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  The rights of Great Britain asserted against the claims of America: being an answer to the declaration of the general congress. / Said to be written by Lord George Germaine [sic].
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Macpherson, James, 1736-1796. ; Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784. ; Dalrymple, John, Sir, 1726-1810. ; Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785. and United States. Continental Congress.
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  Half-title: The rights of Great Britain asserted against the claims of America. [Price three shillings.] Attributed to Macpherson by Adams. Frequently attributed to John Dalrymple. "A declaration by the representatives of ...
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  In Congress. December 30, 1776. It appearing to Congress that it will be extremely difficult, if not impracticable, to supply the army of the United States with bacon, salted beef and pork, soap, tallow and candles ... Resolved, that none of the said articles ... be exported from any of the United States after the fifth day of January next, until the first day of November next ...
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  Signed: By order of Congress, John Hancock, president. Printed area measures 21.0 x 15.4 cm.
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  In Congress, July 4, 1776. A declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in general Congress assembled.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  United States. and United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  "Signed by order, and in behalf of the Congress, John Hancock, president. Attest. Charles Thomson, secretary." Printed area measures 40.6 x 28.8 cm.
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  An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America.
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Continental Congress. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Describing the causes and progress of the Revolution. Followed by the resolve of Congress, May 9, 1778, that the address be read at religious services throughout the United States, and the order of the Massachusetts Council ...
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  Official letters to the Honorable American Congress, written, during the war between the United Colonies and Great-Britain, by His Excellency George Washington, commander in chief of the Continental forces: now president of the United States. ; Copied, by special permission, from the original papers preserved in the office of the secretary of state, Philadelphia. ; Vol. I[-II].
  Date of publication:
  1796
  

  Author(s):

  Washington, George, 1732-1799. ; Carey, John, 1756-1826, ed. and United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  Edited by John Carey. Cf. Evans. "There are two impressions of Volume I. differing, typographically, throughout."--Evans. Some copies of v. 2 have imprint as in v. 1; others (Bristol 9738) have imprint: New-York: Printed ...
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  In Congress, July 4, 1776. A declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in general Congress assembled.
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  United States. and United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  "Signed by order and in behalf of the Congress, John Hancock, president. Attest. Charles Thomson, secretary." The only recorded copy, held by the American Philosphical Society, is printed on vellum.
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  Official letters to the Honourable American Congress, written during the war between the United Colonies and Great Britain, by His Excellency George Washington, commander in chief of the Continental forces, now president of the United States. ; Copied, by special permission, from the original papers preserved in the office of the secretary of state, Philadelphia. ; Vol. I[-II].
  Date of publication:
  1795
  

  Author(s):

  Washington, George, 1732-1799. ; Carey, John, 1756-1826, ed. and United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  Edited by John Carey. Cf. Evans. Some copies issued with a portrait of Washington. Vol. 1: vi, [1], 8-340 p.; v. 2: 356 p.
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  For the encouragement of those that shall inlist in the Continental Army --the Congress in their resolves of September 16th, 18th, 19th, October 8th, and November 12th, 1776, engage, that twenty dollars be given as a bounty ... And for their further encouragement, the state of Massachusetts-Bay, has, by a resolve of November 25 last engaged ...
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives. ; United States. Continental Congress. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Signed: In the House of Representatives, Dec. 4, 1776. The foregoing extracts were read and ordered to be printed. James Warren, speaker. Imprint supplied by Evans. Printed area measures 17.2 x 12.5 cm.
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  Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia.
  Date of publication:
  1777
  

  Author(s):

  United States. and United States. Continental Congress.
  Description:
  (Evans-TCP ; no. N12380) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 15624) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  Observations on the American Revolution, published according to a resolution of Congress, by their committee. For the consideration of those who are desirous of comparing the conduct of the opposed parties, and the several consequences which have flowed from it.
  Date of publication:
  1779
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Continental Congress. and Morris, Gouverneur, 1752-1816.
  Description:
  Attributed to Gouverneur Morris in: Sparks, Jared. The life of Gouverneur Morris.
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