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[JOURNALS OF CONGRESS] Resolutions, Acts and Orders of Congress, for the year 1780. Volume VI. Published by order of CongressD...
. [Philadelphia:] Printed by John Dunlap, [1786]. First edition. Uncut in original boards. 257, [1], xliii, [1] pp. Stamped, later paper spine label. Evans 20079; Together with three early issues of the Journals of Congress, two in original boards. Comprising Journal of the United States in Congress assembled, containing the proceedings from the first Monday in November 1782, to the first Monday in November 1783. Volume VIII. Philadelphia: David C. Claypoole, 1783. First edition. 20th century cloth, uncut. 483, [1], xxxvi pp. Stamp to verso of title, abrasion to title affecting the letter "R" in journal. Evans 18266; Journals of Congress. Containing the proceedings from January 1, 1777, to January 1, 1778 ... Volume III. New York: Patterson, [1787 or 88?]. Second issue. Uncut in original boards. 603, [1], xxii pp. Stamps, upper board and first leaves detached. Evans 21527; Journals of Congress ... for the year 1781 ... Volume VII. New York: Patterson, [1787?]. Second issue. Uncut in original boards. 48, [10], 49-522, [20], lxxix, [1] pp. Stamped on verso of title. Not in Evans.
According to Evans, the Resolutions, Acts and Orders is a separately issued work being "An abridgement of the Journals of Congress for 1780, printed under a resolution of Congress of Sept. 13, 1786." The book prints key treaty documents and contains reference to the Arnold treason.
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