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Document, 1779 September 04

61. Document, 1779 September 04

  • Name: Knoblauch, Baron de (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: 1779 September 04
  • Summary: Objects that the grant of $5,000, not being in specie, is scarcely adequate compensation for his expenses, and that it will not even be adequate to pay his passage to France. For these reasons he returns the resolve to Congress...
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Document, 1779 September 06

62. Document, 1779 September 06

Document, 1779 September 06

63. Document, 1779 September 06

Document, 1779 September 15

64. Document, 1779 September 15

Document, 1779 September 15

65. Document, 1779 September 15

Document, 1779 September 17

66. Document, 1779 September 17

Document, 1779 September 26

67. 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, 1779 September 30

68. Document, 1779 September 30

Document, 1780 April 27

69. Document, 1780 April 27

Document, 1780 October 04

70. 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]

71. [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.
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[Document, 1781 December 10]

72. [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...
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[Document, 1781 November 27]

73. [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.
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[Document, 1781 November 27]

74. [Document, 1781 November 27]

[Document, 1781 October 30]

75. [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...
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[Document, 1782 April 30]

76. [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...
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[Document, 1785 April 01]

77. [Document, 1785 April 01]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: April 01, 1785
  • Summary: Adam's letter come under the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department. It is necessary that the commissioners of the Treasury meet speedily and proceed to business. We should have their report before we proceed to consider a new loan. Adams should be i...
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[Document, 1785 April 01]

78. [Document, 1785 April 01]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: April 01, 1785
  • Summary: Adams' letter comes under the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department. It is necessary that the commissioners of the Treasury meet speedily and proceed to business. We should have their report before we proceed to consider a new loan. Adams should be ...
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[Document, 1785 April 07]

79. [Document, 1785 April 07]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: April 07, 1785
  • Summary: Report to Congress on matters of Mr. (Stephen) Sayre on his: nation and character, political conduct and losses, employment by American commissioners, services to America when not employed by commissioners, and expense account and compensation rights....
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[Document, 1785 April 07]

80. [Document, 1785 April 07]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: April 07, 1785
  • Summary: Report on Mr. Sayre: people in London had a favorable opinion of him even when his bank failed. Took the American side of the question and was imprisoned for it. Later went to France rather than stay and have a place in the government as promised him ...
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