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The grand committee consisting of Mr. Howell, Mr. Foster ... : appointed to report a requisition on the states for the supplies of the present year, beg leave to lay before Congress, the following report
To the inhabitants of the United States of America : Friends and countrymen. The present situation of public affairs demands your most serious attention, and particularly the great and encreasing depreciation of your currency ..
A decent respect to the opinions of mankind : Congressional State papers, 1774-1776
A decent respect to the opinions of mankind : Congressional State papers, 1774-1776
A declaration by the representatives of the United Colonies of North-America, now met in general Congress at Philadelphia, seting forth the causes and necessity of their taking up arms
A proclamation : It having pleased Almighty God ... to bestow great and manifold mercies ... Resolved, that it be and hereby is recommended to ... the said states, to appoint Wednesday the thirtieth day of December next ... as a day of public thanksgiving ... Done in Congress, this 17th day of November, 1778
A proclamation : Whereas Congress have received information and complaints, "That violences have been done by American armed vessels to neutral nations ... they do hereby direct, enjoin and command, all captains, commanders and other officers and seamen, belonging to any American armed vessels, to ... pay a sacred regard to the rights of neutral powers ... Given in Congress at York, in the state of Pennsylvania, this ninth day of May, anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight
A proclamation for a continental fast. In Congress, Saturday, March 16, 1776 : ... The Congress ... do earnestly recommend that Friday the seventeenth day of May next be observed by the said colonies as a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer ..
An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America
An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America
An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United-States of America : Friends and Countrymen, three years have now passed ..
An ordinance for the government of the Territory of the United States, North-west of the River Ohio
By the United States in Congress assembled, April 7, 1781. : Be it ordained, and it is hereby ordained by the United States in Congress assembled, that the following instructions be observed by the captains or commanders of private armed vessels, commissioned by letters of marque or general reprisals, or otherwise by the authority of the United States ..
The following extracts from the votes and proceedings of the American Continental Congress, we are induced to publish thus early purely to ease the impatience of the public : Association, &c. ..
The representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, to the people in general, and particularly to the inhabitants of Pennsylvania, and the adjacent states
By the United States in Congress assembled, July 23d, 1782. : Resolved, that in conducting the business of the general hospital, there shall be an invariable standard of prices established ..
By the United States in Congress assembled, March 23, 1787. : On the report of a committee appointed to consider the reductions necessary to be made in the civil list department. ... Resolved, that the sum to be allotted to the support of the household of the president of the Congress ... shall not exceed a sum ..
By the United States in Congress assembled, September 30, 1785. : Resolved, that it shall be the duty of the commissioners of the continental loan-offices in the respective states, to receive and keep the monies arising from continental taxes in the different states ..
By the United States in Congress assembled. April 23, 1784. : Resolved, that so much of the territory ceded by individual states, to the United States, as is already purchased, or shall be purchased, of the Indian inhabitants, and offered for sale by Congress, shall be divided into distinct states in the following manner ..
By the United States in Congress assembled. April 23, 1784. : Resolved, that so much of the territory ceded, or to be ceded by individual states, to the United States, as is already purchased, or shall be purchased, of the Indian inhabitants, and offered for sale by Congress, shall be divided into distinct states in the following manner, as nearly as such cessions will admit ..
By the United States in Congress assembled. July 27, 1785. : Resolved, that the secretary of Congress apply to the executives of the several states, for thirteen copies of the legislative acts thereof, since the first of September, 1774 ..
By the United States in Congress assembled. Proclamation : At all times it is our duty to acknowledge the over-ruling providence of the great Governor of the Universe ... recommend, that Thursday the third day of May next, may be observed as a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer ... Done in Congress, the twentieth day of March ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one ..
By the United States in Congress assembled. Proclamation : It being the indispensible duty of all nations, not only to offer up their supplications to Almighty God ... but also ... to give Him praise ... Therefore the United States in Congress assembled ... do hereby recommend ... Thursday the twenty-eighth of November next, as a day of solemn thanksgiving ... Done in Congress at Philadelphia, the eleventh day of October ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty two ..
By the United States, in Congress assembled, January 10, 1782. : Plan for conducting the inspector's department. Resolved, that the establishment of the inspector's department, by the resolutions of the 25th of September, 1780 ... be and hereby are repealed, and that the department hereafter have the following form, powers, and privileges, viz
Constitutions des treize États-Unis de l'Amérique.
Die RepraÌsentanten der Vereinigten Staaten von America, im Congress versammlet, an das Volk uÌberhaupt, und an die Einwohner Pennsylvaniens und der angrenzenden Staaten insbesondere
Im Congress den 29ten April 1778 : an die Officier und Soldaten in Diensten des Königs von Grossbrittanien, so keine Unterthanen des genanten Königs sind
In Congress, April 1, 1777 : For the better regulating the pay of the army, resolved, that the paymaster or deputy paymaster general shall pay no money but by warrants from the commanders in chief ..
In Congress, April 14, 1777. : Whereas the state of Pennsylvania is threatened with an immediate invasion ... resolved, that it is the indispensible duty of Congress to watch over all matters ... till such time as the legislative and executive authorities of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, can resume the regular exercise of their different functions. ..
In Congress, April 14th, 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 ..
In Congress, April 29, 1777. : Resolved, that it be recommended to the several states forthwith to order the sums advanced by them for recruiting the Continental battalions ..
In Congress, April 3, 1776 : Resolved, that every person intending to set forth and fit out a private ship or vessel of war, and applying for a commission or letters of marque and reprisal for that purpose, shall produce a writing, subscribed by him, containing the name, and tonnage or burthen of the ship or vessel ..
In Congress, April 7, 1777 : Resolved, that there be one director general of all the military hospitals, which shall be erected for the Continental Army in the United States ..
In Congress, August 16, 1779 : Resolved, that the cloathier general estimate the value of the several articles of soldiers cloathing at the prices they were respectively worth at the end of the year 1778 ..
In Congress, August 26, 1776. Whereas, in the course of the present war, some commissioned and non-commissioned officers of the Army and Navy, as also private soldiers, marines and seamen, may lose a limb, or be otherwise so disabled ..
In Congress, August 6, 1777 : The Committee of Treasury report, that they have conferred with the managers of the States Lottery, and find that a considerable number of tickets remain unsold ... the Committee recommend the drawing to be postponed till the sixth day of November next; and that a further quantity of tickets be transmitted to the several states ... Resolved, that Congress concur with this report, and direct the Board of Treasury to cause the same to be carried into effect
In Congress, Baltimore, January 14th, 1777 : resolved, that the commissioners of the loan offices be directed to receive the bills of credit, heretofore emitted by the states in which they respectively hold their offices for such sums as shall be ordered by the Commissioners of the Treasury, or the Continental Treasurer, from time to time, for continental purposes, within such states respectively
In Congress, December 19, 1777. : Whereas Sir William Howe, commander in chief of his Britannic majesty's forces, has required, that provisions should be sent in for the subsistence of the American prisoners in his possession ... and has prohibited the circulation of the money struck by the authority of these states ... And whereas large sums of Continental bills of credit have been counterfeited and issued by the agents, emissaries and abettors of Sir William Howe. Resolved, that the accounts of all provisions ... supplied by the public to prisoners ... be liquidated and discharged, previous to the release of any prisoners ..
In Congress, February 15, 1777 : Resolved, that considering the situation of the New-England states, Congress approve of the measures adopted and recommended by the committee from the four New-England states for the defence of the state of Rhode-Island, and also of the measures to be taken for preventing the depreciation of their currency ..
In Congress, February 24, 1777 : Resolved, that the Board of War be directed to send letters ... to the colonels ... of the several regiments, now raising and recruiting in the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, ordering them ... to join the army under General Washington ..
In Congress, February 3, 1778 : Resolved, that every officer, who holds or shall hereafter hold a commission or office from Congress, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation ..
In Congress, Friday, June 9, 1775. Resolved, that no obedience being due to the act of Parliament for altering the charter of the colony of Massachusetts-Bay ... it be recommended to the Provincial Congress to write letters to the inhabitants ... requesting them to chuse such representatives ... which Assembly and Council should exercise the powers of government ..
In Congress, January 13, 1779. : We cannot review the progress of the revolution which has given freedom to America, without admiring the goodness and gratefully acknowledging the interposition of Divine Providence. ..
In Congress, July 19, 1776. Resolved, that a copy of the circular letters and of the declarations they enclosed from Lord Howe to Mr. W. Franklin, Mr. Penn ... be published in the several gazettes, that the good people of these United States, may be informed of what nature are the commissioners and what the terms ..
In Congress, July 31, 1777 : Resolved, that it be recommended to the executive Authorities of each of the United States to divide their respective States into Districts, and to appoint a proper Person in each District to recruit Men to fill up the Regiments raised in such State ..
In Congress, June 10, 1777 : Resolved, I. That for supplying the Army of the United States with provisions, one commissary general and four deputy commissaries general of purchases ; and one commissary general and three deputy commissaries general of issues, be appointed by Congress. ..
In Congress, June 28th, 1780. : Whereas Congress, on the eighteenth day of April last, resolved ... therefore resolved, that the principal of all loans, that have been made to these United States, shall finally be discharged, by paying the full current value of the bills when loaned ..
In Congress, June 29, 1779. : As congresses are bound by every motive of policy and of public & private justice to maintain the credit of the paper money emitted by their authority on the faith of the United States ..
In Congress, March 15, 1779 : Resolved, that all officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers ... commissioned and inlisted since the 16th of September, 1776 ... be considered as parts of the quotas of the several states to which they did or shall respectively belong when so commissioned or inlisted
In Congress, March 2, 1779. : the Board of War having represented, that application has been made to the board for arrearages of cloathing ... Resolved, that a proper person be forthwith appointed and commissioned, to settle and pay all accounts of arrearages of cloathing due to the troops of these states for the year 1777 ..
In Congress, March 25, 1777 : Whereas by a resolve of Congress of the 3d of October, 1776, the commissioners of the loan-offices were directed to transmit to the Continental treasurer once a month an account of the cash in their respective offices ... Resolved, that the several commissioners of the loan-offices hereafter make monthly returns to the Board of Treasury ..
In Congress, March 5, 1779. : Resolved, that the quarter-master general, commissary-general of purchases, and cloathier-general ... are hereby authorised and directed to pay all certificates ..
In Congress, March 6, 1779. : Resolved, that Congress, or such person or persons as they appoint to hear and determine appeals from the courts of admiralty, have necessarily the power to examine as well into decisions on facts, as decisions on the law, and to decree finally thereon ..
In Congress, May 14, 1777. : Resolved, I. That the quarter-master general of the army be authorized and empowered to appoint one commissary of forage for the army, and one for each of the military departments therof ..
In Congress, May 15, 1776. : Whereas His Britannic Majesty, in conjunction with the Lords and Commons of Great-Britain, has ... excluded the inhabitants of these United Colonies from the protection of the crown: ... Resolved, that it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the United Colonies ... to adopt such government as shall in the opinion of the Representatives of the people best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents ..
In Congress, May 2, 1780. : Instructions to the captains and commanders of private armed vessels, which shall have commissions, or letters of marque and reprisal
In Congress, May 21, 1776 : Resolved, that all persons taken in arms on board any prize, be deemed prisoners, to be taken care of by the supreme executive power in each colony to which they are brought, whether the prize be taken by vessels fitted out by the Continent ..
In Congress, May 27, 1778 : establishment of the American Army
In Congress, May 6, 1778 : Whereas Congress have received, from their commissioners at the Court of France, copies of a Treaty of Amity and Commerce, and of a Treaty of Alliance ..
In Congress, Monday, 30th June, 1777. : Congress, agreeably to the order of the day, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the letters from Abraham Ten Broeck, Esq ; ..
In Congress, Monday, June 12, 1775 : ... This Congress ... recommend, that Thursday, the twentieth day of July next, be observed by the inhabitants of all the English colonies on this continent, as a day of public humiliation, fasting and prayer ..
In Congress, Monday, June 12, 1775 : ... This Congress ... recommend, that Thursday, the twentieth day of July next, be observed by the inhabitants of all the English colonies on this continent, as a day of public humiliation, fasting and prayer ..
In Congress, October 17, 1777 : Resolved, that the premium of five dollars, offered by a resolution of Congress of the 31st of July last, for apprehending and securing deserters from the Continental Army, an addition be made of five dollars for each deserter so apprehended and secured ..
In Congress, October 3d, 1776 : Resolved, that five millions of continental dollars be immediately borrowed for the use of the United States of America, at the annual interest of four per cent. ..
In Congress, October 3d, 1780 : resolved, that the regular Army of the United States, from and after the first day of January next, consist of 4 regiments of cavalry or light dragoons ..
In Congress, October 8, 1778. : Resolved, that all limitations of prices of gold and silver be taken off
In Congress, September 26, 1778 : Resolved, that a house be provided at the city or place where Congress shall sit, wherein shall be held the several offices of the Treasury ..
In Congress, Thursday, June 22, 1775 : Resolved, that a sum not exceeding two millions of Spanish mill'd dollars be emitted by the Congress in bills of credit for the defence of America
In Congress, Wednesday, April 3, 1776 : Instructions to the commanders of private ships or vessels of war, which shall have commissions or letters of marque and reprisal, authorising them to make captures of British vessels and cargoes
In Congress. December 11, 1776 : Whereas, the just war into which the United States of America have been forced by Great-Britain, is likely to be still continued ... the Congress hereby resolve, that it be recommended to all the states, as soon as possible to appoint a day of solemn fasting and humiliation ..
In Congress. December 30, 1776 : It appearing to Congress that it will be extremely difficult, if not impracticable, to supply the army of the United States with bacon, salted beef and pork, soap, tallow and candles ... Resolved, that none of the said articles ... be exported from any of the United States after the fifth day of January next, until the first day of November next ..
In Congress. December 6, 1775 : We the delegates of the thirteen united colonies in North America have taken into our most serious consideration a proclamation issued from the Court of St. James's on the twenty-third day of August last. ..
In Congress. November 24, 1778. : Congress took into consideration the report of the committee of arrangement, and thereupon came to the following resolutions. ..
Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America
Journal of the proceedings of Congress, held at Philadelphia, from September 5, 1775 to April 30, 1776
Journal of the proceedings of the Congress, held at Philadelphia, September 5th, 1774 : containing the Bill of Rights, a list of grievances, occasional resolves, the association, an address to the people of Great Britain, a memorial to the inhabitants of the British American colonies, and, an address to the inhabitants of the province of Quebec : to which is added, (being now first printed by authority) an authentic copy of the petition to the King
Journal of the proceedings of the congress : held at Philadelphia, May 10, 1775
Journals of Congress. : Containing the proceedings from Sept. 5, 1774 to [3d day of November 1788] ..
Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789
Know ye, that we have granted, and by these presents do grant, licence and authority to John Foster Williams mariner, commander of the [blank] ... to fit out and set forth the said [blank] in a warlike manner, and by and with the said [blank] and the crew thereof ... to attack, subdue and take all ships and other vessels whatsoever carrying soldiers, arms ... or any other contraband goods to any of the British armies or ships of war employed against these United States ..
Philadelphia, in Congress, June 12, 1775. A proclamation for a continental public fast : to be observed by the inhabitants of all the English colonies on this continent ... Thursday, the 20th day of July next ..
Proceedings of the general Congress of delegates from the several British colonies in North-America, held in Philadelphia, September 1774
Proclamation : ... resolved, that it be recommended to the several states to appoint the first Thursday in May next to be a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer ... Done in Congress, this twentieth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine, and in the third year of our independence
Proclamation : Whereas it becomes us humbly to approach the throne of Almighty God ... Resolved, that it be recommended to the several states, to appoint Thursday, the ninth of December next, to be a day of public and solemn thanksgiving ... Done in Congress, the twentieth day of October ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine ..
Proclamation : Whereas, in just punishment of our manifold transgressions, it hath pleased the Supreme Disposer of all events to visit these United States with a calamitous war ... Resolved, that it be recommended to the several states to appoint the first Thursday in May next to be a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer ... Done in Congress, this twentieth day of March ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine ..
Proclamation. Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God the Father of all mercies ... : It is therefore recommended to the several states to set apart Thursday the seventh day of December next to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer ... Done in Congress, this eighteenth day of October, 1780 ..
Resolves of the Honourable Continental Congress
Rules and articles, for the better government of the troops raised, or to be raised, and kept in pay by and at the joint expence of the twelve united English colonies of North-America. : In general Congress of the United Colonies ..
Secret journals of the acts and proceedings of Congress : from the first meeting thereof to the dissolution of the Confederation, by the adoption of the Constitution of the United States
The Tory act
The United States in Congress assembled, April 27, 1784. : Congress resumed the consideration of the the report of the grand committee appointed to prepare and report to Congress, the arrears of interest on the national debt, together with the expences for the year 1784 ..
The committee to whom was referred the letter of the commissioners authorised to form treaties with the Indian tribes, having conferred with the said commissioners upon the subject of their letter, and the resolutions of 18th of March, directing a treaty to be held at Post St. Vincent, on the [blank] day of June next, report ..
The committee to whom were referred a letter of the [blank] of December from the Honorable Cyrus Griffin and John Lowell, Esquires, judges of the Court of Appeals, and a motion of Mr. Howell's, report ..
The following extracts from the votes and proceedings of the American Continental Congress, we are induced to publish thus early purely to ease the impatience of our readers. Association, & c

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