https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/50709/archive/files/0bbcdc7501492164d0e069cfd3768d4e.jpg?Expires=1792627200&Signature=EcV4W-lYcmaTvmwGx%7EU-souhPZdU8Cl0PYtIzaqqU51FfFm6A6P2HST0ogPqxVube3%7EWDRDBCheHUWPsHR32F7tBWPXvSE9XMd9zj6xXI8QgCB8WIW4ajtptAqyFHQah%7E3lMPwE-bGTqXDK-ijGY9hjAUadOsotyzAvX96eJAAA47PBEJ6oKEEdprn5kKS7Q6P5X-RfD7Z7sza55dskgTHQyrL1bXNyNHIOh-r7n1VhtuYoshcpf8Rmds-mKHek0SO9ts9MMl3an04EWbxcSDF-boS1q%7EwMg8RaZRQL70JDNO2ZJjSZv5%7ET54Lz7hIzrgnhUKqxQ4hkWLE2B2Z4aPA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 2902e7ed8a45c65b4c2daa3c21935be7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pat and Jerry B. Epstein Historic Document Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MS2001.23 Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource The Pat and Jerry B. Epstein American History Document Collection is an important collection of historical documents donated to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.. Highlights of the collection include a rare surviving parchment copy facsimile of the Declaration of Independence by William J. Stone (completed in 1823), a set of autographs of all the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, and a collection of autographs of Presidents of the United States up to, and including, Ronald Reagan. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [Recto] In C O N G R E S S. The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of NEW-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Deleware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO Andrew Eppele Gentleman WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Paymaster of the ELEVENTH PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT, in the Army of the United States, 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 Paymaster by doing and preforming 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 Oders as Paymaster And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall recieve from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. DATED at Philadelphia, February 15th 1777 By Order of the CONGRESS, John Hancock PRESIDENT. ATTEST. Chas. Thomson Secy Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Ink on parchment Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Continental Congress Title A name given to the resource Andrew Eppele commission as paymaster of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Army, 1777 February 15 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1777-02-15 Description An account of the resource Commission of Andrew Eppele appointing him paymaster of the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment. This commission, dated February 15, 1777, is signed by John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress and Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Congress. Printed document completed in manuscript. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MS2001.23.32 Subject The topic of the resource Eppele, Andrew United States. Continental Army. Pennsylvania Regiment, 11th Military commissions Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hancock, John, 1737-1793 Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 Language A language of the resource English