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Book/Printed Material In Congress, April 14, 1777

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Title

  • In Congress, April 14, 1777 : Resolved, that it be recommended to the executive powers of each of the United States, to enquire into the conduct of all officers on the recruiting service, within them respectively, to remove all such as belong to the battalions of their respective quotas, who have neglected their duty ...

Names

  • United States. Continental Congress.
  • Hancock, John, 1737-1793.
  • Dunlap, John, 1747-1812, printer.
  • Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Philadelphia : Printed by John Dunlap, 1777]

Headings

  • -  United States.--Continental Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc
  • -  United States--Militia
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Genre

  • Broadsides--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1777
  • Broadsheet format (Printing)--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1777

Notes

  • -  Signed: By order of Congress, John Hancock, president.
  • -  Imprint supplied from Evans.
  • -  Evans 15564
  • -  Source: Transfer from Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (DLC #50874, 1904).

Medium

  • 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 31 x 18 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Cont Cong no. 26

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90898023

Online Format

  • image
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Continental Congress, John Hancock, John Dunlap, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. In Congress,: Resolved, that it be recommended to the executive powers of each of the United States, to enquire into the conduct of all officers on the recruiting service, within them respectively, to remove all such as belong to the battalions of their respective quotas, who have neglected their duty. [Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap, 1777] Online Text. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/90898023/.

APA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Hancock, J., Dunlap, J. & Continental Congress Broadside Collection. (1777) In Congress,: Resolved, that it be recommended to the executive powers of each of the United States, to enquire into the conduct of all officers on the recruiting service, within them respectively, to remove all such as belong to the battalions of their respective quotas, who have neglected their duty. [Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/90898023/.

MLA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, et al. In Congress,: Resolved, that it be recommended to the executive powers of each of the United States, to enquire into the conduct of all officers on the recruiting service, within them respectively, to remove all such as belong to the battalions of their respective quotas, who have neglected their duty. [Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap, 1777] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/90898023/>.