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Book/Printed Material Sir, Please to deliver for the [blank] armed vessel under my command, [blank] rations of provisions of all species and rum. [blank] captain. To Mr. John Mitchell. Rations. No. [blank] beef, mutton or pork, bread, flour, rum, or [blank] beer, vegetables, [blank].

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  • Sir, Please to deliver for the [blank] armed vessel under my command, [blank] rations of provisions of all species and rum. [blank] captain. To Mr. John Mitchell. Rations. No. [blank] beef, mutton or pork, bread, flour, rum, or [blank] beer, vegetables, [blank].

Names

  • United States. Continental Army.
  • Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Philadelphia? : s.n., 1776?]

Headings

  • -  United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies
  • -  United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Notes

  • -  At head of title: [blank] the [blank] 1776.
  • -  Printed on verso of form: Philadelphia, [blank] the [blank] 1776. Received of Mr. John Mitchell [blank] rations of provisions of all species and rum for this order.
  • -  Not in Evans.
  • -  LC copy recto has been completed in ink: Philada. Feby. the 14 1777. Sir, Please to deliver to Joshua Williams Lieutenant of J Camm on armed vessel under my command, thirty one back rations of provisions of all species and rum. Captain Edwde Locke ... Verso completed: Philadelphia, Feby. the 14th 1776. Received of Mr. John Mitchell thirty one back rations of provisions of all species and rum for this order. John Camm.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  Formerly U.S. Broadside portfolio 211, no. 3ab.

Medium

  • 1 sheet ([2] p.) ; 11 x 17 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Cont Cong no. 19a

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90898017

Online Format

  • image
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Continental Army, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. Sir, Please to deliver for the blank armed vessel under my command, blank rations of provisions of all species and rum. blank captain. To Mr. John Mitchell. Rations. No. blank beef, mutton or pork, bread, flour, rum, or blank beer, vegetables, blank. [Philadelphia?: s.n., ?, 1776] Online Text. https://www.loc.gov/item/90898017/.

APA citation style:

United States Continental Army & Continental Congress Broadside Collection. (1776) Sir, Please to deliver for the blank armed vessel under my command, blank rations of provisions of all species and rum. blank captain. To Mr. John Mitchell. Rations. No. blank beef, mutton or pork, bread, flour, rum, or blank beer, vegetables, blank. [Philadelphia?: s.n., ?] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/90898017/.

MLA citation style:

United States Continental Army, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. Sir, Please to deliver for the blank armed vessel under my command, blank rations of provisions of all species and rum. blank captain. To Mr. John Mitchell. Rations. No. blank beef, mutton or pork, bread, flour, rum, or blank beer, vegetables, blank. [Philadelphia?: s.n., ?, 1776] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/90898017/>.