In Congress, Saturday, March 16, 1776 : In times of impending calamity and distress ... The Congress therefore ... do earnestly recommend, that Friday, the seventeenth day of May next, be observed by the said colonies as a day of humiliation, fasting and prayer ...
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| Language: | English |
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| Item Description: | Resolution of the Continental Congress passed Mar. 16, 1776. Signed: By order of Congress, John Hancock, president. Attest. Charles Thompson [id est, Thomson], secretary. Followed by: Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay. In Council, April 3, 1776. Read and accepted, and ordered that a suitable number be printed .. In the House of Representatives, April 4, 1776. Read and concurr'd. .. Imprint supplied by Evans. Printed area measures 36.7 x 22.9 cm. Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 sheet) |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Massachusetts -- Watertown. |