Requisitions : Annapolis, Md., 1780.

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Requisitions : Annapolis, Md., 1780.

Requisitions for provisions for the Continental Army, dated 11 March, 2 May, and 6 June, addressed to the Commissioners of Queen Anne's Countyand signed by Governor Thomas Sim Lee. The first contains an extract from a letter from the Continental Congress's Board of War and Ordnance to the governor, 7 March.

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Lee, Thomas Sim, 1745-1819

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Thomas Sim Lee (October 29, 1745 – November 9, 1819) was an American planter and statesman of Frederick County, Maryland. Although not a signatory to the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation or the US Constitution, he was an important participant in the process of their creation. Thomas Sim Lee was the second State Governor of Maryland, serving twice, from 1779 to 1783 and again from 1792 to 1794. Thomas Sim Lee also served as a delegate of Maryland in the Congress of the C...

United States. Continental Army

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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...

Maryland. Council

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Queen Anne's County (Md.). County Commissioners

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