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    Record from the Second Continental Congress ordering that the secret committee produce a list of articles ordered, signed by Charles Thomson, January 17, 1777.

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    Order that “the secret committee” produce a “list of the articles [....] which they have ordered in consequences of the directions of Congress distinguishing how much is arrived + what is expected.”https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/1297/thumbnail.jp

    Continental Congress broadsides.

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    Contains broadsides and other documents pertaining to the work of the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War and Confederation period. Items include acts, resolutions, committee reports, treaties, and proclamations. Many of the documents represent drafts of resolutions and bills which eventually passed in a different form; some items have manuscript annotations which are not elsewhere recorded. Some pieces exist in multiple copies.Some pieces have been transferred from the Manuscript Division, Library of Congress

    The association, &c.

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    Journals of the American Congress: from 1774-1788. : in four volumes.

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    Contents:--v. 1: Sept. 5, 1774, to Dec. 31, 1776.--v. 2: Jan. 1, 1777 to July 31, 1778.-- v. 3: Aug. 1, 1778, to March 30, 1782.--v. 4: Apr. 1, 1782, to Nov. 1, 1788; also, the Journal of the Committee of the States, from the 1st Friday in June, to the 1st Friday in August, 1784, with an Appendix.v. 1: Sept. 5, 1774, to Dec. 31, 1776, inclusive. -- v. 2: Jan. 1, 1777 to July 31, 1778, inclusive. -- v. 3: Aug. 1, 1778, to March 30, 1782, inclusive. -- v. 4: Apr. 1, 1782, to Nov. 1, 1788, inclusive; also, the Journal of the Committee of the States, from the 1st Friday in June, to the 1st Friday in August, 1784, with an Appendix

    Congress received the following intelligence from the Council of Safety, as coming from "an officer of distinction in the army" : published by order of Congresss [sic] / [signed by] Charles Thomson, Sec'ry. Baltimore : Printed by John Dunlap, [1

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    [At head of title:] Baltimore, December 30; "Head Quarters, Newtown, Bucks county, Dec. 27."; First broadside printing of the news of General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, Dec. 25, 1776.; Washington, George, 1732-1799--Mil

    A Motion of Mr. Dane

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    Imprint. That a Committee of Five be appointed to examine how far the several States have complied with, and adopted the Alteration of the Eight Article of the Confederation and perpetual Union, recommended by Congress, April 18, 1783, and to consider and report, what further Measures are proper to be adopted by Congress, for carrying into Effect a Federal Rule for apportioning Federal Taxes on the several States. The Committee consisting of Mr. Dane, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Mitchel, Mr. Monroe, and Mr. Kean, to whom was referred the Motion of Mr. Dane, of February 27, 1786. Followed by the report. The imprint was folded and the corners were chewed off. There are doodles on the verso
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