The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08715.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | Pennsylvania Packet |
| Date | 25 May 1779 |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Proclamation by George Washington extending the deadline from 1 May 1779 to 5 July 1779 for deserters to receive a full pardon by returning to their corps. Proclamation dated 22 April 1779 from Middle-Brook, New Jersey. Original pardon proclamation in 10 April 1779 issue of the Pennsylvania Packet (GLB00317.01). Supplement passed by the Pennsylvania legislature to an act funding the state's defense. Supplement passed by the Pennsylvania legislature to an act settling the accounts of the Committee and Council of Safety. News from various cities about the Revolutionary War. Public notices, including an upcoming town meeting. Various advertisements. |
| Subjects | President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Desertion Continental Army Law Government and Civics Taxes or Taxation Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Travel Finance |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Note: Title from headline to the pardon notice. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |