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Book/Printed Material Whereas, many persons, at and below the White-Plains, in the county of West-Chester, by reason of the ravages of the enemy are greatly distressed for want of provision to support their families

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Title

  • Whereas, many persons, at and below the White-Plains, in the county of West-Chester, by reason of the ravages of the enemy are greatly distressed for want of provision to support their families : ... I do hereby authorize ... permission to any person or persons ... to carry or drive to their respective dwellings, the necessary provisions for their families ...

Names

  • United States. Continental Army.
  • McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786.
  • Loudon, Samuel, 1727?-1813, printer.
  • Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Fish-Kill [N.Y.] : Printed by Samuel Loudon, [1779]

Headings

  • -  Westchester County (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Food supply
  • -  New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
  • -  Military law--United States
  • -  United States--New York--Fishkill

Genre

  • Broadsides--New York (State)--Fishkill--1779
  • Broadsheet format (Printing)--New York (State)--Fishkill--1779

Notes

  • -  Signed: Given at head-quarters, Peeks-Kill, December 22, 1778. Alexander M'Dougall, major-general.
  • -  Followed by two other orders given by Major General M'Dougall, dated Dec. 24, 1778 and Jan. 7, 1779, respectively.
  • -  Evans 16645
  • -  LC copy held by Manuscript Division (George Washington Papers, v. 96, no. 9-10).
  • -  Source: DLC #11682, 1930.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  Formerly U.S. Broadside portfolio 211, no. 3f. qr01 08-08-90

Medium

  • 1 sheet ([2] p.) ; 32 x 20 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Cont Cong no. 53a

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 90898289

Online Format

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  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Continental Army, Alexander McDougall, Samuel Loudon, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. Whereas, many persons, at and below the White-Plains, in the county of West-Chester, by reason of the ravages of the enemy are greatly distressed for want of provision to support their families:... I do hereby authorize ... permission to any person or persons ... to carry or drive to their respective dwellings, the necessary provisions for their families. [Fish-Kill N.Y.: Printed by Samuel Loudon, 1779] Online Text. https://www.loc.gov/item/90898289/.

APA citation style:

United States Continental Army, McDougall, A., Loudon, S. & Continental Congress Broadside Collection. (1779) Whereas, many persons, at and below the White-Plains, in the county of West-Chester, by reason of the ravages of the enemy are greatly distressed for want of provision to support their families:... I do hereby authorize ... permission to any person or persons ... to carry or drive to their respective dwellings, the necessary provisions for their families. [Fish-Kill N.Y.: Printed by Samuel Loudon] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/90898289/.

MLA citation style:

United States Continental Army, et al. Whereas, many persons, at and below the White-Plains, in the county of West-Chester, by reason of the ravages of the enemy are greatly distressed for want of provision to support their families:... I do hereby authorize ... permission to any person or persons ... to carry or drive to their respective dwellings, the necessary provisions for their families. [Fish-Kill N.Y.: Printed by Samuel Loudon, 1779] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/90898289/>.