151Motion in Congress, [11 September] 1780 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( Journals of the Continental Congress , XVIII, 818–19). Motion seconded by Samuel...
152Motion regarding Virginia Currency, [11 October] 1780 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( Journals of the Continental Congress , XVIII, 916). On motion of Mr. [James]...
153Motion on Instructions to George Washington, [1 January] 1781 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( Journals of the Continental Congress , XIX, 2). That so much of the letter from...
154Motion on Seniority in Army, [1 January] 1781 (Madison Papers)
Copy ( NA : PCC , No. 41, II, 174). Copy of resolution signed “Extract from the Minut[es,] Geo....
155Motion on Stodder, Kerr, and North, [26 March] 1781 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( JCC Worthington Chauncey Ford et al ., eds., Journals of the Continental Congress,...
156Motion on Rules of Congress, [6 April] 1781 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( JCC Worthington Chauncey Ford et al ., eds., Journals of the Continental Congress,...
157Motion on Court of Appeals, [12 April] 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, I, 137–40). Docketed, “Motion of Mr Madison April 12. 1781 Referred to Mr...
158Motion on Impost, [18 April] 1781 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( JCC Worthington Chauncey Ford et al ., eds., Journals of the Continental Congress,...
159Motion on Southern Reinforcements, 18 April 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Thomas Rodney’s Diary, pp. 50–52). Mr. Maddison moved that Genl. Washington send...
160Report on Instructions to John Jay, [2 May] 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 25, I, 411–16). According to the endorsement and the printed journal, this...
161Motion on Impressment of Supplies, [18 May] 1781 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( JCC Worthington Chauncey Ford et al ., eds., Journals of the Continental Congress,...
162Motion on Instructions on Peace Negotiations, [6 June] 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 25, I, 439–40). Docketed by Charles Thomson, “Motion passd June 6, 1781.”...
163IV. The Declaration as Adopted by Congress, [6 July 1775] (Jefferson Papers)
A Declaration by the Reprensentatives of the United Colonies of North-America, now met in...
164Second Petition from Congress to the King, 8 July 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
We your Majesty’s faithful subjects of the colonies of Newhampshire, Massachusetts-bay, Rhode...
165II. The Resolutions as Adopted by Congress, 31 July 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
THE several Assemblies of New Jersey , Pennsylvania and Virginia , having refered to the Congress...
166Continental Congress: Agreement of Secrecy, 9 November 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
Resolved That every member of this Congress considers himself under the ties of virtue, honor and...
167Draft of a Declaration on the British Treatment of Ethan Allen, [2 January 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
A Declaration by the Representatives of the United colonies in Congress. When necessity compelled...
168IV. The Declaration of Independence as Amended by the Committee and by Congress, 11 June–4 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Ed. Note: This document is TJ’s text of the Declaration as copied into his Notes of Proceedings...
169V. The Declaration of Independence as Adopted by Congress, 11 June–4 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776. THE UNANIMOUS DECLARATION OF THE THIRTEEN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ,...
170Resolution of Congress Appointing Franklin, Deane, and Jefferson as Commissioners to France, 26 September 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Agreeably to the Order of the Day, Congress proceeded to the Appointment of Commissioners to the...
171Additional Instructions by Congress to Franklin, Deane, and Jefferson, 16 October 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Additional instructions to B F, S D, and T J, commissioners from the united states of America to...
172Bill for Raising Six Additional Battalions of Infantry, [28 October 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas it has been thought necessary by the American Congress that the armies of the United...
173I. Resolution of Congress concerning a Commercial Clause, 31 December 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
In Congress, 31 Dec. 1782. “On the report of a Committee to whom was referred a letter of the...
174III. Jefferson’s Commission as a Minister Plenipotentiary for Negotiating Peace, [8 January 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
The United States in Congress Assembled To all who shall see these presents Greeting. Know Ye...
175Resolution of Congress Releasing Jefferson from His Commission to Negotiate Peace, 1 April 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
Resolved that the Secretary for foreign affairs inform the Hon’ble T. Jefferson in Answer to his...