1To George Washington from John Hancock, 24 July 1775 (Washington Papers)
...Tow cloth is made of short broken fibres from flax, hemp, or jute.
2[Draft Resolutions for Encouraging Agriculture and Manufactures, February–March 1776.] (Adams Papers)
...reasonable Means to promote die Culture of Flax, Hemp, and Cotton and the Growth of Wool...
3[February 1776] (Adams Papers)
Hemp to be encouraged and the Manufacture of Duck.
Hemp to be encouraged and the Manufacture of Duck.
5To George Washington from Lund Washington, 8 February 1776 (Washington Papers)
...at present geting wheel Timber—and makg two Hemp Breaks after that is done I shall make...
6[Thursday March 21. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
...their Utmost Endeavours to promote the Culture of Hemp, Flax and Cotton and the grouth of...
7I. A Plan of Treaties, 18 June 1776 (Adams Papers)
...of Life: Furthermore, all Kinds of Cotton, Hemp, Flax, Tar, Pitch, Ropes, Cables,...
8From George Washington to Major General Philip Schuyler, 7 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
...in Order to Manufacture six or Eight Tons of Hemp he has there, into an Assortment of It,...
9II. Committee Report on A Plan of Treaties, 27 August 1776 (Adams Papers)
...of life; furthermore all kinds of cotton, hemp, flax, tar, pitch, ropes, cables,...
...of life. Furthermore all kinds of cotton, hemp, flax, tar, pitch, ropes, cables,...
11Pay Book of the State Company of Artillery, [1777] (Hamilton Papers)
Manufacturers of Flax & Hemp..., cheese, honey, wax, salt, hemp, linnen Cloth, timber, pipe...
12From Benjamin Franklin to Emma Thompson, 8 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...and idleness. A month in Bridewell, beating] Hemp upon Bread and Water, would give you...
13To George Washington from the Continental Congress Executive Committee, 21 February 1777 (Washington Papers)
...are exceedingly wanted as we have plenty of Hemp which shou’d be Worked up with all possible...
14Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 12 April 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...manner that being the Country for Wood Iron Hemp and naval Stores. If you think such...
15Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 26 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...to procure; Cordage is up to 38 Livres, hemp being very scearce. After Tuesday next I shall...
16Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 2 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...a sudden large demand would raise the price, as hemp is already Scarce, it stands now from 37...
17Abigail Adams to John Adams, 12 August 1777 (Adams Papers)
...of whitening and Bleaching cloth, raising flax and hemp &c. If you think the Book worth...
18To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Carroll, 12 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...weavers and persons skilled in the management of Hemp and flax. One of the greatest...
19[September 1777] (Adams Papers)
...There are six Setts of Works in one Building. An Hemp Mill, an Oil Mill, a Mill to grind Bark...
20To Benjamin Franklin from ――― Bulet, 14 September 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
...is in the Nivernais, close to Berry, the hemp and wool of which are well known. Nivernais...
211777. Tuesday. Septr. 23. (Adams Papers)
...There are six Setts of Works in one Building. An Hemp Mill, an Oil Mill, a Mill to grind Bark...
22Thomas Thompson to the American Commissioners, 20 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...into the Hould. Let the rest of her Cargo be Hemp and Yarns ready tarr’d, fitting to lay into...
23The Franco-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce, 6 February 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...of Life; furthermore all kinds of Cotton, hemp, Flax, Tar, Pitch, Ropes, Cables,...
24General Orders, 1 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
...Buckscounty torys May they all share a small particle of hemp as well as him” (
25To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Sayre, 7 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...have more Ships—at any rate, they must have Hemp, Cordage Sail Cloth, et cetera, from the...
2632. A Bill for Support of the Poor, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
...at work shall provide wool, cotton, flax, hemp and other materials, with the tools and...
27From James Madison to William Bradford, 17 July 1779 (Madison Papers)
...wheat or its equivalent value in other grains, hemp, or tobacco, for every able-bodied man...
28From John Adams to the President of the Congress, 4 August 1779 (Adams Papers)
...to purchase from them large Quantities of Hemp and Sail Cloth, and that our Productions...
29[1779 December 13. Monday.] (Adams Papers)
...refine it. That our Soil produced Flax and Hemp of good quality, and our Agriculturalists knew...
30From Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Huntington, 30 December 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
...were Wheat, Indian Corn, rye, Barley, Oats, hemp and Tobacco at the option of the payer but...
31To John Adams from Alexander Gillon, 14 February 1780 (Adams Papers)
...for using easy means about Mast, Spars, Timber and hemp, but in the mean while to Arm as quick...
32To John Adams from Edmund Jenings, 19 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
...to France and Spain were several carrying hemp, tar, and other shipbuilding materials not...
33From John Adams to James Lovell, 29 March 1780 (Adams Papers)
..., to stop those that were found loaded with Hemp, and to insult the Flagg of the Republic...
34I. To the President of Congress, No. 49, 19 April 1780 (Adams Papers)
...by one nation. The naval stores, Timber, Hemp, Fisheries, Salt Provisions of the north. The...
35From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of the Specific Tax for Augusta County, 30 May 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
corn, rye, barley, oats, hemp, or tobacco was levied on all persons over sixteen...
36From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 84, 16 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
...Iron, Saltpetre, Tar, Pitch, Turpentine and Hemp, are raised and manufactured in America....
37From John Adams to the President of Congress, No. 86, 17 June 1780 (Adams Papers)
...Indigo; the Continent produces Indigo Silk, Flax, Hemp; Furs and Skins of the Bear Bever,...
38II. Translation of Thomas Pownall’s Memorial, 8 – 14 July 1780 (Adams Papers)
..., by one Nation. The naval Stores, Timber, Hemp, Fisheries, and Salt Provisions of the North;...
...; the Continent produces Indigo, Silk, Flax, Hemp; Furs and skins of the Bear, Beaver,...
40VI. “Letters from a Distinguished American,” No. 8, 4 February 1782 (Adams Papers)
..., salt-petre, tar, pitch, turpentine, and hemp, are raised, and manufactured in America....
41Memorandum of Executive Agenda, [ca. 19 July 1780] (Jefferson Papers)
Appoint Commissioners and places to receive tobacco, hemp &c. in lieu of tax before Jan. 1....
42To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 26 July 1780 (Washington Papers)
...and in certain Specificks, at stated Prices, viz. Tobacco Hemp, flax, and Flour
43[July 1780] (Adams Papers)
...Oats, Peas, Beans and several other Grains, the Hemp, Flax, Grass, Clover, Lucerne, St. Foin...
441780 July 27. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
...Oats, Peas, Beans and several other Grains, the Hemp, Flax, Grass, Clover, Lucerne, St. Foin...
45To John Adams from William Lee, 10 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
), a Russian snow carrying hemp and iron from Riga to Nantes. According to the
46From John Adams to Jean Luzac, 15 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
...Commerce. America will demand of them in Hemp, Duck, Cordage, Sailcloth, Linens and...
...have taken some Russian Vessels loaded with Hemp and Iron, which must bring the......, Hemp,...
48John Thaxter to John Adams, 17 September 1780 (Adams Papers)
..., but expressly excepted. Their Cargoes were Hemp and Iron. What Part England will...
49To John Jay from the President of Congress (Samuel Huntington): Instructions to John Jay, 17 October 1780 (Jay Papers)
...will raise wheat, Corn, Beef, Pork, Tobacco, hemp, Flax, and in the Southern Parts perhaps,...
50Draft of Letter to John Jay, Explaining His Instructions, [17 October] 1780 (Madison Papers)
.... They will raise wheat corn Beef Pork tobacco hemp flax and in the southern parts perhaps,...