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Letter from General Schuyler to the President of Congress. Urges the necessity of erecting Fortifications for securing Hudson's River. Every object, as to importance, sinks almost to nothing, when put in competition with that, for should a body of Fo
Title
Letter from General Schuyler to the President of Congress. Urges the necessity of erecting Fortifications for securing Hudson's River. Every object, as to importance, sinks almost to nothing, when put in competition with that, for should a body of Fo
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Schuyler, Philip, Major-General
Date
1775-10-14
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V3-P01-sp22-D0062
Committee appointed to consider what Posts should be occupied in New-York, State of America to be further considered to-morrow
Title
Committee appointed to consider what Posts should be occupied in New-York, State of America to be further considered to-morrow
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Continental Congress
Date
1775-05-13
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V2-P01-sp51-D0034
New Army before Boston to consist of twenty thousand three hundred and seventy-two Men, Officers included, Sundry Resolutions respecting the new Army, Three Battalions to be kept up in South-Carolina, and one in Georgia, at the Continental expense, f
Title
New Army before Boston to consist of twenty thousand three hundred and seventy-two Men, Officers included, Sundry Resolutions respecting the new Army, Three Battalions to be kept up in South-Carolina, and one in Georgia, at the Continental expense, f
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Continental Congress
Date
1775-11-04
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V3-P01-sp40-D0075
Governour Skene sent under guard to Connecticut, to be confined there on parole, Letter from Massachusetts Convention, dated June 20, with several other Letters, received and read
Title
Governour Skene sent under guard to Connecticut, to be confined there on parole, Letter from Massachusetts Convention, dated June 20, with several other Letters, received and read
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Continental Congress
Date
1775-06-27
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V2-P01-sp51-D0091
Letter from General Schuyler to the President of Congress, giving his views generally of the situation of affairs in the Northern Department
Title
Letter from General Schuyler to the President of Congress, giving his views generally of the situation of affairs in the Northern Department
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Schuyler, Philip, Major-General
Date
1775-11-11
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V3-P01-sp30-D0004
September 26, 1775
Title
September 26, 1775
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Continental Congress
Date
1775-09-26
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V3-P01-sp40-D0021
Letter from Governour Cooke to the President of Congress. An Army can be raised at this advanced season only from the Troops around Boston
Title
Letter from Governour Cooke to the President of Congress. An Army can be raised at this advanced season only from the Troops around Boston
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Cooke, Nicholas, 1717-1782
Date
1775-10-06
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V3-P01-sp20-D0090
Committee on Letter from General Washington of January 11, and other Letters, this day read, Committee of Trenton to send General Prescott and Captain Chace, under guard, to Philadelphia, Committee to consider a proper method of paying a just tribute
Title
Committee on Letter from General Washington of January 11, and other Letters, this day read, Committee of Trenton to send General Prescott and Captain Chace, under guard, to Philadelphia, Committee to consider a proper method of paying a just tribute
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Continental Congress
Date
1776-01-22
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V4-P01-sp36-D0028
Memorial from James Stewart and Samuel Jackson
Title
Memorial from James Stewart and Samuel Jackson
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Continental Congress
Date
1775-08-28
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V3-P01-sp40-D0008
Committee to contract for making Muskets and Bayonets for the use of the United Colonies, Secret Committee authorized to export Produce of the Colonies, for the purpose of procuring Arms and Ammunition, Recommendations to the Assemblies, Conventions,
Title
Committee to contract for making Muskets and Bayonets for the use of the United Colonies, Secret Committee authorized to export Produce of the Colonies, for the purpose of procuring Arms and Ammunition, Recommendations to the Assemblies, Conventions,
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Continental Congress
Date
1776-02-23
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V4-P01-sp36-D0066
Petition of James Rivington to the Continental Congress
Title
Petition of James Rivington to the Continental Congress
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Rivington, James
Date
1775-05-20
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V2-P01-sp27-D0004
Committee to prepare a plan for intercepting two Vessels on their way to Canada, laden with Arms and Powder
Title
Committee to prepare a plan for intercepting two Vessels on their way to Canada, laden with Arms and Powder
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Continental Congress
Date
1775-10-05
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V3-P01-sp40-D0030
A Company of Matrosses to be immediately raised in New-York, to occupy Fortifications now erecting in the Highlands
Title
A Company of Matrosses to be immediately raised in New-York, to occupy Fortifications now erecting in the Highlands
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Continental Congress
Date
1775-10-28
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V3-P01-sp40-D0062
Committee on two Letters from General Schuyler, dated the 10th and 13th of February, Letter from the Committee of Safety for Pennsylvania, respecting the Prisoners at Lancaster, read and referred
Title
Committee on two Letters from General Schuyler, dated the 10th and 13th of February, Letter from the Committee of Safety for Pennsylvania, respecting the Prisoners at Lancaster, read and referred
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
Continental Congress
Date
1776-02-21
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V4-P01-sp36-D0061
Letter from the Provincial Congress of New-York to the Continental Congress. They have taken no part in the proceedings on Governour Tryon's Letter of the 13th instant, the whole was conducted between the Governour and the Mayor. Proper orders have b
Title
Letter from the Provincial Congress of New-York to the Continental Congress. They have taken no part in the proceedings on Governour Tryon's Letter of the 13th instant, the whole was conducted between the Governour and the Mayor. Proper orders have b
Genre
documents (object genre)
Creator
New-York, Congress
Date
1775-11-02
Collection
American archives
Document ID
S4-V3-P01-sp28-D0013