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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC04825
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1775
Title	Commission of Captain Daniel Morgan
Date	22 June 1775
Author	Hancock, John (1737-1793)
Document Type	Government document
Content Description	Partially printed document signed by Continental Congress President John Hancock and co-signed by Charles Thomson as Secretary to Congress. The writing in the document's body was done by General George Washington. Document appoints Daniel Morgan as "Captain of a Company of Riflemen."
Subjects	President Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics Revolutionary War General
People	Washington, George (1732-1799) Hancock, John (1737-1793)
Place written	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Theme	The Presidency; Government & Politics; The American Revolution
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	After the American Revolutionary War began at the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775, the Continental Congress created the Continental Army. They called for the formation of ten rifle companies from the middle colonies to support the Siege of Boston, and late in June of 1775 Virginia agreed to send two. The Virginia House of Burgesses chose Daniel Morgan to form one of these, and serve as its captain. He recruited 96 men in ten days and assembled them at Winchester on 14 July. He then marched them to Boston, Massachusetts in only 21 days, arriving on August 6, 1775. He served with distinction through most of the Revolution. In 1794 he was briefly recalled to national service, as he led militia units to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide IN CONGRESS. The Delegates of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, to Daniel Morgan Esquire We reposing especial trust ad confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a Company of Riflemen ---------------- in the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Captain ----- by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Captain ------ And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time and time as you receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army if the United Colonies, or any other your Superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of he trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress. June 22d 1775. - By Order of he Congress. Attest Cha Thompson Secy. John Hancock President

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