Letter : Philadelphia, to the Assembly of Massachusetts Bay, 1776 Dec. 4.
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Massachusetts. General Court
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The Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay, chartered by the English Crown in 1629, sat as a General Court, which after the 1630 emigration to America became the government of the Massachusetts Bay colony. It consisted of colony freemen (company stockholders); and the governor, deputy governor, and assistants (magistrates) chosen by them. The latter group met separately as a Court of Assistants, but in 1634 its legislative powers were ceded to the General Court as a whole (Ma...
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Established 18 Sept. 1775 to contract for the purchase and importation of powder and weapons for the Continental Army. On 5 July 1777 it was replaced by the new Committee of Commerce. From the description of Letter : Philadelphia, to the Assembly of Massachusetts Bay, 1776 Dec. 4. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86165776 ...
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. ...
