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At a General Assembly of the governor and company of the state of Connecticut, in New-England, in America, holden at Middletown, by adjournment, on the 18th day of December, 1776 : whereas commissioners of the four New-England states, have lately taken into consideration the importance of speedily raising and compleating their several quotas of the Continental Army, and have judged it reasonable to give a liberal encouragement to such as shall freely and speedily undertake in this service for the defence of themselves and country ...
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Connecticut. General Assembly.
- Series:
- LLMC-digital (Series)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Continental Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
- United States.
- United States. Continental Army.
- United States. Continental Army--Pay, allowances, etc.
- Connecticut. Militia--Pay, allowances, etc.
- Connecticut.
- Connecticut. Militia--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
- Connecticut. Militia.
- History, Military.
- Connecticut--History, Military.
- Militia.
- Genre:
- Military history.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page))
- Other Title:
- By the Governor. A proclamation. Whereas the General Assembly of this state, in conformity to the united agreement and plan of all the New-England governments, have resolved to give to all able bodied effective men, who shall inlist ... all the liberal bounties and encouragements ...
- Place of Publication:
- [New London, Conn.?] : [publisher not identified], [1777?]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- December 18, 1776 broadside issued by the Connecticut General Assembly which provided set bounties for enlisting into the Connecticut's eight battalions. Includes a proclamation by Governor Jonathan Trumbull calling on the citizens to join the cause to defend the country.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (LLMC Digital, viewed July 12, 2018).
- Signed: A true copy of record, examined, by George Wyllys, secretary.
- OCLC:
- 1043918815
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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