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1 Continental Congress Adams, John Enclosure: A Resolution on a Treaty of Commerce, 12 … 1781-07-12 By the United states in Congress assembled Resolved That the commission and instructions for...
2 Continental Congress Adams, John Commission for Benjamin Franklin, Arthur Lee, and John … 1777-11-27 The delegates of the United States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and...
3 Continental Congress American Peace Commissioners Continental Congress to the American Peace … 1781-06-15 (I) DS : American Philosophical Society (three); D (draft): National Archives; (II) copies:...
4 Continental Congress Adams, John Additional Instructions Respecting a Peace Treaty with … 1780-10-18 Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the letters of 23 and 24 March...
5 Continental Congress Adams, John Plan for a Treaty of Amity and Commerce, 29 December … 1780-12-29 Plan of a treaty of amity and commerce between the United States of America and the United...
6 Continental Congress Adams, John John Adams’ Authorization to Accept Bills of Exchange … 1780-10-28 Resolved, That the Honble. John Adams be and hereby is authorised and instructed to accept the...
7 Continental Congress American Peace Commissioners Continental Congress to the American Peace … 1781-06-15 Copies: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères, Library of Congress (two), National...
8 Continental Congress American Commissioners Continental Congress to the American Commissioners … 1784-05-07 Copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, National Archives; press copy of copy: American...
9 Continental Congress American Peace Commissioners Continental Congress to the American Peace … 1783-10-29 DS : Library of Congress; draft, two copies, and incomplete copy: National Archives; copy:...
10 Continental Congress Franklin, Benjamin The Continental Congress to Franklin, William Bollan … 1774-10-26 LS : Library of Congress This letter from the Congress over the signature of its president...
11 Adams, John Continental Army, officers Order to Continental Officers, 22 September 1777 1777-09-22 Having here observed a diligent attention to the sick and wounded, and a benevolent desire to...
12 Continental Congress Franklin, Benjamin Additional Instructions by Congress to Franklin, Deane … 1776-10-16 Additional instructions to B F, S D, and T J, commissioners from the united states of America to...
13 Continental Congress Franklin, Benjamin The Continental Congress: Instructions to Franklin … 1776-09-24 Attested copy: Harvard University Library This document was long in the making. On August 27...
14 Continental Congress Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from the Continental Congress … 1779-08-14 Copies: Library of Congress (two), Massachusetts Historical Society (two), New-York Historical...
15 Continental Congress Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from the Continental Congress … 1782-09-28 (I) and (II) Two copies and draft: National Archives The United States in Congress Assembled— To...
16 Continental Congress Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from the Continental Congress … 1778-10-26 (I) LS : American Philosophical Society, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; draft: National...
17 Adams, John Gage, Thomas III. To General Gage, 10 October 1774 1774-10-10 The Delegates from the Several Provinces in North America, now assembled in Congress, beg Leave...
18 Continental Congress George III (of Great Britain) Second Petition from Congress to the King, 8 July 1775 1775-07-08 We your Majesty’s faithful subjects of the colonies of Newhampshire, Massachusetts-bay, Rhode...
19 Hamilton, Alexander Greene, William Continental Congress To William Greene, [11 December … 1782-12-11 Congress are equally affected and alarmed by the information they have received that the...
20 Continental Congress Hamilton, Alexander Continental Congress Nomination as Minister to Russia … 1780-12-15 Philadelphia, December 15, 1780. On this date John Mathews nominated Hamilton Minister to Russia....
21 Continental Congress Hamilton, Alexander Continental Congress Nomination as Minister to France … 1780-12-09 Philadelphia, December 9, 1780. On this date John Sullivan nominated Hamilton “for the office of...
22 Continental Congress Howe, William Draft of a Declaration on the British Treatment of … 1776-01-02 A Declaration by the Representatives of the United colonies in Congress. When necessity compelled...
23 Continental Congress Louis XVI The Continental Congress to Louis XVI: Letter of … 1778-10-21 L (draft): National Archives; LS : American Philosophical Society, Historical Society of...
24 Hamilton, Alexander Muhlenberg, Frederick A. Committee of Continental Congress to Frederick A. … 1782-12-04 [ Philadelphia, December 4, 1782. Letter not found. ] LS , in writing of H, sold at the Anderson...
25 Continental Congress Washington, George Commission from the Continental Congress, 19 June 1775 1775-06-19 I n C ongress T he delegates of the United Colonies of New-hampshire, Massachusetts bay,...
26 Continental Congress Washington, George Instructions from the Continental Congress, 22 June … 1775-06-22 In Congress This Congress having appointed you to be General & Commander in chief of the army of...
27 Hancock, John Washington, George IV. John Hancock to George Washington, 2 April 1776 1776-04-02 It gives me the most sensible Pleasure to convey to you, by Order of Congress, the only Tribute,...
28 Adams, John 17 August., 17 August 1776 1776-08-17 17 August. The congress resolved that Gustavus Risberg be appointed an assistant to Clement...
29 Hamilton, Alexander Continental Congress Motion that Major General Howe be … 1783-06-30 That Major General Howe be directed to march such part of the force under his command as he shall...
30 Hamilton, Alexander Continental Congress Remarks on Plans for Paying the … 1783-01-29 Mr. Hamilton disliked every plan that made but partial provision for the public debts; as an...
31 Hamilton, Alexander Continental Congress Report on the Memorial of Francis … 1783-02-06 The Committee to whom was referred the Memorial from Mr. De Cazeau report: That it appears by Mr....
32 Continental Congress Bill for Raising Six Additional Battalions of Infantry … 1776-10-28 Whereas it has been thought necessary by the American Congress that the armies of the United...
33 Hamilton, Alexander Continental Congress Report on Conference with the … 1783-04-28 [The Committee appointed to confer with the superintendant of Finance respecting his Continuance...
34 Hamilton, Alexander Continental Congress Motion on Establishment of … 1783-03-21 Whereas Congress did on the 12 day of February last resolve—“that it is the opinion of Congress...
35 Hamilton, Alexander Continental Congress Remarks on the Provisional Peace … 1783-03-24 Mr. Hamilton said that whilst he despised the man who wd. enslave himself to the policy even of...
36 Hamilton, Alexander Continental Congress Motion on Vermont, 5 December 1782 1782-12-05 Whereas it appears to Congress by authentic documents that the people inhabiting the district of...
37 Adams, John I. A Plan of Treaties, 18 June 1776 1776-06-18 There Shall be a firm, inviolable, and universal Peace, and a true and Sincere Friendship between...
38 Hamilton, Alexander Continental Congress Remarks on the Hiring Out of … 1782-12-11 The Secy. at War was authorized to permit the British prisoners to hire themselves out on...
39 Adams, John 22 August., 22 August 1776 1776-08-22 22 August. On this date the Board presented a report that was tabled, with no indication given of...
40 Hamilton, Alexander Continental Congress Motion that States be Requested to … 1783-07-02 Whereas by the Confederation the assent of nine states is requisite to the determination of...
41 Adams, John II. Committee Report on Gunpowder Sent to the Northern … 1775-10-16 The Committee appointed to enquire, what Powder has been Sent to the Army in the Northern...
42 Hamilton, Alexander Continental Congress Report on a Treaty of Commerce … 1783-05-01 The Commitee to whom was referred the letter from Mr. Adams of the report: That they have...
43 Adams, John I. Heads of Grievances and Rights, 9 September 1774 1774-09-09 Whereas since the Accession of the present King, Parliament has claimed a Power of Right to bind...
44 Adams, John III. Plan of Treaties as Adopted (with Instructions) … 1776-09-17 There shall be a firm inviolable and universal peace and a true and sincere friendship between...
45 Hamilton, Alexander Continental Congress Report on Power of Secretary at … 1782-12-13 The Committee on the letter from Col Stewart to the Secretary at War report the following...
46 Continental Congress Report on Instructions to John Jay, [2 May] 1781 1781-05-02 MS ( NA : PCC , No. 25, I, 411–16). According to the endorsement and the printed journal, this...
47 Continental Congress Continental Congress. Motion on Votes Cast in the … 1788-08-07 Whereas the Convention assembled at Philadelphia in the Commonwealth of Pensylvania did on the...
48 Continental Congress V. The Declaration of Independence as Adopted by … 1776-06-11 IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776. THE UNANIMOUS DECLARATION OF THE THIRTEEN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ,...
49 Adams, John IV. Resolution of the Congress on New Hampshire … 1775-11-03 3 November 1775. Dft not found. printed : JCC Worthington C. Ford and others, eds., Journals of...
50 Continental Congress Ratification of the Definitive Treaty of Peace, [14 … 1784-01-14 The United States in Congress Assembled, To all persons to whom these presents shall come...