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1774 - 1788
United States. Continental Congress.
Journals of Congress [decimalized]
Set lacks vol. 4. Vol. 2 (Philadelphia, 1776) includes the Declaration of Independence.
GLC00219
1777
Journals of Congress. Containing the proceedings from Sept. 5. 1774
Evans 15683. Reprint edition (per dealer); bookplates of John Rutherfurd in all vols but v.1
GLC00219.01
Journals of Congress. Containing the proceedings in the year, 1776
Strand of blond hair originally laid-in p.296-297 now in paper folder in back.
GLC00219.02
1782 after
Journals of Congress. Containing the proceedings from January 1, 1777
Probably a later edition; Evans 16138 describes a Philadelphia Dunlap edition.
GLC00219.03
1782
Journal of Congress. Containing the proceedings from January 1, 1779
Evans 17766
GLC00219.05
1774
Great Britain. Acts.
An act to discontinue... shipping... within the Harbour, of Boston [Port Bill]
The Boston Port Act. Paginated 515-522 + unpaginated title page. [one of the five "Intolerable Acts"]
GLC00402
1781
An act to empower his majesty to detain persons....
Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan.
GLC00403
January 21, 1780
Penn, John, 1741-1788
to Richard Caswell
Co-signed by North Carolina Congressmen Thomas Burke and Allen Jones. Written in what appears to be Penn's hand. Penn was also a North Carolina Continental Congressman and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Written to Caswell as Governor of...
GLC00414
1780
Massachusetts Bay Colony
An Address of the Convention for Framing a New Constitution of Government, for the State of Massachuetts-Bay to these Constituents.
An address to the constituents of Massachusetts Bay Colony detailing the newly completed Massachusetts constitution.
GLC00417
29 May 1775
Livingston, Peter Van Brugh, 1710-1792
[New York Provisional Congress resolution to form county committees]
Written by Livingston, a wealthy merchant, as President of the New York Provisional Congress. Printed letter at the top of recto asks counties that have not formed committees to do so without delay. Also says no coercive steps should be made to force...
GLC00418
April 26, 1776
Williams, William, 1731-1811
to John Lawrence
Signed as one of three members of the school commission. Williams also signs on behalf of members John Clark and Ebenezer Bushnell. Williams asseses Lawrence for money to support the school in Lebanon. With autograph note on verso acknowledging...
GLC00430
4 December 1777
Avery, John, 1739-1806
[Continental Congress appointments for Massachusetts]
Document attested to by Massachusetts Secretary of State Avery. Announces the men chosen as delegates to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts for the following year. Lists John Hancock, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge...
GLC00436
July 31, 1776
Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804
to Richard Varick
Written by General Schuyler as commander of Northern Department to Captain Varick as deputy muster master general of the Northern army. Schuyler says he only received Varick's letter of 27 July 1776 yesterday afternoon. If cannot get certain articles...
GLC00496.082
12 February 1776
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
[Resolution to Colonel Anthony Wayne]
Transcribed by Charles Thomson Secretary of the Continental Congress from 1774-1788. Resolve requesting all colonels of the Pennsylvania battalions to send a report detailing the number condition of the enlisted men as well as the places where they...
GLC00496.031
January 1781
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
[Virginia land grant for Josiah Smith]
For thirty-five shillings sterling, Smith was granted 343 acres of land, the borders of which are described. With state seal. Printed document, partially filled in by hand, signed as Governor of Virginia.
GLC00496.038
25 September 1776
Certified extract of the minutes of Congress re: committee to buy blankets
Appointing a committee to buy blankets &c for troops. Names of members at end
GLC00496.090
25 July 1780
Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785
[Orders for John Moore, Wagon Master of Pennsylvania
Signed as President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania. Explains that the arrival of the French fleet has induced General George Washington and the Continental Congress to "call for a number of Teams and Horses." Seeks wagons and...
GLC00490
1 September 1776
Morton, John, 1724-1777
[Appointment of James Waugh]
Appoints James Waugh Lieutenant of a Company of foot in the first Battalion of Associates in the County of Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Note on left margin reads, "Exchanged 1 Septr: 1776. T.M." T.M. are the initials of Timothy Matlack, the clerk to...
GLC00481
April 18, 1775
Clymer, George, 1739-1813
to Committee of Correspondence of the County of Berks
Also signed by Joseph Reed, John Cadwalader, Thomas Mifflin, Jonathan B. Smith, John Benezet, James Mease, John Nixon, and Samuel Meredith. Circular to the committees of Pennsylvania encouraging the formation of military associations in each...
GLC00496.022
1770/07/03
Bland, Richard, 1710-1776
Receipt for payment as commissioner
[Continental Congress members]
GLC02471.03
1778/06/13
Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821
to [Ezekiel Williams]
Regarding P.O.W.s. [Continental Congress members]
GLC02471.05
1767
Crane, Stephen, 1709-1780
List of court costs, Essex County, New Jersey
GLC02471.08
1776/01/21
Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
re permit to John Riddell to take passage to Great Britain
GLC02471.33
1777/05/14
Smith, Richard, fl. 1789
to William Livingston re: declining attendance "at the present session"
GLC02471.38
1781/01/20
Extract from minutes urging Governor of Delaware to send troops to Trenton
Written as Secretary of Congress. [Continental Congress members]
GLC02471.39
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