Petition, 1776.

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Petition, 1776.

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Petition of the citizens of Charlestown, Mass., to the Continental Congress, 1776, for compensation for damages incurred during the early stages of the Revolutionary War. Included is a list of estimated damages suffered through the loss of buildings, fences, land, personal property, and the expenses of cartage.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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United States. Continental Congress

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The central governing body of the American colonies from 1774, continuing during the American Revolution; and also the first governing body of the U.S. until the establishment of the U.S. Constitution in 1789. From the description of Continental Congress minutes, 1778 Oct. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 429918299 Noah Cooke, Jr. (1749-1829) earned his Harvard AB 1769. His early career was as a clergyman, but he later became a lawyer. He was admitted to the bar in Cheshir...

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