Book/Printed Material War-Office, November 14, 1776. To the Associators of Pennsylvania : Gentlemen, Congress have received intelligence that a fleet of the enemy, consisting of several hundred sail, were yesterday discovered near Sandy-Hook, steering to the southward. ...

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Title: War-Office, November 14, 1776. To the Associators of Pennsylvania : Gentlemen, Congress have received intelligence that a fleet of the enemy, consisting of several hundred sail, were yesterday discovered near Sandy-Hook, steering to the southward. ...
Contributor Names: United States. Continental Congress. Board of War and Ordnance.; Harrison, Benjamin, ca. 1726-1791.; Dunlap, John, 1747-1812, printer.; Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published: [Philadelphia] : Printed by John Dunlap, [1776]
Subject Headings: - United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations; - Pennsylvania Campaign, 1777-1778; - Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; - United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Genre: Broadsides--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1776; Broadsheet format (Printing)--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1776
Notes: - Signed: Benjamin Harrison ... [and 3 others]. Attest. Richard Peters, secretary.; - Place and date of imprint from Evans.; - Evans 15192; - Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3480; - Source: Transfer from Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.; - Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Medium: 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 40 x 24 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location: Cont Cong no. 15
Digital Id: bdsdcc 01501 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/bdsdcc.01501
Library of Congress Control Number: 90898013
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Description: Signed: Benjamin Harrison ... [and 3 others]. Attest. Richard Peters, secretary. Place and date of imprint from Evans. Evans 15192 Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3480 ESTC W4361 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Transfer; Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/90898013
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United States Continental Congress. Board Of War And Ordnance, Benjamin Harrison, John Dunlap, and Continental Congress Broadside Collection. War-Office, November 14, 1776. To the Associators of Pennsylvania: Gentlemen, Congress have received intelligence that a fleet of the enemy, consisting of several hundred sail, were yesterday discovered near Sandy-Hook, steering to the southward. [Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap, 1776] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/90898013/. (Accessed January 20, 2018.)

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United States Continental Congress. Board Of War And Ordnance, Harrison, B., Dunlap, J. & Continental Congress Broadside Collection. (1776) War-Office, November 14, 1776. To the Associators of Pennsylvania: Gentlemen, Congress have received intelligence that a fleet of the enemy, consisting of several hundred sail, were yesterday discovered near Sandy-Hook, steering to the southward. [Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap] [Online Text] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/90898013/.

MLA citation style:

United States Continental Congress. Board Of War And Ordnance, et al. War-Office, November 14, 1776. To the Associators of Pennsylvania: Gentlemen, Congress have received intelligence that a fleet of the enemy, consisting of several hundred sail, were yesterday discovered near Sandy-Hook, steering to the southward. [Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap, 1776] Online Text. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/90898013/>.

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