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Book/Printed Material In Congress, April 14, 1779

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Title

  • In Congress, April 14, 1779 : Whereas Congress, on the twenty-first day of August last, did resolve, that when any persons are desirous of going within the enemy's lines, they shall apply to the executive power of the state to which they belong ... Resolved, that any officer, who shall permit a person to go within the enemy's lines without such recommendation ... shall thereby forfeit his commission.

Names

  • United States. Continental Congress.
  • Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824.
  • Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810, former owner.
  • Hall & Sellers, printer.
  • Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia : Printed by Hall and Sellers, [1779]

Headings

  • -  United States.--Continental Army--Regulations
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Genre

  • Broadsides--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1779
  • Broadsheet format (Printing)--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1779

Notes

  • -  Signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary.
  • -  Evans 16575
  • -  Journals of the Continental Congress, 265
  • -  LC copy annotated on verso: Gen. Lincoln. In another hand: Ap. 14.
  • -  Formerly LCCN tes52-810. qr01 09-06-90

Medium

  • 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 24 x 19 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Cont Cong no. 60

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90898288

Online Format

  • image
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Charles Thomson, Benjamin Lincoln, Printer Hall & Sellers, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. In Congress,: Whereas Congress, on the twenty-first day of August last, did resolve, that when any persons are desirous of going within the enemy's lines, they shall apply to the executive power of the state to which they belong ... Resolved, that any officer, who shall permit a person to go within the enemy's lines without such recommendation ... shall thereby forfeit his commission. [Philadelphia: Printed by Hall and Sellers, 1779] Online Text. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/90898288/.

APA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Thomson, C., Lincoln, B., Hall & Sellers, P. & Continental Congress Broadside Collection. (1779) In Congress,: Whereas Congress, on the twenty-first day of August last, did resolve, that when any persons are desirous of going within the enemy's lines, they shall apply to the executive power of the state to which they belong ... Resolved, that any officer, who shall permit a person to go within the enemy's lines without such recommendation ... shall thereby forfeit his commission. [Philadelphia: Printed by Hall and Sellers] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/90898288/.

MLA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, et al. In Congress,: Whereas Congress, on the twenty-first day of August last, did resolve, that when any persons are desirous of going within the enemy's lines, they shall apply to the executive power of the state to which they belong ... Resolved, that any officer, who shall permit a person to go within the enemy's lines without such recommendation ... shall thereby forfeit his commission. [Philadelphia: Printed by Hall and Sellers, 1779] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/90898288/>.