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United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prizes, etc.

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By the United States in Congress assembled, April 7, 1781 : Be it ordained and it is hereby ordained, by the United States in Congress assembled, that the following instructions be observed by the captains or commanders of private armed vessels, commissio

Thirteen numbered regulations governing privateers and privateering. Signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary. Imprint from Evans. Line endings differ from those given by the Journals of the Continental Congress, v. 21, p. 1199-1200. References: Evans 17384; Journals of the Continental Congress, 359.

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By the United States in Congress assembled, April 7, 1781 : Be it ordained and it is hereby ordained, by the United States in Congress assembled, that the following instructions be observed by the captains or commanders of private armed vessels, commissio

Thirteen numbered regulations governing privateers and privateering. Signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, secretary. Imprint from Evans. Line endings differ from those given by the Journals of the Continental Congress, v. 21, p. 1199-1200. References: Evans 17384; Journals of the Continental Congress, 359.

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George the Third, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland ... Whereas, by a statute made and passed ... An act to prohibit all trade and intercourse with the colonies ... and also two acts made in the last session ... and whereas by a c

Followed by a warrant to be filled out by officials of New York authorizing individuals and ships to take prizes. New-York Historical copy filled out authorizing David Ross- commander of the schooner Surprize to take prizes- dated March 3- 1781. William Tryon's name in the printed text has been erased and "James Robertson" written in. Robertson officially took over the governorship from Tryon on March 21- 1780. The watermark ("J Whatman" fleur-de-lis within shield over script "JW." Cf. Gravell- T.L. Foreign watermarks 753-754) appears in paper used for a Rivington 1780 publication. Cf.

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In Congress, Wednesday. April 3, 1776. : Instructions to the commanders of private ships or vessels of war, which shall have commissions or letters of marque and reprisal, authorising them to make captures of British vessels and cargoes.

Signed: By Congress- [blank] president. "This form was reprinted- and continued to be in use ... certainly as late as 1780; the later editions being signed in ms. by the president of Congress"--Evans 15137. Imprint date based on terms of the presidents of Congress who signed extant copies: NYPL copy signed by Henry Laurens (president- Nov. 1777-Dec. 1778); LC and Rhode Island Historical Society copies signed by John Jay (president- Dec. 1778-Sept. 1779). Not in Evans or Bristol. The third and fourth lines end: vessels- reprisal.

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In Congress, Wednesday, April 3, 1776. : Instructions to the commanders of private ships or vessels of war, which shall have commissions or letters of marque and reprisal, authorising them to make captures of British vessels and cargoes.

Signed: by order of Congress- [John Hancock] president. Bristol B4254 supplies Watertown- Mass. as the place of publication. Actually- Bristol is describing this Philadelphia edition with ms. annotations for vessels of Massachusetts. The third and fourth lines end: war; make. In other editions the third and fourth lines end: vessels- them; shall- vessels; vessels- reprisal. New-York Historical copy signed in manuscript. References: Bristol B4398; Bristol B4254; Shipton & Mooney 43190; Shipton & Mooney 43069; Ford- W.C. Broadsides- 1987.

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In Congress, April 3, 1776. : Resolved, that every person intending to set forth and fit out a private ship or vessel of war, and applying for a commission or letters of marque and reprisal for that purpose, shall produce a writing, subscribed by him, con

Signed: By order of Congress- [blank] president. Imprint supplied from Evans. New-York Historical copy signed in manuscript: "John Hancock". References: Evans 15138; Journals of the Continental Congress- 105.

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By the United States in Congress assembled, April 7, 1781 : Be it ordained and it is hereby ordained, by the United States in Congress assembled, that the following instructions be observed by the captains or commanders of private armed vessels, commissio

Thirteen numbered regulations governing privateers and privateering. Signed: Extract from the minutes- Charles Thomson- secretary. Imprint from Evans. Line endings differ from those given by the Journals of the Continental Congress- v. 21- p. 1199-1200. References: Evans 17384; Journals of the Continental Congress- 359.