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United States. Continental Congress. [Congressional resolution regarding the discharge of troops]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03009 Author/Creator: United States. Continental Congress. Place Written: Annapolis, Maryland Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 2 June 1784 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31.8 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Signed by Charles Thomson as Secretary of Congress. This resolution indicates the number of troops to be discharged at West Point, New York and Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania. Stipulates that no officer above the rank of captain will remain in service. Also discusses settlement of pay and rations.

Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

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