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Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824

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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, commissio

Thirteen numbered regulations governing privateers and privateering. Signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary. Imprint from Evans. Line endings differ from those given by the Journals of the Continental Congress, v. 21, p. 1199-1200. References: Evans 17384; Journals of the Continental Congress, 359.

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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, commissio

Thirteen numbered regulations governing privateers and privateering. Signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary. Imprint from Evans. Line endings differ from those given by the Journals of the Continental Congress, v. 21, p. 1199-1200. References: Evans 17384; Journals of the Continental Congress, 359.

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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 …, verso

Four resolutions of the Continental Congress concerning the loyalty oath. Signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: "Resolves of Congress, Officers to take Oath, 3d. Feb. 1778". References: Evans 16113.

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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 …, recto

Four resolutions of the Continental Congress concerning the loyalty oath. Signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: "Resolves of Congress, Officers to take Oath, 3d. Feb. 1778". References: Evans 16113.

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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, verso

Signed on p. [2]: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary. Originally published: Philadelphia : David Claypoole, 1780. Imprint from Livingston. Probably printed about the end of April, 1781. Cf. Livingston, L.S. Franklin and his press at Passy, p. 84-86. Footnote to first article of text, at bottom of p. [1]: *This exception is taken away by an ordinance of Congress, of March the 27th, 1781, which see. References: Evans 17021; Livingston, L.S. Franklin and his press at Passy, 29; Journals of the Continental Congress, 331.

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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, recto

Signed on p. [2]: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary. Originally published: Philadelphia : David Claypoole, 1780. Imprint from Livingston. Probably printed about the end of April, 1781. Cf. Livingston, L.S. Franklin and his press at Passy, p. 84-86. Footnote to first article of text, at bottom of p. [1]: *This exception is taken away by an ordinance of Congress, of March the 27th, 1781, which see. References: Evans 17021; Livingston, L.S. Franklin and his press at Passy, 29; Journals of the Continental Congress, 331.

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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 ... Resolv

Signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: "Gen. Gates"; in another hand, "Resolve of Congress, dated 14th April, 1779". References: Evans 16575; Journals of the Continental Congress, 265

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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 ... Resolv

Signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: "Gen. Gates"; in another hand, "Resolve of Congress, dated 14th April, 1779". References: Evans 16575; Journals of the Continental Congress, 265

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In Congress, 27th May, 1778. : Establishment of the American Army. I. Infantry. Resolved, that each battalion of infantry shall consist of nine companies ... II. Artillery ... III. Cavalry ... IIII. Provost …, recto

Resolutions of the Continental Congress passed May 27-June 2, 1778. Signed: Extracts from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary. References: Evans 16126; Journals of the Continental Congress, 221; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3225.

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In Congress, 27th May, 1778. : Establishment of the American Army. I. Infantry. Resolved, that each battalion of infantry shall consist of nine companies ... II. Artillery ... III. Cavalry ... IIII. Provost …, verso

Resolutions of the Continental Congress passed May 27-June 2, 1778. Signed: Extracts from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary. References: Evans 16126; Journals of the Continental Congress, 221; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3225.

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The Tory Act : published by order of the Continental Congress, Philadelphia, Jan. 2, 1776.

Seven resolutions of the Continental Congress concerning American loyalists. Signed: Extracts from the minutes- Charles Thompson [i.e. Thomson]- secretary. Imprint from Evans. New-York Historical copy inscribed: "John McKesson" and "Continental Congress". References: Evans 15147; Journals of the Continental Congress- 89.

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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. …

Concerning Britain's efforts to discredit American currency. Four resolutions on taxation and withdrawing the bills of credit of the emissions of May 20- 1777 and April 11- 1778. The three resolutions dated January 2- 5- and 14- 1779- are each signed: Extract from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: resolves of Congress in January 1779; ink stamp: Tomlinson collection- deposited by the Mercantile Library Association. References: Evans 16566; Journals of the Continental Congress- 242.

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Resolves of the Honourable Continental Congress. : (Published by order of the General Committee, for the city and county of Albany.)

Seven resolutions concerning American loyalists- known as the Tory act. Dated: In Congress- January 2- 1776. Signed: Extracts from the minutes- Charles Thompson [i.e.- Thomson]- secretary. Text in two columns separated by an ornamental border; initial capital "W" in type ornament border. References: Bristol- B4401; Shipton & Mooney- 43193.

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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

Signed: Extract from the minutes- published by order of Congress- Charles Thomson- secretary. Another issue in a different setting of type has "Philadelphia" as the first word of the title. Imprint from Evans. Text includes the form of the parole for prisoners of war. Not in Sabin. New-York Historical copy has manuscript corrections in the text. References: Evans 15142; Journals of the Continental Congress- 108.

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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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Philadelphia. 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

Signed: Extract from the minutes- published by order of Congress. Charles Thomson- secretary. Another issue in a different setting of type has "In Congress" as the first words of the title. Imprint from Evans. Text includes the form of the parole for prisoners of war. Not in Sabin. References: Evans 15142.

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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 …

Resolution of the Continental Congress establishing and regulating the Board of Treasury. Includes an oath and blank forms to be used by the Treasury. Signed: Extract from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. Imprint from Evans. New-York Historical copy damaged along creases- with slight loss of text. References: Evans 16130; Journals of the Continental Congress- 227.

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An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America.

Describing the causes and progress of the Revolution. Signed: By order of Congress- Henry Lawrens- president. "In Congress- May 9- 1778. Resolved- that it be recommended to ministers of the Gospel- of all denominations- to read- or cause to be read- immediately after divine service- the above address to the inhabitants of the United States of America- in their respective churches and chapels- and other places of religious worship. Published by order of Congress- Charles Thomson- secretary." Text in three columns. References: Evans 16101.

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Paris, May 18, 1778. : Gentlemen, Certain intelligence having been received, that eleven British ships of war ... are in the road of St. Hellens, near Portsmouth, bound for North-America …

Signed: We have the honor to be- gentlemen- your most obedient humble servants- B. Franklin- John Adams. To the governor- or any counsellor- or senator- or member of any House of Representatives- in any of the thirteen United States of America. "Read in Congress- July 8- 1778- and ordered to be published. Charles Thomson- secretary." References: Bristol B4826; Shipton & Mooney 43581.

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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, commissio

Thirteen numbered regulations governing privateers and privateering. Signed: Extract from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. Imprint from Evans. Line endings differ from those given by the Journals of the Continental Congress- v. 21- p. 1199-1200. References: Evans 17384; Journals of the Continental Congress- 359.

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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 …

Four resolutions of the Continental Congress concerning the loyalty oath. Signed: Extract from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: "Resolves of Congress- Officers to take Oath- 3d. Feb. 1778". References: Evans 16113.

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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.

Signed on p. [2]: Extract from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. Originally published: Philadelphia : David Claypoole- 1780. Imprint from Livingston. Probably printed about the end of April- 1781. Cf. Livingston- L.S. Franklin and his press at Passy- p. 84-86. Footnote to first article of text- at bottom of p. [1]: *This exception is taken away by an ordinance of Congress- of March the 27th- 1781- which see. References: Evans 17021; Livingston- L.S. Franklin and his press at Passy- 29; Journals of the Continental Congress- 331.

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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 ... Resolv

Signed: Extract from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: "Gen. Gates"; in another hand- "Resolve of Congress- dated 14th April- 1779". References: Evans 16575; Journals of the Continental Congress- 265

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In Congress, 27th May, 1778. : Establishment of the American Army. I. Infantry. Resolved, that each battalion of infantry shall consist of nine companies ... II. Artillery ... III. Cavalry ... IIII. Provost …

Resolutions of the Continental Congress passed May 27-June 2- 1778. Signed: Extracts from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. References: Evans 16126; Journals of the Continental Congress- 221; Hildeburn- C.R. Pennsylvania- 3225.