I am directed by the Board of War to desire you, to deliver to Coll. Bird forty of the Hessian...
2Board of War Resolutions, 15 August 1777 (Adams Papers)
Resolved that a Copy of that Part of Coll Richardson’s Letter which relates to Thomas Cockayne...
327 August., 27 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
27 August. The congress resolved that the expense of clothing the soldiers for the Continental...
422 August., 22 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
22 August. On this date the Board presented a report that was tabled, with no indication given of...
521 August., 21 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
21 August. The congress resolved that the cannon committee let a contract for casting in brass or...
617 August., 17 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
17 August. The congress resolved that Gustavus Risberg be appointed an assistant to Clement...
715 August., 15 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
15 August. The congress resolved that James Livingston be commissioned as colonel and ordered to...
813 August., 13 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
13 August. The congress resolved that General Washington supply it with a copy of Massachusetts...
914 August., 13 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
14 August. See the Board of War report for 13 August printed below.
10A Report of the Board of War, 13 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
Agreed to report to Congress That Monsr. Weibert now serving in the continental Army at New York...
1110 August., 10 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
10 August. The congress resolved that the officers recommended by the Board be issued...
129 August., 9 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
9 August. The congress resolved that the Secret Committee supply the Delaware battalion with...
137 August., 7 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
7 August. The congress ordered payment of $222 to three Canadians, Messrs. Giasson, Hertel, and...
145 August., 5 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
5 August. The congress resolved that commanders of American naval vessels or privateers be...
152 August., 2 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
2 August. The congress resolved that Jonathan Trumbull, deputy paymaster general of the Northern...
161 August., 1 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
1 August. The congress ordered transcribed and sent a draft letter to George Washington stating...
171 August., 1 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
1 August. The congress resolved that Col. John Brown be permitted the rank and pay of lieutenant...
1831 July., 31 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
31 July. The congress resolved that five tons of powder be sent to General Washington at New York...
1930 July., 30 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
30 July. The congress resolved that the recruitment bounties paid to officers be extended to...
2029 July., 29 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
29 July. The congress resolved that General Washington could use the newly formed Connecticut...
2124 July., 24 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
24 July. The congress resolved to take into continental service the South Carolina rangers and...
2223 July., 23 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
23 July. The congress resolved, despite allegations, to allow Col. Lewis Dubois to proceed in...
2320 July., 20 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
20 July. The congress resolved that Jacques Antoine de Franchessin be commissioned a lieutenant...
2419 July., 19 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
19 July. The congress resolved that General Schuyler should police the pricing of goods sold to...
2517 July., 17 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
17 July. The congress resolved that Washington had acted with dignity in refusing to receive an...
2616 July., 16 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
16 July. The congress resolved that the new positions of sergeant major, quartermaster sergeant,...
2711 July., 11 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
11 July. In response to a letter from the New Jersey Convention the congress resolved that New...
2810 July., 10 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
10 July. The congress resolved that the Committee of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, be empowered to...
299 July., 9 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
9 July. The congress named officers for the Virginia Rifle Company and resolved that money be...
308 July., 8 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
8 July. The congress resolved that George Washington have the power to call to New York the...