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In Congress, June 10, 1777 : Resolved, I. That for supplying the Army of the United States with provisions, one commissary general and four deputy commissaries general of purchases, and one commissary general and three deputy commissaries general of issues, be appointed by Congress. ...

In Congress, June 10, 1777 : Resolved, I. That for supplying the Army of the United States with provisions, one commissary general and four deputy commissaries general of purchases, and one commissary general and three deputy commissaries general of issues, be appointed by Congress. ...

In Congress, June 10, 1777 : Resolved, I. That for supplying the Army of the United States with provisions, one commissary general and four deputy commissaries general of purchases, and one commissary general and three deputy commissaries general of issues, be appointed by Congress. ...

In Congress, June 10, 1777 : Resolved, I. That for supplying the Army of the United States with provisions, one commissary general and four deputy commissaries general of purchases, and one commissary general and three deputy commissaries general of issues, be appointed by Congress. ...

In Congress, June 10, 1777 : Resolved, I. That for supplying the Army of the United States with provisions, one commissary general and four deputy commissaries general of purchases, and one commissary general and three deputy commissaries general of issues, be appointed by Congress. ...

In Congress, May 14, 1777 : Resolved, I. That the quarter-master general of the army be authorised and empowered to appoint one commissary general of forage for the army, and one for each of the military departments thereof ...

In Congress, April 4, 1777 : Resolved, 1. That there be one Commissary-General of Musters for the Army of the United States. 2. That there be four deputy muster-masters general; and that the said appointments be made by Congress. ...

In Congress, May 14, 1777 : Resolved, I. That the quarter-master general of the army be authorised and empowered to appoint one commissary general of forage for the army, and one for each of the military departments thereof ...

In Congress, April 4, 1777 : Resolved, 1. That there be one Commissary-General of Musters for the Army of the United States. 2. That there be four deputy muster-masters general; and that the said appointments be made by Congress. ...

In Congress, June 10, 1777 : Resolved, I. That for supplying the Army of the United States with provisions, one commissary general and four deputy commissaries general of purchases, and one commissary general and three deputy commissaries general of issues, be appointed by Congress. ...

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Forty-five numbered resolutions of the Continental Congress outlining the Commissary Department, dated June 10, 11 and 16, 1777.

Title taken from caption title and opening lines of text.

Signed: Extracts from the minutes. Published by order of Congress. Charles Thomson, secretary.

Imprint from colophon.

Evans 15672

Journals of the Continental Congress, 172

LC copy has word lined through in resolution 27; pages numbered in ink "210."

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

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continental army commissary general dept supplies and stores pennsylvania philadelphia commissary general department congress army provisions commissary one commissary deputy four deputy commissaries purchases three deputy commissaries issues 1777 documents from the continental congress and the constitutional convention 1774 1789 rare book and special collections division continental congress broadside collection library of congress john dunlap charles thomson united states continental congress ultra high resolution high resolution
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United States. Continental Congress.
Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824.
Dunlap, John, 1747-1812, printer.
Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)
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continental army commissary general dept supplies and stores pennsylvania philadelphia commissary general department congress army provisions commissary one commissary deputy four deputy commissaries purchases three deputy commissaries issues 1777 documents from the continental congress and the constitutional convention 1774 1789 rare book and special collections division continental congress broadside collection library of congress john dunlap charles thomson united states continental congress ultra high resolution high resolution