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Hancock, John (1737-1793) Resolution [revising act of Congress for governing troops]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01182 Author/Creator: Hancock, John (1737-1793) Place Written: Philadelphia Type: Broadside Date: 1777/04/14 Pagination: 1 sheet 31 x 20 cm Order a Copy

Printed by Dunlap. Signed in type by John Hancock.

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