June 19

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"IN CONGRESS, June 19th, 1776. — Whereas it is indispensably necessary for the good of the service that the Soldiers of the United Colonies should be well provided with Blankets and Clothing: Therefore,

"Resolved, That it be recommended to the Assemblies and Conventions of the United Colonies forthwith to cause a suit of clothes, of which the waistcoat and breeches may be of deer leather, if to be had on reasonable terms, a blanket, felt hat, two shirts, two pair of hose, and two pair of shoes, to be manufactured, or otherwise procured, at reasonable rates, in their respective Colonies for each soldier of the American Army inlisted therein for the present campaign, and that the same be baled, invoiced, and stored in suitable places, to be delivered to the order of Congress or the Commander-in-Chief of the American Army; that sufficient sums of money be granted to the Assemblies and Conventions aforesaid, on applying for the same, to enable them to discharge the demands arising from the purchase of the articles aforesaid; that the Commander-in-Chief of the American Army be empowered to draw on the said Assemblies and Conventions for such articles of clothing aforesaid as he shall from time to time judge necessary, and that the cost thereof be deducted from the pay of the soldiers who shall receive the same, by the proper officer for examining and discharging the accounts and pay-rolls of the respective regiments."