State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, June 9, 1779. : Whereas a requisition has been made to this court for a reinforcement for the Continental Army ... Resolved, that there be two thousand men raised .. by draft, lot, or voluntary inlistment ... agreeable to the schedule herewith annexed ...

Format:

Book

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 43657.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Continental Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.

United States. Continental Army.

Recruiting and enlistment.

Draft--Massachusetts.

History, Military.

Draft.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces.

United States.

History.

Massachusetts--History, Military.

Massachusetts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet (2 unnumbered pages))

Place of Publication:

[Boston] : [Printed by Thomas and John Fleet], [1779]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

"In Council, June 9, 1779. Read and concurred. ..."

Evans ascribes other resolves for the year 1779 to the press of Thomas and John Fleet.

Text of resolution printed in two columns on recto; schedule in four columns on verso.

Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Incorporated, 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; numbers 43657).

Cited in:

Bristol B4905

Shipton and Mooney 43657

Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2190

Cushing, J.D. Mass. laws, 1072

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