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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC00782.06
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1776
Title	John Hancock to the Assembly of New Jersey regarding the provision of physicians to the military
Date	2 October 1776
Author	Hancock, John (1737-1793)
Document Type	Military document; Correspondence
Content Description	President of the Continental Congress Hancock reminds the Assembly of New Jersey of the requirement that they provide the military with physicians to certify surgeons and their assistants. If New Jersey does not comply, it will risk losing representation in Congress. Several other states were called upon to take the same action.
Subjects	Continental Army Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics Revolutionary War Military History
People	Hancock, John (1737-1793)
Place written	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Theme	Health & Medicine; Government & Politics
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 Philada. Octr. 2d 1776 Gentlemen, The many and just Complaints of the Insufficiency of the Surgeons and their Mates, to discharge this duty in a proper Manner, have induced Congress to pass the enclosed Resolves, recommending it to the several States to appoint some skilful Physicians as Examiners; without whose Approbation, no Surgeon, or Surgeon's Mate, shall receive a Commission either in the Army or Navy. The Congress being at present deeply engaged in Matters of the utmost Importance to the Welfare of America, have judged it absolutely necessary that there should be a full Representation of the several States as soon as possible. For this End, I am to request, in Obedience to their Commands, you will immediately take proper Measures to comply with the enclosed Resolve, in Order that the United States may be fully represented in Congress, and the Sentiments of America be the better known upon those interesting Subjects that lie before them. I shall therefore only once more request your Compliance with this Requisition of Congress-and have the Hounor [sic] to be Gentlemen your most obedt. And very hble. Servt. [signed] John Hancock Presid. Honble Assembly of New Jersey

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