. ...

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In Congress, September 26, 1778 : Resolved, that a house be provided at the city or place where Congress shall sit, wherein shall be held the several offices of the Treasury ...

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By the Congress of the United States of America. Manifesto : These United States, having been driven to hostilities by the oppressive and tyrannous measures of Great-Britain ... they declared themselves free ...

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In Congress. November 24, 1778 : Congress took into consideration the report of the Committee of Arrangement, and thereupon came to the following resolutions. ...

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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 ...

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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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Description of counterfeit bills, which were done in imitation of the true ones ordered by the Honorable the Continental Congress, bearing date 20th May, 1777, and 11th April, 1778.

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Instructions from the Board of Treasury to the respective commissioners of the Continental loan-offices : Treasury-Office, January 12, 1779. You will please forthwith to procure a large book, intitled, "A Register of ...

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Proclamation : Whereas, in just punishment of our manifold transgressions, it hath pleased the Supreme Disposer of all events to visit these United States with a calamitous war ... Resolved, that it ...

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Treasury-Office, April 5th, 1779 : Ordered, that the following resolutions of the board be published, printed in hand-bills, and sent to the several commissioners of the Continental loan-offices ...

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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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Extract of a letter from General Montgomery, dated camp before St. John's, October 20, 1775 ...

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In Congress, April 14, 1779 : Whereas Congress, on the twenty-first day of August last, did resolve, that when any persons are desirous of going within the enemy's lines, they shall apply ...

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In Congress, July 30, 1779 : Ordinance for establishing a Board of Treasury, and the proper officers for managing the finances of these United States.

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In Congress, August 16, 1779 : Resolved, that the cloathier general estimate the value of the several articles of soldiers cloathing at the prices they were respectively worth at the end of ...

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In Congress, May 2, 1780 : Instructions to the captains and commanders of private armed vessels which shall have commissions or letters of marque and reprisal.

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In Congress, June 28, 1780 : Whereas Congress, on the eighteenth day of April last, resolved ... therefore resolved, that the principal of all loans that have been made to these United ...

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Plan for conducting the Hospital Department of the United States.

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Articles of Confederation and perpetual union between the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, ...

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An ordinance, relative to the capture and condemnation of prizes.

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An ordinance, relative to the capture and condemnation of prizes.

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By the United States in Congress assembled, April 7, 1781 : Be it ordained and it is hereby ordained, by the United States in Congress assembled, that the following instructions be observed ...

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In Congress. December 6, 1775 : We the delegates of the thirteen United Colonies in North America have taken into our most serious consideration a proclamation issued from the Court of St. ...

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An ordinance, ascertaining what captures on water shall be lawful : In pursuance of the powers delegated by the Confederation in cases of capture on water.

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An ordinance, for amending the ordinance, ascertaining what captures on water shall be lawful.

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