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United States. Continental Congress. Act: re: requiring officers to take oath of office

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01184 Author/Creator: United States. Continental Congress. Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Broadside Date: 1778/02/03 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 34 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

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

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