1775.
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Dec. 7,
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General Washington is not authorized to call out the Minute-Men or Militia of any Colony, without the consent of the Executive of such Colony,
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1945
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Council of Massachusetts, Convention of New-Hampshire, and the Governours of Rhode-Island and Connecticut, requested to afford the General all the aid in their power, when he may apply for it,
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1946
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8,
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Allan Cameron, John Smith, and John Connolly, to be confined in Prison, in Philadelphia, until the further order of Congress,
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1946
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New-Jersey Companies not ordered to the High lands directed to march to the City of New-York,
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1946
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Committee to consider the applications of persons applying to be Officers in the American Army,
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1946
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9.
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Pay of Warrant Officers of the Armed Vessels,
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1947
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Four more Battalions to be raised in Pennsylvania, and one in Delaware,
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1947
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General Montgomery appointed Major-General,
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1947
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Committee on the several Letters from General Schuyler,
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1947
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Minutes of the Proceedings of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs, for the Middle Department, laid before Congress,
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1947
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11,
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Committee to devise ways and means for furnishing these Colonies with a Naval Armament,
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1948
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Report on the Petition of Thomas Jenkins, of Nantucket, considered and agreed to,
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1948
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Report on the Petition of Jonathan Hudson considered and agreed to,
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1949
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Names of the persons appointed to sign and number the Bills of Credit,
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1949
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12,
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Letters of Thanks to the three General Officers in the Northern Department,
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1950
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Sword presented to Captain Henry B. Livingston,
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1950
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13,
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Report of the Committee on fitting out a Naval Armament, considered and agreed to,
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1950
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Committee to prepare Instructions for a Commit tee to sit during the adjournment of the Con gross,
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1951
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14,
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Committee to carry into execution the Resolution
of Congress for fitting out a Naval Armament,
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1951
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Committee on a Petition from Peter Berlon,
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1951
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15,
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Instructions for the Committee who are to sit during the recess of Congress, reported,
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1952
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16,
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Committee on the Naval Armament authorized to draw on the Treasurer for five hundred thousand Dollars,
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1953
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Address of the President to Captain White Eyes, a Delaware Chief,
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1953
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Committee to confer with Major Preston on supplying the Prisoners taken at St. Johns with Clothing and other necessaries,
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1953
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Committee on a Petition from sundry Merchants of Philadelphia,
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1954
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18,
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Sundry Affidavits from. Wyoming, relative to disturbances there, between the people of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, laid before Congress by the Delegates from Connecticut,
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1954
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Committee on sundry Letters from General Schuyler,
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1954
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19,
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Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania requested to supply the Armed Vessels, which are nearly ready for sailing, with four tons of Gunpowder, and four hundred stand of Small Arms,
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1954
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1775.
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Dec. 19,
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All Vessels employed in carrying Provisions or other necessaries for the British Army or Navy, in the United Colonies, liable to seizure and confiscation,
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1955
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20,
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Report on the Petition of David Beveridge considered and agreed to,
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1955
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Vessels heretofore taken and carried into Massachusetts-Bay, by Armed Vessels in the ser vice of the United Colonies, to be libelled in the Courts of that Colony,
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1955
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Resolution on the dispute between the people of Pennsylvania and Connecticut, on the waters of Susquehannah,
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1955
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21,
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Credentials of the Delegates from Maryland;
dated Annapolis, Maryland, in Provincial Convention, December 9, 1775,
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1956
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Committee to confer with Major Preston to consider what allowance should be made to the Officers who are prisoners,
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1957
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22,
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Committee to fit out Armed Vessels submitted a list of the Officers by them appointed,
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1957
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Same Committee authorized to give instructions to the Commander of the Fleet,
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1957
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Committee to confer with the Indians lately arrived,
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1957
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General Washington authorized to make an attack on Boston, in any manner he may think expedient, notwithstanding the Town and property in it may thereby be destroyed,
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1958
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Committee to examine the Journals, and report the unfinished business, and what is proper to be acted upon,
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1958
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23,
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Committee on a Petition from South Paddock,
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1958
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Connecticut requested not to permit any new Settlers on the disputed Lands, till the further order of Congress,
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1958
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Report of the Committee on unfinished business,
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1959
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26,
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Provision for redeeming the Three Millions of Dollars ordered to be emitted in Bills of Credit,
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1960
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Report on Lord Stirlings Letter, respecting the arrest of Soldiers for small debts, considered and agreed to,
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1961
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28,
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Report on the state of Virginia considered and agreed to,
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1962
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Six Battalions to be immediately raised in Virginia, on the Continental establishment,
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1962
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Committee to take into consideration the state of New-York,
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1962
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29,
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Committee on procuring a quantity of Arms and Ammunition,
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1962
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Trade of the United Colonies considered in Committee of the Whole,
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1962
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Report of the Committee of the Whole considered and agreed to,
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1963
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Virginia, Maryland, and North-Carolina, permitted to export produce, to procure Salt for the use of the inhabitants,
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1963
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30,
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Committee on a number of intercepted Letters sent by General Washington,
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1963
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Major Preston permitted to go to Amboy, in New-Jersey,
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1963
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General Schuyler directed to take speedy measures for securing a quantity of Arms and Military Stores in Tryon County, New-York, and to disarm the Tories there, and apprehend their chiefs,
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1963
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All the Silver and Gold in the Treasury to be sent to General Schuyler,
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1964
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Contents of the intercepted Letters this day received to be kept secret,
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1964
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