1777 REVOLUTIONARY WAR BROADSIDE - SHOES STOCKINGS & SHIRTS FOR THE ARMY
Item History & Price
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This rare American Revolutionary War broadside from 1777 starts:
"State of MASSACHUSETTS-BAY In the House of Representatives, February 6th, 1777.
THAT the Army may be duly supplied with Shoes, Stockings, and Shirts, It is RESOLVED, that the Selectmen of the several Towns in this State, be, and they hereby are directed, to appoint some faithful Man of their Towns, to purchase for the use of the Continental Army one seventh part of so many good strong Pairs of Shoes and... of Yarn Stockings and Shirts, as their are male inhabitants of such towns, from sixteen Years old and upwards; which Agents shall deliver said Goods to the Committee herein after appointed by the last Day of March next, and sooner, if practicable...."
The broadside goes on to list the men of each town that are responsible to carry the order. The broadside ends with
" And it is earnestly recommended to the good People in the several Towns in this State, to exert themselves to make, or otherwise supply their full proportions of the Articles of Clothing aforesaid, and more if they can produce them; and to be very careful that they might be of the best Quality, that so the soldier may not be defrauded; and the said Agents are directed to receive none but such as are good and serviceable."
This broadside is printed on a 9 x 14 inch sheet of hand laid paper. The edges are rough and there are some small holes on the folds but otherwise good condition!
This is an authentic Revolutionary War Broadside printed in 1777 this is NOT a reproduction! As with all my Ebay items I am starting this auction at $9.99 with NO RESERVE!
On Aug-10-19 at 18:01:41 PDT, seller added the following information:PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE REVOLUTIONARY WAR BROADSIDES!
"State of MASSACHUSETTS-BAY In the House of Representatives, February 6th, 1777.
THAT the Army may be duly supplied with Shoes, Stockings, and Shirts, It is RESOLVED, that the Selectmen of the several Towns in this State, be, and they hereby are directed, to appoint some faithful Man of their Towns, to purchase for the use of the Continental Army one seventh part of so many good strong Pairs of Shoes and... of Yarn Stockings and Shirts, as their are male inhabitants of such towns, from sixteen Years old and upwards; which Agents shall deliver said Goods to the Committee herein after appointed by the last Day of March next, and sooner, if practicable...."
The broadside goes on to list the men of each town that are responsible to carry the order. The broadside ends with
" And it is earnestly recommended to the good People in the several Towns in this State, to exert themselves to make, or otherwise supply their full proportions of the Articles of Clothing aforesaid, and more if they can produce them; and to be very careful that they might be of the best Quality, that so the soldier may not be defrauded; and the said Agents are directed to receive none but such as are good and serviceable."
This broadside is printed on a 9 x 14 inch sheet of hand laid paper. The edges are rough and there are some small holes on the folds but otherwise good condition!
This is an authentic Revolutionary War Broadside printed in 1777 this is NOT a reproduction! As with all my Ebay items I am starting this auction at $9.99 with NO RESERVE!
On Aug-10-19 at 18:01:41 PDT, seller added the following information:PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE REVOLUTIONARY WAR BROADSIDES!
