Document appointing Colonial Agents of the Continental Congress signed by John Hancock

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Original Exhibition Caption: John Hancock was serving as President of the Continental Congress when he signed this April 23, 1776, document appointing colonial "agents for prizes" for Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Nor...

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april 23.1776
Refolved That captaingohn Bradford be
appointed an agent, for prizer in Hulolony
of bay, Daniel Fillinghant for
Rhadi ifland, Nathaniel than junior for
Connecticut, Jacobus Vanguily for newyork
John Niaon and John Maswell Neobil for
Only luania, William 2na for Many land
John Tazewell for Virginia, CornelinsHornes
for Wilmington Richard Ellis for newbern
and Robert smith for Eden lown in north
Carolina with power weach to appoint
one or more deputies is help any
Dahael from theminules
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Broide or Hongre for

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