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Letter from the Marine Committee of Congress to Captain Parker, of the Brig Despatch: Instructions for his voyage to France
Title
Letter from the Marine Committee of Congress to Captain Parker, of the Brig Despatch: Instructions for his voyage to France
Genre
documents (object genre)
Date
1776-07-10
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S5-V1-P01-sp04-D0145
Officers, prisoners of war, now in Philadelphia, required to repair to the places allotted for their residence by Congress, The Chevaux-de-Frise, built at Gloucester, to be placed at Fort-Island, Thomas Forrest appointed Captain of a Company of Marin
Title
Officers, prisoners of war, now in Philadelphia, required to repair to the places allotted for their residence by Congress, The Chevaux-de-Frise, built at Gloucester, to be placed at Fort-Island, Thomas Forrest appointed Captain of a Company of Marin
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Pennsylvania, Committee of Safety
Date
1776-03-13
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V5-P01-sp12-D0023
Letter from Henry E. Stanhope to the President of Congress, May 11: Complains that he is confined in Northampton Jail, and requests he may be released
Title
Letter from Henry E. Stanhope to the President of Congress, May 11: Complains that he is confined in Northampton Jail, and requests he may be released
Genre
documents (object genre)
Date
1776-05-11
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V6-P02-sp01-D0204
Read the second time, and moved to commit the Bill, Debate -- Duke of Manchester, Lord Lyttleton, Duke of Richmond, Lord Lyttleton, Duke of Richmond, Earl of Denbigh, Duke of Richmond, Earl of Sandwich, Earl of Shelburne, Earl of Sandwich, Earl of Sh
Title
Read the second time, and moved to commit the Bill, Debate -- Duke of Manchester, Lord Lyttleton, Duke of Richmond, Lord Lyttleton, Duke of Richmond, Earl of Denbigh, Duke of Richmond, Earl of Sandwich, Earl of Shelburne, Earl of Sandwich, Earl of Sh
Genre
documents (object genre)
Date
1775-12-15
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V6-P01-sp13-D0009
Committees or Selectmen of the Towns to return the number of Seamen, and of Vessels, etc.
Title
Committees or Selectmen of the Towns to return the number of Seamen, and of Vessels, etc.
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Massachusetts, House of Representatives
Date
1775-12-11
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V4-P01-sp30-D0027
Lord North's motion, for leave to bring in a Bill to Restrain the Trade of the Northern Colonies. Debate--Lord North. Mr. Dunnine. Mr. Attorney General Thurlow. Mr. Solicitor General Wedderburn. Mr. Speaker Norton. Governour Johnstone. Mr. T. Townshe
Title
Lord North's motion, for leave to bring in a Bill to Restrain the Trade of the Northern Colonies. Debate--Lord North. Mr. Dunnine. Mr. Attorney General Thurlow. Mr. Solicitor General Wedderburn. Mr. Speaker Norton. Governour Johnstone. Mr. T. Townshe
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
House of Commons, Parliament of Great Britain
Date
1775-02-10
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V1-P04-sp09-D0002
Capture of a British Transport, grounded on Brigantine Beach, near Egg-Harbour, New-Jersey
Title
Capture of a British Transport, grounded on Brigantine Beach, near Egg-Harbour, New-Jersey
Genre
documents (object genre)
Date
1775-10-25
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V3-P01-sp22-D0078
Letter from James Lyon to the Massachusetts Assembly: Thinks Nova-Scotia worth annexing to our dominions, and proposes an expedition to subdue it
Title
Letter from James Lyon to the Massachusetts Assembly: Thinks Nova-Scotia worth annexing to our dominions, and proposes an expedition to subdue it
Genre
documents (object genre)
Date
1776-08-28
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S5-V1-P01-sp06-D2168
Mr. Hartley's motions on the Expenses of the War, Debate -- Mr. Hartley, Lord North, Mr. James Luttrell, Lord John Cavendish, Mr. Hartley, Motions rejected without a division
Title
Mr. Hartley's motions on the Expenses of the War, Debate -- Mr. Hartley, Lord North, Mr. James Luttrell, Lord John Cavendish, Mr. Hartley, Motions rejected without a division
Genre
documents (object genre)
Date
1776-04-01
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V6-P01-sp24-D0001
Pilot-boat Hampden captured by the British Ship Nautilus
Title
Pilot-boat Hampden captured by the British Ship Nautilus
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
New-York, Congress
Date
1776-03-09
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V5-P01-sp07-D0297
Letter from Herbert Courtenay to Charles Carroll
Title
Letter from Herbert Courtenay to Charles Carroll
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Courtenay, Herbert
Date
1776-02-18
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V4-P01-sp28-D0098
Commissions of all the Captains and Subalterns of the Twelfth Battalion of Foot to be dated the 1st of October, and their rank hereafter settled, John Brady and John Harris appointed Captains, and Christopher Gettig First Lieutenant, in the Twelfth B
Title
Commissions of all the Captains and Subalterns of the Twelfth Battalion of Foot to be dated the 1st of October, and their rank hereafter settled, John Brady and John Harris appointed Captains, and Christopher Gettig First Lieutenant, in the Twelfth B
Genre
documents (object genre)
Date
1776-10-14
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S5-V2-P01-sp02-D0046
Proclamation by the King for encouraging Seamen to enter themselves on board his Majesty's Ships-of-War
Title
Proclamation by the King for encouraging Seamen to enter themselves on board his Majesty's Ships-of-War
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
George III, King of Great Britain
Date
1776-03-22
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V5-P01-sp08-D0130
Elisha Mays
Title
Elisha Mays
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Atwood, John
Date
1776-01-26
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V5-P01-sp06-D0160
Francis Child, the Deputy Sheriff, referred to the General for directions respecting Derby Doyle, a prisoner, charged with giving aid to the Ministerial Army and Navy
Title
Francis Child, the Deputy Sheriff, referred to the General for directions respecting Derby Doyle, a prisoner, charged with giving aid to the Ministerial Army and Navy
Genre
documents (object genre)
Date
1776-04-19
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V5-P01-sp23-D0175