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United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons

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State of Connecticut, General Assembly, October 23, 1777. In the Lower House, ordered, that the articles of convention between Major General Gates, and Lieutenant-General Burgoyne, be printed and dispensed to the several towns in this state …, verso

Articles of convention concerning the quartering, transport and release of General Burgoyne's army captured at Saratoga.

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State of Connecticut, General Assembly, October 23, 1777. In the Lower House, ordered, that the articles of convention between Major General Gates, and Lieutenant-General Burgoyne, be printed and dispensed to the several towns in this state …, recto

Articles of convention concerning the quartering, transport and release of General Burgoyne's army captured at Saratoga.

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The following return of the prisoners, taken at Forts Montgomery and Clinton, are published for the satisfaction of the public, and particularly for the benefit of their relations; who are requested to deliver such supplies, as they mean to send for the u

Containing the names of American officers and soldiers taken prisoner at Forts Hemingway and Clinton, Oct. 6, 1777. Signed: Jos. Loring, comm. pris. Imprint supplied by Bristol. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: "Return of Prisoners taken at Montgomery &c.". References: Bristol B4684; Shipton & Mooney 43455.

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The following return of the prisoners, taken at Forts Montgomery and Clinton, are published for the satisfaction of the public, and particularly for the benefit of their relations; who are requested to deliver such supplies, as they mean to send for the u

Containing the names of American officers and soldiers taken prisoner at Forts Hemingway and Clinton, Oct. 6, 1777. Signed: Jos. Loring, comm. pris. Imprint supplied by Bristol. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: "Return of Prisoners taken at Montgomery &c.". References: Bristol B4684; Shipton & Mooney 43455.

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In Congress, May 21, 1776 : Resolved, that all persons taken in arms on board any prize, be deemed prisoners, to be taken care of by the supreme executive power in each colony to which they are brought, whether the prize be taken by vessels fitted out by

Signed: Extract from the minutes- published by order of Congress- Charles Thomson- secretary. Another issue in a different setting of type has "Philadelphia" as the first word of the title. Imprint from Evans. Text includes the form of the parole for prisoners of war. Not in Sabin. New-York Historical copy has manuscript corrections in the text. References: Evans 15142; Journals of the Continental Congress- 108.

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I [blank] being made a prisoner of war, by the Army of the Thirteen United Colonies in North-America, do promise and engage, on my word and honour, and on the faith of a gentleman, to depart from hence to [blank] in the province of [blank] being the place

Dated: A.D. 1776.

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Philadelphia. In Congress, May 21, 1776. : Resolved, that all persons taken in arms on board any prize, be deemed prisoners, to be taken care of by the supreme executive power in each colony to which they are brought, whether the prize be taken by vessels

Signed: Extract from the minutes- published by order of Congress. Charles Thomson- secretary. Another issue in a different setting of type has "In Congress" as the first words of the title. Imprint from Evans. Text includes the form of the parole for prisoners of war. Not in Sabin. References: Evans 15142.

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State of Connecticut, General Assembly, October 23, 1777. In the Lower House, ordered, that the articles of convention between Major General Gates, and Lieutenant-General Burgoyne, be printed and dispensed to the several towns in this state …

Articles of convention concerning the quartering- transport and release of General Burgoyne's army captured at Saratoga.

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The following return of the prisoners, taken at Forts Montgomery and Clinton, are published for the satisfaction of the public, and particularly for the benefit of their relations; who are requested to deliver such supplies, as they mean to send for the u

Containing the names of American officers and soldiers taken prisoner at Forts Hemingway and Clinton- Oct. 6- 1777. Signed: Jos. Loring- comm. pris. Imprint supplied by Bristol. New-York Historical copy inscribed on verso: "Return of Prisoners taken at Montgomery &c.". References: Bristol B4684; Shipton & Mooney 43455.