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In Congress, May 27, 1778. : establishment of the American Army, recto

Imprint from Evans. Signed at end: Extracts from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary. Contents: I. Infantry -- II. Artillery -- III. Cavalry -- IV. Provost -- May 29, 1778 -- June 2, 1778 -- November 24, 1778. References: Evans 16126.

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In Congress, May 27, 1778. : establishment of the American Army, verso

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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 issu

Forty-five numbered resolutions of the Continental Congress outlining the commissary department, dated June 10, June 11 and June 16, 1777. Title taken from caption title and opening lines of text. Signed: Extracts from the minutes. Published by order of Congress. Charles Thomson, secretary. Imprint from colophon. Signatures: [A]². References: Evans 15672; ESTC W26445.

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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 issu

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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 …, verso

Resolves concerning the responsibilities of the quartermaster, forage-master, commissariat, and others. At end: Extracts from the minutes. Charles Thomson, secretary. References: Evans 15670.

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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 …, recto

Resolves concerning the responsibilities of the quartermaster, forage-master, commissariat, and others. At end: Extracts from the minutes. Charles Thomson, secretary. References: Evans 15670.

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Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America, recto

Concerning the enlistment of officers and soldiers for a three year term. Imprint supplied by Bristol. Text in two columns. New-York Historical copy has manuscript note on verso: "1776 December Papers". References: Bristol B4394; Shipton & Mooney 43186.

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Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America, verso

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Whereas, many persons, at and below the White-Plains, in the county of West-Chester, by reason of the ravages of the enemy, are greatly distressed for want of provision to support their families : ... I do hereby authorize ... permission to any person or

Signed: Given at head-quarters, Peeks-Kill, December 22, 1778. Alexander M'Dougall, major-general. Followed by two other orders given by Major General M'Dougall, dated Dec. 24, 1778 and Jan. 7, 1779, respectively. New-York Historical copy inscribed: "XXVIII". References: Evans 16645.

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Whereas, many persons, at and below the White-Plains, in the county of West-Chester, by reason of the ravages of the enemy, are greatly distressed for want of provision to support their families : ... I do hereby authorize ... permission to any person or

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Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America [copy 1], verso

Concerning the enlistment of officers and soldiers for a three year term. Text in two columns. New-York Historical copy 1 signed in manuscript: "Fish-kill, Nov. 25th. 1776. By order, Robert Yates chairman of the Committee of Arrangement in the State of New-York". Damaged along creases with slight loss of text. New-York Historical copy 2 signed in manuscript: "By order of the Committee of Arrangement, Rt Harpur [?] Chairman P.F [?]"; manuscript notes on verso.

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Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America [copy 2], verso

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Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America [copy 2], recto

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Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America [copy 1], recto

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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 their respective departments, countersigned by their re

Signed: Extract from the minutes. Published by order of Congress- Charles Thomson- secretary. Includes also resolutions dated April 2- 9- and 10- all concerned with the payment of the army. References: Evans 15658; Journals of the Continental Congress- 157.

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I [blank] being made a prisoner of war, by the Army of the Thirteen United Colonies in North-America, do promise and engage, on my word and honour, and on the faith of a gentleman, to depart from hence to [blank] in the province of [blank] being the place

Dated: A.D. 1776.

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By the Honorable Major-General Putnam, commander of the forces of the United American States, at and near the White-Plains. A proclamation. : Whereas some soldiers of the Continental Army ... have been led to desert their country's service ... Given under

Offering pardons to those who had deserted from the American army or joined the enemy forces and who return to duty by January 1- 1778. Signed: Israel Putnam. Imprint supplied from Vail- R.W.G. A patriotic pair of peripatetic printers- 1951- p. 404. References: Bristol B4610; Shipton & Mooney 43380.

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At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the state of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, by special order of His Excellency the governor, on the 13th day, of August A.D. 1777.

Resolves for sending two battalions of militia to the Continental Army. Signed: A true copy of record- examin'd- by George Wyllys- sec'ry. References: Bristol B4444; Shipton & Mooney 43237.

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In Congress, April 14th, 1778. : Resolved, that the commissary general of purchases have full power to appoint and remove every officer in his department. …

Signed: Extract from the minutes. Charles Thomson- secretary. Followed by a resolution of the Continental Congress dated Apr. 16- 1778- concerning the commissary general of purchases. References: Bristol B4819; Shipton & Mooney 43574.

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Head-quarters, New-York, April, 8th 1776. : The general, informs the inhabitants, that it is become absolutely necessary, that all communication, between the ministerial fleet and shore, should be immediately stopped ... Capt. James Alner is appointed ins

Signed: Israel Putnam- major general in the Continental Army- and commander in chief of the forces in New-York. Watermark: crown over cropped GR. References: Bristol- B4393.

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Head quarters, Peeks-kill, general orders for the army under the command of Brigadier General M'Dougall. : The rank and file of each company will be equally divided among the serjeants …

Followed by: Instructions for soldiers in the service of the United States- concerning the means of preserving health. Of cleanliness. Imprint supplied by Bristol. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: "XXV". References: Bristol B4615; Shipton & Mooney 43385.

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By His Excellency George Washinton [sic], Esquire, general, and commander in chief of the army of the United States of North-America. : Whereas a bombardment and attack upon the city of New-York ... may be hourly expected: and as there are great numbers o

Signed and dated: Given under my hand- at head-quarters- New-York- August 17- 1776. George Washington. References: Evans- 15153.

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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, April 20, 1778. : Whereas Congress by their resolve of February 18th, 1778, has called upon this state for thirteen hundred of the Militia thereof, with other states, to fortify and secure the p

Directing detachments from certain brigades to fill the quota. "In Council- April 20- 1778. read and concurred. ..." Ascribed to the press of Powars and Willis by Cushing. References: Evans 15902; Ford- W.C. Broadsides- 2145; Cushing- J.D. Mass. laws- 1032.

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In Congress, May 27, 1778. : establishment of the American Army

Imprint from Evans. Signed at end: Extracts from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. Contents: I. Infantry -- II. Artillery -- III. Cavalry -- IV. Provost -- May 29- 1778 -- June 2- 1778 -- November 24- 1778. References: Evans 16126.

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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 issu

Forty-five numbered resolutions of the Continental Congress outlining the commissary department- dated June 10- June 11 and June 16- 1777. Title taken from caption title and opening lines of text. Signed: Extracts from the minutes. Published by order of Congress. Charles Thomson- secretary. Imprint from colophon. Signatures: [A]². References: Evans 15672; ESTC W26445.

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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 …

Resolves concerning the responsibilities of the quartermaster- forage-master- commissariat- and others. At end: Extracts from the minutes. Charles Thomson- secretary. References: Evans 15670.

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Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America.

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Whereas, many persons, at and below the White-Plains, in the county of West-Chester, by reason of the ravages of the enemy, are greatly distressed for want of provision to support their families : ... I do hereby authorize ... permission to any person or

Signed: Given at head-quarters- Peeks-Kill- December 22- 1778. Alexander M'Dougall- major-general. Followed by two other orders given by Major General M'Dougall- dated Dec. 24- 1778 and Jan. 7- 1779- respectively. New-York Historical copy inscribed: "XXVIII". References: Evans 16645.

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Instructions to the officers appointed to recruit in New-York, for the service of the United States of America.

Concerning the enlistment of officers and soldiers for a three year term. Text in two columns. New-York Historical copy 1 signed in manuscript: "Fish-kill- Nov. 25th. 1776. By order- Robert Yates chairman of the Committee of Arrangement in the State of New-York". Damaged along creases with slight loss of text. New-York Historical copy 2 signed in manuscript: "By order of the Committee of Arrangement- Rt Harpur [?] Chairman P.F [?]"; manuscript notes on verso.

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Ebenezer Stevens papers, 1739-1860

Ebenezer Stevens (1751-1823) served as a soldier and officer in the Continental Army and the New York State Artillery Corps during the Revolutionary War. Post-war, he was an agent for the United States War Department as well as a successful merchant in New York City. This collection documents his activities as a merchant and as a commanding officer, focusing particularly on daily functions and the fortification of New York Harbor in the years 1802-1814. The papers do not contain much information about Stevens' Revolutionary War efforts, aside from two military orders.

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