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Book/Printed Material In Congress, April 4, 1777

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Title

  • In Congress, April 4, 1777 : Resolved, 1. That there be one Commissary-General of Musters for the Army of the United States. 2. That there be four deputy muster-masters general; and that the said appointments be made by Congress. ...

Names

  • United States. Continental Congress.
  • Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824.
  • Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia : Printed by John Dunlap, [1777]

Headings

  • -  United States.--Continental Army.--Commissary General's Dept
  • -  United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Notes

  • -  Twelve resolutions of the Continental Congress dated April 4, 1777, one resolution dated April 10, and five resolutions dated May 2.
  • -  Signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary.
  • -  Not in Evans.
  • -  Bristol B4624
  • -  Shipton & Mooney 43395
  • -  LC copy annotated with changes to the sixth resolution; these changes are not reflected in the Journals of the Continental Congress, v. 7, p. 221-223. A marginal note has been blotted out with a darker ink. Verso annotated: Apr. 4, 1777.

Medium

  • 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 33 x 20 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Cont Cong no. 25

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90898022

Online Format

  • image
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Charles Thomson, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. In Congress, April 4,: Resolved, 1. That there be one Commissary-General of Musters for the Army of the United States 2. That there be four deputy muster-masters general; and that the said appointments be made by Congress. [Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap, 1777] Online Text. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/90898022/.

APA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Thomson, C. & Continental Congress Broadside Collection. (1777) In Congress, April 4,: Resolved, 1. That there be one Commissary-General of Musters for the Army of the United States 2. That there be four deputy muster-masters general; and that the said appointments be made by Congress. [Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/90898022/.

MLA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Charles Thomson, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. In Congress, April 4,: Resolved, 1. That there be one Commissary-General of Musters for the Army of the United States 2. That there be four deputy muster-masters general; and that the said appointments be made by Congress. [Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap, 1777] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/90898022/>.