In Congress, August 28, 1776 : Resolved, that there be an inspector or inspectors sufficiently qualified to judge the goodness of gun-powder, who shall examine every cask of gun-powder manufactured or to be purchased on account of the United States, by the most approved method of ascertaining the quality of gun-powder ...

Signed: By order of Congress, John Hancock, president.
Imprint supplied from Evans.
Evans 15166
Journals of the Continental Congress, 125
LC copy annotated on verso: Resolve of Congress of August 28th 1776 for appointing inspectors of gunpowder, &c.
Source: Transfer from Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
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