Report, 1776 June 26, on the petition of Joseph Leigh.

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Report, 1776 June 26, on the petition of Joseph Leigh.

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Report of a committee of both houses recommending that Leigh be paid as a private for the first three months of 1776. Signed by chairman Matthew Thornton, later a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

1 item (1 p.) ; 10 x 20 cm.

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