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Philadelphia, May 21, 1776 : Gentlemen, We have, in a former letter to you, referred to the instructions given by the Assembly of this province to their delegates, and they are published in the votes of the House ...

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Corporate Authors:	Philadelphia (Pa.). Committee of Inspection and Observation, Pennsylvania. General Assembly
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Philadelphia] : [publisher not identified], [1776]
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 43136.
Subjects:	United States. > Continental Congress. Pennsylvania. > Provincial Conference of Committees. Pennsylvania. > Constitutional Convention > (1776) Pennsylvania > Politics and government > 1775-1783.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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