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Report on lagging attendence at Congress, recommendations

19 April 1784

United States in Congress Assembled. Thomson, Charles

Recommends that the state appoint more representatives to Congress.

GLC01153
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Document signed

[Oath of allegiance for enlisting Maryland soldier]

February 1, 1780

Ceary, Owen, ?-1780

Partly printed document signed. Ceary enlists in the "7th Maryland Regiment, of Foot Commande by Col. John Gunby for three years. Also signs below in receipt of a $450 bounty. Printed part of document states that a $200 bounty should be paid, but...

GLC01412.50
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Document signed

[Receipt acknowledging funds]

12 March 1788

Martin, Peter, fl. 1778

Co-signed by John Delka. Martin and Delka were exchanged prisoners returning to South Carolina. Document is a receipt acknowledging Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress, had lent them sixty dollars for their trip home.

GLC01412.64.04
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Document signed

Resolutions settling states' Revolutionary War debt

1782/02/20

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

Printed broadside signed by Charles Thomson as Secretary of Congress.

GLC01414
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Broadside

Resolution [revising act of Congress for governing troops]

1777/04/14

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Printed by Dunlap. Signed in type by John Hancock.

GLC01182
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Broadside

Act: re: requiring officers to take oath of office

1778/02/03

United States. Continental Congress.

Signed in type by Charles Thomson. Prints the oath to be taken and describes the circumstances for taking the oath.

GLC01184
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Autograph letter signed

to Ellen Lothrop

October 28, 1775

Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814

Letter written by Warren, the well known Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary writer, to her friend Lothrop. Says she will leave politics for others to discuss and that she only has warm feelings for the circle of friends in Fairfield (where Lothrop...

GLC01189.01
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Letter signed

to William Smallwood

February 1, 1777

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Hancock sends resolutions by the Continental Congress (not included) relating to measures to suppress a Tory insurrection in Somerset and Worcester counties in Maryland. He orders General Smallwood to stand ready to execute the forthcoming orders...

GLC01205.01
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Autograph document signed

Extract from minutes of Congress re: raising Maryland troops

1776/12/31

United States. Continental Congress.

Disbound. Directs Smallwood to raise Maryland troops Was written in Congress.

GLC01205.02
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Autograph letter signed

to William Smallwood

February 25, 1777

Peters, Richard, 1744-1828

Letter written by Peters as secretary to the Continental Board of War to Brigadier General Smallwood. Says that he is sending a circular letter written by the Board with an enclosed resolve from Congress (the resolve is not included, but the circular...

GLC01205.03

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