In Congress, May 21, 1776
Subtitle: 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 the Continent ...
Contributors: Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824.; Dunlap, John, 1747-1812, printer.; Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed by John Dunlap
Published: 1776
Place of publication: [Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: Prisoners of war -- United States.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Prisoners and prisons.
Description: Extract from the minutes, detailing provisions for treatment of prisoners of war.
Notes: Evans gives "Philadelphia." as first word of title transcription, but LC copy filmed for microform edition begins "In Congress."
Signed: Extract from the minutes, published by order of Congress, Charles Thomson, secretary.
Imprint from Evans.
Text includes the form of the parole for prisoners of war.
Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
Evans 15142
Journals of the Continental Congress, 108