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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, 1775 November 30]

2. [Document, 1775 November 30]

[Document, 1777 June 30]

3. [Document, 1777 June 30]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: June 30, 1777
  • Summary: A resolution rejecting Vermont's claims to independence and her right to admission to the Continental Congress on that basis.
  • Number of Images: 5
[Document, 1778 December 23]

4. [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]

5. [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]

6. [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...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1779 January n.d.]

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

Document, 1779 October 13

8. Document, 1779 October 13

Document, 1779 September 26

9. 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 December 21

10. Document, 1780 December 21

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author) Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1780 December 21
  • Summary: "In Congress, 21st Dec. 1780. Ordered, That the President write to our Ministers Plenipotentiary at the Courts of Versailles and Madrid desiring them to apply to the Courts at which they respectively reside to use means for obt...
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Document, 1780 May 19

11. Document, 1780 May 19

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: 1780 May 19
  • Summary: Bills to be drawn on Jay and Franklin for 25,000 dollars each. In a dictionary cypher from Charles Thomson, recorded in John Jay's hand.
  • Number of Images: 0
Document, 1780 October 02

12. Document, 1780 October 02

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
  • Date: 1780 October 02
  • Summary: Bills to amount of 10,000 pounds sterling are to be drawn on Henry Laurens, and an additional 10,000 on John Jay. Tenor-90 days sight.
  • Number of Images: 0
Document, 1780 October 04

13. 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]

14. [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 ca. June 28}

15. [Document, 1781 ca. June 28}

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author) Ross, John (Addressee)
  • Date: ca. June 28}, 1781
  • Summary: Bills drawn by Congress in Ross's favor on Henry Laurens and on John Jay at Madrid. Probably enclosed in document 7002.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1781 December 10]

16. [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 July 11]

17. [Document, 1781 July 11]

  • Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author) Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 (Addressee)
  • Date: July 11, 1781
  • Summary: Autograph Document signed by Charles Thomson. Superintendent of Finances may act with Jay to obtain loans in Spain or Portugal, and John Jay may send Carmichael to Lisbon as he can be spared in Spain.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1781 November 27]

18. [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]

19. [Document, 1781 November 27]

[Document, 1781 October 30]

20. [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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