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[Document, 1774 September 05]

1. [Document, 1774 September 05]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 05, 1774
  • Summary: Payton Randolph selected President, Charles Thompson selected Secretary. Debate on adoption of rules and procedures. 6 September. Henry considers himself not a Virginian but an American, give each colony representation on basis of opulence and populat...
  • Number of Images: 9
[Document, 1778 December 23]

2. [Document, 1778 December 23]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author) Dereks, J. G., Col. (Addressee)
  • Date: December 23, 1778
  • Summary: Letter from a Gosuinus Erkelens. Also a letter from Colonel J. G. Dereks read informing Congress of his intention on arriving in Holland of beginning a correspondence with Dr. Franklin and asking Congress to inform Franklin of this fact. So ordered in...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1778 July 01]

3. [Document, 1778 July 01]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author) Sergen, Frederick (Addressee)
  • Date: July 01, 1778
  • Summary: Appoints Frederick Segern as Second Lieutenant in the independent Corps commanded by Colonel Armand, until his commission is revoked by the present or future Congress, a Congressional Committee, or a Committee of the States.Witnessed and signed by Joh...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1779 January 10]

4. [Document, 1779 January 10]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author) Johnson, Thomas, 1732-1819 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 10, 1779
  • Summary: Autograph Letter signed version ot Jay's circular letter of this date to the governors of the states (see document 10666) along with copies of the enclosed Congressional resolutions of 2 and 5 January setting quotas for the states for the year 1779. C...
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[Document, 1779 January n.d.]

5. [Document, 1779 January n.d.]

Document, 1779 October 13

6. Document, 1779 October 13

Document, 1779 September 26

7. Document, 1779 September 26

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: 1779 September 26
  • Summary: A res. in honor of Col. du Coudray in charge of the artillery in the French colonies in America who was drowned crossing the Schuilkill in an effort to join the American forces. Congress assumed the expense of interring the ...
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Document, 1780 October 04

8. Document, 1780 October 04

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 October 04
  • Summary: Jay not to relinquish any right to navigation of the Mississippi. Before the revolution the two countries used the river peacefully together and several of the state boundaries extend to the Mississippi. If there is difficulty ...
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[Document, 1780 October 5]

9. [Document, 1780 October 5]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: October 5, 1780
  • Summary: Resolution of this date instructing American commanders to abide by the trade regulations proposed by Russia. Copy in Jay's hand. Enclosed in Jay to Adams, 24 February 1781, document 6402.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1781 December 10]

10. [Document, 1781 December 10]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: December 10, 1781
  • Summary: 1. States to raise a sufficient number of troops to meet their quotas. 2. States to replace those men whose terms have expired. 3. Calls for three year enlistments. 4. Privates and non-commissioned officers to be codiciled in the state of their reside...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1781 November 27]

11. [Document, 1781 November 27]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: November 27, 1781
  • Summary: Resolutions of Congress from November 27 and December 3, 1781, September 14 and September 23, 1782. Concerning new financial organization of money loans obtained in Europe for the United States.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1781 November 27]

12. [Document, 1781 November 27]

[Document, 1781 October 30]

13. [Document, 1781 October 30]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: October 30, 1781
  • Summary: Calls upon the state to pay to the Treasury of the U.S. eight million dollars. Lists state quotas. Interest will be paid according to the res. of 6 October 1779. These taxes should be laid separately from the state taxes and paid to an appointee of th...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1782 April 30]

14. [Document, 1782 April 30]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: April 30, 1782
  • Summary: Congress completely approves of Jay's conduct in Spain The concession on the Mississippi was an important one and if Spain is not now willing to make a treaty with us, the sacrifice is no longer necessary. Spain must be more liberal with such a conces...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 August 15]

15. [Document, 1785 August 15]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: August 15, 1785
  • Summary: Congress authorized a letter to King of Spain telling of the happy reception of Gardoqui as his encargado de negotios and entertain the best sentiments toward Spain and for the blessings of concord between the two nations.
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 August 19]

16. [Document, 1785 August 19]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: August 19, 1785
  • Summary: Resolves that the Secretary of Foreign Affairs be directed to send a clerk to obtain from Washington the names of the Negroes carried off from New York by the British Army, and that the American Minister at the Court of London be furnished with a copy...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1785 August 25]

17. [Document, 1785 August 25]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: August 25, 1785
  • Summary: The part of Jay's instructions which required him to inform Congress of every move in his negotiation with Gardoqui before he made it revoked and instructed to inform Diego de Gardoqui of the territorial claims of America to the navigation of the Miss...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 July 02]

18. [Document, 1785 July 02]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: July 02, 1785
  • Summary: Gardoqui admitted to an audience. Announced by Secretary of Congress he read his letter of credence. Also delivered a commission empowering him to form treaties with an authorized person in the U.S. on all objects of mutual interest. Diego de Gardoqui...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 July 20]

19. [Document, 1785 July 20]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: July 20, 1785
  • Summary: Jay appointed to treat with Gardoqui on boundaries and other points in dispute. Jay to communicate to Congress all proposals before making them and all those received before agreeing to them. Jay to have a commission in the same form as that of Gardoq...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 July 21]

20. [Document, 1785 July 21]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: July 21, 1785
  • Summary: Copy of Jay's commission to treat with Gardoqui on boundary and other points in dispute between America and Spain.
  • Number of Images: 3