Wythe, William Ellery & Committee on Clothing to John Hancock, 4 November 1776

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"Clothing Committee to John Hancock, 4 November 1776, pg 1." Image from The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.

                   Philadelphia Nov 4 1776
Sir,
    Please to pay to the Delegates of the State of Connecticut, the Sum of Seventy thousand Dollars, to be by Them transmitted to the Governor & Council of Safety for that State, to be by Them improved to passage Clothing for the Soldiers in the Service of the united States, They to be accountable & Charge the Sums to the Committee, according to a Resolve of Congress of the 25th Sept. Last.
(To the Honble John Hancock, Esq
President of the Congress) by
£20,000 Dollars
                             The Com.
                             Thomas Paine
                             William Ellery
                             G. Wythe
                             Geo: Ross
                             Arthur Middleton
                             Wm. Williams.
                             Lyman Hall

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"Clothing Committee to John Hancock, 4 November 1776, pg 2." Image from The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.

Com. on Clothing
Order any paper.
N.7.