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THE
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To the PUBLIC.
VO L. I.
JOHN ROGERS.
O R,
TUESDA Y, June 18, 1776.
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PHILADELPHIA.
In CONGRESS, May 21, 1776.
Resolved, q"1 HAT all persons taken in
I arms on board any prize, be
deemed prisoners, to be taken care of by the su
preme executive power in each Colony to which
they are brought, whether the prize be taken by
veflris fitted out by the Continent, or by others.
That such as are taken be treated as p'rifoners
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 p"y f' r their fubfiftance and eloathing.
That officers made prisoners in the land service
be allowed the fame indulgence.'
That the officers be not permitted to reside in
or near any sea port town, nor public poll-road,
and that the officers and privates be not fuffered
to reside in the fame places.
I hat in case the officers cannot draw or fell
their bills, the Congress will allow for each of
them Two Dollars a week, for boa d and lodg
ings, to be repaid by said dicers before they are
released from their captivity.
That no tavern keepers supply any officers who
are prisoners, on the credit of the Continent.
I hat the capitulations entered into with pri
soners at the time of their surrender be punctually
observed.
That such officers as surrender prisoners of war
be put on their parole, unfefs Congress shall other
wise direct.
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 domination and re
sidence, and there, or within fix miles thereof, to
remain during the present war between Great-
Britain and the said United Colonies, or until the
Congress of the fid United Colonies, or the As
sembly, Convention, or Committee or Council
of Safety of the Lid Colony shall drder otherwise;
and that I will not directly or indirectly give any
intelligence whatsoever to the enemies of the Uni
ted Colonies, or do of fay an, thing in opposi
tion to, or in prejudice of the measures and pro
ceedings of any Congress for the said Colonies
during the present troubles, or until I am duly
exchanged or difeharged. Given under my hand,
this day of A, D. 1776.
Iht the said Parole be signed by the officers.
That such as refufe to fub/cribeihe parole be
committed to prison.
That David Franks, Esq; Agent to the con
tractors 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 fems of money as are ne
cessary for that purpofc.
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to the Press, which will be carefully inferred
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Grand American Congress.
TIKES of the son yBOSTON.
Gentlemen,
A T a tme, when in all probability the whose
United Colonies of America a e upon the
verge of a glorious Revolution; and when con
sequently, the moll important questions, that we^
ever agitated by the representative body of this
colony, touching its internal police, willdemand
your attention ; your conftiroents think it necef
fary to inftrudt you in federal matters what part to
aft, that the path of your duty may be plain be
fore you. \
We have seen the humble petitions of these co
lonies to the King of Groat-Britain repeatedly re^
jedled with disdain. For the prayer cf peace, hd
has tendered the fivord ;---for liberty, chains ;--=
and for fafety---death. He has licenced the io
ZNSTRUCTIONS to the RE PRESENTS
And to enable him to do this to the fatistattion
cf his employers, that a commifficned officer be
permitted once a month to vifi: the prisoners so
victualled and supplied, in order to count their
numbers and certify their rolls.
That such of the prisoners as are not supplied
by M r . Franks, be furnished with provisions not
exceeding the rations allowed to privates in the
service of'the Continent.
That the woman and children belonging to pria
foners be furnished with fubfiftance, and Supplied
with firing and other things absolutely necessary
for their support.
That no prisoners be inlifted in, the Continent
tal Army.
That the prisoners be permitted to exercise their
trades and to labour in order to support them
selves and families.
That the Committees of Infection and Ob
servation, for the counties, diftriCts or towns, as
signed for the refielcr.ee of prisoners, be impower
ed to fuperiotend their conduct, and in cases of
gross misbehavior to confine them, and report to
their refpeXive Assemblies, Conventions, or Com
mittees or Council of Safety the proceedings had
on such occasions:
That a lift of the prisoners in bach Colony be
made out by the Committees of the counties,
towns, or diftriCts where they reside, and trans
mitted to the Assembly, Convention, otCouncil
or Committee ot Safety of fucli Colony rofyec
tively, who ffiall fend a copy thereof to Congress.
That the said Assemblies, Conventions, and
Committees or Councils of Safety be mpowt-ed
to contract with proper persons for t'e most rea
sonable terms for fupplyihg such of th^ prisoners,
their wives and children, in their relpeXivc Co
lony as are not supplied by M% Franks.
That the said Assemblies, Conventions, and
Committees or Councils of Safety, be authorized
and requested to take the paroles of the officers,
and to cause a ftrid observance of the terms on
which they are enlarged, and also to take special
care that none of those confined by order of the
Congress, be fuffeted to escape ; also to advance
the allowance of Two Dollars a week to each of
the officers who cannot draw or fell their bills and
to draw for the fame on the President of the Con
gress.
That the said Assemblies, Conventions, Com
mittees or Councils of Safety of the Colonics re
fpcdtively in which prisoners are or ffiall 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 Assemblies,
Conventions, Committees or Councils of Safety
it shall seem proper, having regard to the former
resolutions of Congress concerning prisoners.
Extra's from the Minutes,
Publi/bed 6, order of Congress.
CHARLES THOMPSON, Secretary,
JOURNNAL.
GAZETTE:
NUM B. I.
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