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Book/Printed Material In Congress. Baltimore, February 26, 1777

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Title

  • In Congress. Baltimore, February 26, 1777 : Resolved, that an interest of six per cent. per annum, be allowed on all sums of money already borrowed, and directed to be borrowed, on loan-office certificates, although such certificates mention only an interest of four per centum per annum. ...

Names

  • United States. Continental Congress.
  • Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824.
  • Govett, William.
  • United States. Board of Treasury.
  • Goddard, Mary Katherine, 1736-1816, printer.
  • Clarke, Joseph, recipient.
  • Cooke, Nicholas, 1717-1782, recipient.
  • Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Baltimore : Printed by M.K. Goddard, [1777]

Headings

  • -  United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance
  • -  Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789
  • -  United States--Maryland--Baltimore

Genre

  • Broadsides--Maryland--Baltimore--1777
  • Broadsheet format (Printing)--Maryland--Baltimore--1777

Notes

  • -  Signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, sec'ry.
  • -  Followed by a letter of transmission from the Board of Treasury, dated Feb. 26, 1777. Signed: William Govett, a. aud. gen. Blanks are provided for the name and state of the commissioner of the loan-office to which the letter is addressed.
  • -  Evans 15656
  • -  Journals of the Continental Congress, 154
  • -  Wheeler, J.T. Maryland, 26
  • -  LC copy annotated on verso: To Joseph Clarke Esqr, commissioner of the Loan Office for the state of Rhode Island, to be left with the Honble Nicholas Cook Esq, governor of said state. Providence.

Medium

  • 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 25 x 16 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Cont Cong no. 22

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90898019

Online Format

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  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Charles Thomson, William Govett, United States Board Of Treasury, Mary Katherine Goddard, Joseph Clarke, Nicholas Cooke, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. In Congress. Baltimore,: Resolved, that an interest of six per cent. per annum, be allowed on all sums of money already borrowed, and directed to be borrowed, on loan-office certificates, although such certificates mention only an interest of four per centum per annum. [Baltimore: Printed by M.K. Goddard, 1777] Online Text. https://www.loc.gov/item/90898019/.

APA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Thomson, C., Govett, W., United States Board Of Treasury, Goddard, M. K., Clarke, J. [...] Continental Congress Broadside Collection. (1777) In Congress. Baltimore,: Resolved, that an interest of six per cent. per annum, be allowed on all sums of money already borrowed, and directed to be borrowed, on loan-office certificates, although such certificates mention only an interest of four per centum per annum. [Baltimore: Printed by M.K. Goddard] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/90898019/.

MLA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, et al. In Congress. Baltimore,: Resolved, that an interest of six per cent. per annum, be allowed on all sums of money already borrowed, and directed to be borrowed, on loan-office certificates, although such certificates mention only an interest of four per centum per annum. [Baltimore: Printed by M.K. Goddard, 1777] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/90898019/>.