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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC00372.01
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1776
Title	Orders to George Washington to blockade the Hudson River
Date	11 October 1776
Author	Hancock, John (1737-1793)
Recipient	Washington, George
Document Type	Military document
Content Description	Orders to blockade and defend Mount Washington from the enemy without regard to expense. Allows Washington's appointment of a Deputy Commissary of Stores for the Army at New York. Docket not in Hancock's hand.
Subjects	President Continental Army Continental Congress Congress Military History Revolutionary War Global History and Civics
People	Hancock, John (1737-1793) Washington, George (1732-1799)
Place written	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Theme	The American Revolution; The Presidency
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide In Congress Octor. 11th. 1776 Resolved, That General Washington be Desir'd; if it be practicable, by every art, an'd whatever Expence to Obstruct effectually the Navigation of the North River between Fort Washington and Mount Constitution, as well to prevent the Regress of the Enemies Frigates lately gone up, as to hinder them from Receiving Succours - That General Washington be impowered to Appoint a Deputy Commissary of Stores for the Army near New York, By order of Congress John Hancock Presidt [docket] Congress 11:th Octobr. 1776 Resolve to Obstruct Navigation at Mount Washington without Regard to Expence

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