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.
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | 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. | ||
| Alternative Title | 304. United States. Continental Congress.In congress, Wednesday, April 3, 1776 : Instructions to the commanders of private ships | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| Creator | United States. Continental Congress | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | A notice to private ships about capturing British ships. Congress provides them with permission to take by force ships, preserve the cargo, and not ransom captives. Congress commands that they take the ship to an United States port and keep a record of encounters and captures. | ||
| Note | American Philosophical Society | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Language | (eng) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Broadsides | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Philadelphia (Pa.) | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | United States. Continental Congress | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Broadsides | ||
| Extent | 2p.;8.5 in x 13 in | ||
| Digital Origin | Reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | Preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1776-04-03 | ||
| Date Captured | 2022 | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Broadside Collection, 1638-1980 | ||
| Call Number | Mss.973.C683 | ||
| URL | https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.973.C683-ead.xml | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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