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Rejection of Olive Branch Petition by Congress; lets colonists arm vessels

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04771 Author/Creator: Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Broadside Date: 1776/03/23 Pagination: Height: 34.6 cm, Width: 22.2 cm Order a Copy

The document sets regulations for arming vessels for defense and privateering. Printed by John Dunlap.

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