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Book/Printed Material In Congress, Baltimore, January 14, 1777

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Title

  • In Congress, Baltimore, January 14, 1777 : Resolved, that the commissioners of the loan offices be directed to receive the bills of credit, heretofore emitted by the states in which they respectively hold their offices, for such sums as shall be ordered by the Commissioners of the Treasury or the Continental Treasurer, from time to time, for continental purposes, within such states respectively.

Names

  • United States. Continental Congress.
  • Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824.
  • Govett, William.
  • Goddard, Mary Katherine, 1736-1816, printer.
  • Smith, Thomas, 1745-1809, recipient.
  • Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

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

Headings

  • -  Letters of credit--United States
  • -  United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance
  • -  United States--Maryland--Baltimore

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  Caption title.
  • -  Signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secr'y.
  • -  Followed by: Treasury-Office, Baltimore, January 30, 1777. Sir, In consequence of the above resolve, I am directed by the Treasury to inform you, that they think it adviseable for the commissioners of the loan offices to consult with the councils or committees of safety of their respective states, and inform themselves of the sums of money that may be wanted for the ensuing campaign ... Signed: William Govett, a. audit. gen. To [blank] Esq; commissioner of the loan-office, for the state of [blank].
  • -  Evans 15652
  • -  Journals of the Continental Congress, 146
  • -  LC copy addressed to Thomas Smith (no state named on form). Addressed on verso: To Thomas Smith Esq'r, commissioner of the loan office for the state of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Endorsed on verso: Wm. Govett. 30th Janry 1777.
  • -  Source: Transfer from Manuscript Department, Library of Congress (DLC #37551, 1903).
  • -  Formerly LCCN tes54-319. qr01 09-09-90

Medium

  • 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 30 x 20 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Cont Cong no. 20

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90898105

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  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Charles Thomson, William Govett, Mary Katherine Goddard, Thomas Smith, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. In Congress, Baltimore,: Resolved, that the commissioners of the loan offices be directed to receive the bills of credit, heretofore emitted by the states in which they respectively hold their offices, for such sums as shall be ordered by the Commissioners of the Treasury or the Continental Treasurer, from time to time, for continental purposes, within such states respectively. [Baltimore: Printed by M.K. Goddard, 1777] Online Text. https://www.loc.gov/item/90898105/.

APA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, Thomson, C., Govett, W., Goddard, M. K., Smith, T. & Continental Congress Broadside Collection. (1777) In Congress, Baltimore,: Resolved, that the commissioners of the loan offices be directed to receive the bills of credit, heretofore emitted by the states in which they respectively hold their offices, for such sums as shall be ordered by the Commissioners of the Treasury or the Continental Treasurer, from time to time, for continental purposes, within such states respectively. [Baltimore: Printed by M.K. Goddard] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/90898105/.

MLA citation style:

United States Continental Congress, et al. In Congress, Baltimore,: Resolved, that the commissioners of the loan offices be directed to receive the bills of credit, heretofore emitted by the states in which they respectively hold their offices, for such sums as shall be ordered by the Commissioners of the Treasury or the Continental Treasurer, from time to time, for continental purposes, within such states respectively. [Baltimore: Printed by M.K. Goddard, 1777] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/90898105/>.