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[1776-08-10]
The congress resolved that the ...

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See the Board of War report for 13 ...

13 August.

Docno: PJA04d163

Author: JA
Author: Continental Congress, Board of War
Author: Continental Congress
Date: 1776-08-13

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The congress resolved that General Washington supply it with a copy of Massachusetts Bay's treaty with the St. Johns and Micmac Indians; that Colonel Wilson's battalion of militia be supplied with 22 muskets, 22 lbs. of powder, and 88 lbs. of lead; and that William Caldwell and William Lawrence be appointed paymasters of Col. Loammi Baldwin's and Col. John Shee's regiments, respectively ( JCC , 5:651).
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