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BoJlon, June 13, 1776.
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PHILADELPHIA.
In CONGRESS, May 2f, 1776.
RESOLVED, I 1 HAT all persons taken
I 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 the Continent,
or by others.
That such as are taken be treated as prisoners
of war, but with humanity, and be allowed the
fame rations as the troops in the service of the
United Colonies ; but that such as are officers
supply themselves, and be allowed to draw bills
to pay for their fubfiftance and cloathing.
That officers made prisoners in the land ser
vice be allowed the fame indulgence.
Lofton, 'June 6, 1776.
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THE
NEW-ENGLAND CHRONICLE.
(Vol. VIII.)
To the PUBLIC.
THURSDAY, June 13, 1776.
Fhat the Committees of Infpe&ion and Ob
servation, for the counties, diftrifts or towns,
assigned for the residence of prisoners, be im
powered to superintend their conduct, and in
cases of gross misbehaviour to confine them, and
report to their refpe&ive Assemblies, Conven
tions or Committees or Council of Safety the
proceedings had on such occasions.
That a lift of the prisoners in each Colony be
made out by the Committees of the counties,
towns or dilirifts where they reside, and trans
mitted to the Assembly, Convention, or Coun
cil or Committee of Safety of such Colony re
fpedively, who shall fend a copy thereof to
Congress.
That the said Assemblies, Conventions, and
Committees or Councils of Safety be impower
ed to contrast with proper persons for the most
reasonable terms for supplying such of the pri
soners, their wives and children, in their respec
tive Colony as are not supplied by Mr. Franks.
That the officers be not permitted to reside in
or near any sea port town, nor public post road,
and that the officers and privates be not fuf
fered to reside in the fame places.
That in case the officers cannot draw or fell
their bills, the Congress will allow for each of
them Two Dollars a week, for foyd and lodg
ings, to be repaid by said officers before they
are released from their captivity.
That no tavern keepers supply any officers
who are prisoners, on the credit of theContinent.
That the capitulations entered into with pri
soners at the time of their surrender be punc
tually observed.
That such officers as surrender prisoners of
war be put on their parole, unless Congress shall
otherwise direst.
That the FORM of the PAROLE be as follows:
I , 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 honor, and on the faith of a gentleman, to
depart from hence to , in the province of
my destination and
residence, and there, or within fix miles there
of, to remain during the present war between
Great-Britain and the said United Colonies, or
Until the Congress of the said United Colonies,
or the Assembly, Convention, or Committee
or Council of Safety of the said Colony shall
order otherwise ; and that I will not directly or
indire&ly give any intelligence whatsoever to
the enemies of the United Colonies, or do or
fay any thing in opposition to, or in prejudice
of the measures and proceedings of any Con
gress for the said Colonies during the present
troubles, or until I am duly exchanged or dis
charged. Given under my hand, this
day of A. D. 1776.
That the said Parole be signed by the officers.
That such as refufe to fubicribe the parole be
committed to prison.
That David Franks, Esq; Agent to the con
tra&ors for victualling the troops of the King of
Great-Britain, be permitted to supply the pri
soners with provisions and other necessaries, and
to fell his bills for such sums of money as are
necessary for that purpose.
And to enable him to do this to the fatisfa&i
on of his employers, that a commissioned officer
be permitted once a month to visit the prisoners
so victualled and supplied, in order to cotint
their numbers and certify their rolls.
That such of the prisoners as are not supplied
by Mr. Franks, be furnifhed with provisions not
exceeding the rations allowed to privates in the
service of the Continent.
That the women and children belonging to
prisoners be furnifhed with fubfiftance and sup
plied with firing and other things absolutely
necessary for their support.
That no prisoners be inlifted in the Conti
nental Army.
That the prisoners be permitted to exercise
their trades and to labour in order to support
themselves and families.
1 befolio-wing lucre lately received far. England
by the CONGRESS.
Tramfation of a TREATT between bis Ma
.jefy and the Reigning Duke of Brunswick.
Signed at Brunswick, the gtb of January, 1776.
BE it known unto all whom 11 dots or may
concern, that his Majesty, the King of
Great-Britain, leaving judg'd proper to propose
to his most Serene Highness the Duke of Bruns
wick andLunenburg the cession ofabody of his
troops, to be employed in the service of Great-
Britain, and his most Serene Highness having
yielded with zeal and readiness ro his Majefiys
views, the high contrasting parties have givn
orders for this purpole to their refpedire Ni
nifters ; that is to fay, his Britannic Majesty to
Col. William Faucitt, Captain of the Guards ;
and the most Serene Duke of Brunswick and
Lunenburg to the Privy Councellor de Feronce,
who, after the exchange of their fuil pu?^:'?
have agreed upon the following Articles.
Art. I The most Serene Duke of Brunswick
yields to his Britannic Majesty a corps of infar♦
try of his troops, of three thousand nine hun
dred and sixty fourmen, which shall be entirely
at the disposition of the King as well in Europe
as in America.
Art. 11. His most SereneHighnefs also yields
to his Britannic Majefly a body of light cavalry
of three hundred and thirty-fix men. but as his
Britannic Majesty will not have occasion for the
horses of this corps, the said corps shall serve as
a corps of infantry ; and if the service requires
them to be mounted, his Majesty engages to do
it at his own expence.
Art. 111. The most Serene Duke engages to
equip completely both these corps, except the
horses for the light cavaliy; his most Serene
Highness will keep in readiness for maicliing,
towards the < s th of February next at far'heft,
the firft division of this corps, co Hiring of two
thousand two liundredend eighty two'mer in.
such manner, that this firft divifio. shah arrive
towards the 25th of February, ar the plao £
embarkation, to be agreed upon between the
iefpeclive MinifterS; as to tire lecohd division
of the laid body of troops, amounting to two
thousand eighteen men his most Serene High
ness will cause them to begin their n^irch in the
last week in the month of March at farth Q;
theft two corps shah pass in i<v^w at the place
of their embarkation, before Ids Britannic Ma
jesty s Commiffaiy; and irio r? to prey nt le
fertion in their march, his Britannic M/tftv
will cause the most prrcile ore*'pivenm
his Electoral dominions that all necessary mea
sures be taken to hop eveiy defe t_ ' his
body of troops, and to convey them ithout
delay, to the place of embarkation, there to join
their regiments. His Britiiir Mfefiy 'will
cause directions to be given, to the Governors
and Commandants of peaces, Bailiffs, and others.
That the said Assemblies, Conventions, and
Committees or Councils ofSafety, be authorized
and requested to take the paroles ofthe officers,
and to cause a strict observance of the terms on
which they are enlarged, and also to take espe
cial care that none of those confined by order
of the Congress, be fuffered to escape ; also to
advance the allowance of Two Dollars a week
to eacli of the officers who («huot draw or fell
their bills and to draw for the fame on the
President of the Congress.
That the said Assemblies, Conventions, Com
mittees or Councils of Safety Of the Colonies
refpe&ively in which prisoners are or shall chufe
or be appointed to reside, be impowered to re
move such prisoners from place to place within
the fame Colonies, as often as to such Assem
blies, Conventions, Committees or Councils of
Safety it shall seem proper, having regard to
the former resolutions of Cohgrefs concerning
prisoners.
Extracts from the Minutes,
Pubiifoed by order of Congress.
CH ,RLES THOMSON, Secretary.
(Numb. 408.)