General militia orders
Subtitle: Philadelphia, October 27, 1779
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 16438
Publisher: Printed by F. Bailey, in Market-Street.
Published: 1779
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: History; Pennsylvania. Militia
Notes: Ordering the Pennsylvania Militia to be ready at a day's notice to join General Washington in cooperating with the Count d'Estaing's fleet upon its arrival. The orders were issued by Joseph Reed, president of the Supreme Executive council, in response to Washington's letter of Oct. 4, 1779.

Caption title; imprint from colophon.

Evans 16438

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3882