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Title: Loring, Joshua to Samuel Miles et al., 1777 May 14
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:581
Description: Letter from Joshua Loring to Samuel Miles and "the officer Prisoners on Long Island" requesting that they observe limits placed on their parole.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1777-05-14; 2021

Title: Account book of Samuel Miles, 1776-1783
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:559
Description: Samuel Miles' account book from his time as a POW (prisoner of war). It provides insight on the daily activity of many prisoners of war. Entries include the names of officers and enlisted men who are prisoners, dates, notes of settlement, and donations for funerals, coffins, and other items related to the prisoner of war experience.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1776-1783; 2021

Title: 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 the Continent ...; 549 (OS). 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 the Continent
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:7087
Description: Congress lays out the expected treatment of prisoners taken during the war. It lays their rights, the process of parole, and other administrative details.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Media; Broadsides; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824
Date: 1776-05-21; 2022

Title: McAllister, John to William Atlee, 1777 August 9; McAllister, John, 1753-1830. Address to W[illia]m Atlee
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8803
Description: A portion of a letter with an address to William Atless, Commissary of Prisons.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1777-08-09; 2022

Title: Exchange of British-American Prisoners, 1782 May 08; Exchange of British-American Prisoners
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11032
Description: An agreement on the exchange of prisoners who are in Forton Prison and Mill Prison. The condition of exchange provides significant details as to the provisions and itinerary of the prisoners.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Forton Prison (England), Old Mill Prison
Date: 1782-05-08; 2022

Title: State of New Hampshire, Committee of Safety to Moses Woodward, 1781 July 5; No. 1004 State of New Hampshire, Committee of Safety to Moses Woodward
Identifier(s): text:353132
Description: Order to transfer prisoners [not named] in his custody to the commissary of prisoners in Boston; signed by M[eshech] Weare, president.
Creator: New Hampshire. Committee of Safetyet al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Woodward, Moses Hawkins, 1761-1804; Weare, Meshech, 1713-1786
Date: 1781-07-05; 2023

Title: Miles, Samuel to unknown recipient, 1777 April 6
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:575
Description: Letter from Samuel Miles to an unknown recipient concerning life as a prisoner as well as financial and business affairs.; Draft; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1777-04-06; 2021

Title: Mersereau, Joshua to the Council of the State of Massachusetts, 1780 February 28; No. 941 Joshua Mersereau to the Council of the State of Massachusetts
Identifier(s): text:353664
Description: Petition that complains that many prisoners are out in different towns and that the inhabitants have refused to release prisoners in their service when sent for and that requests that offenders be punished and ordered to deliver prisoners.; "Copy"
Creator: Mersereau, Joshua, 1728-1804et al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces
Date: 1780-02-28; 2023

Title: Miles, Samuel to George Washington, [1778]
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:572
Description: Letter from Samuel Miles to George Washington concerning the possible exchange of prisoners.; Draft; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century
Date: [1778]; 2021

Title: An act for the relief of Alexander Stewart, a prisoner for debt in the jail of Philadelphia County with respect to the imprisonment of his person.; No. 1109 An act for the relief of Alexander Stewart, a prisoner for debt in the jail of Philadelphia County with respect to the imprisonment of his person.
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:944
Description: An act passed allowing Alexander Stewart to pay off his debts and be released from jail by handing over his "land goods and effects" in Ireland to his creditors.; Signed by John Penn, lt. governor, John Morton, speaker, Charles Moore, clerk, and Joseph Shippen, Jr., secretary.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Penn, John, 1729-1795et al
Subject: Waging the War; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Oaths; Stewart, Alexander; Pennsylvania. General Assembly
Date: 1776-04-06; 2021

Title: Harris, Samuel to Benjamin Franklin, 1781 June 12; Harris, S.. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10043
Description: Samuell Harris writes to Benjamin Franklin as a prisoner of Mill Prison in Plymouth. Harris describes the difficult situation in the prison and requests money from Franklin to relieve some of the circumstances.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Old Mill Prison
Date: 1781-06-12; 2022

Title: Miles, Samuel to Elias Boudinot, [1777] May 25
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:584
Description: Letter from Samuel Miles to Elias Boudinot regarding the need of money for prisoners.; Multiple drafts; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century
Date: [1777]-05-25; 2021

Title: Loring, Joshua to Mr. Clayton and King, 1777 May 13
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:590
Description: Letter from Joshua Loring to Mr. Clayton and King stating that they must pay for their room and board and not complain of their treatment.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1777-05-13; 2021

Title: Volume A: Admissions (no. 20-1124)
Identifier(s): text:16344
Description: Record of admission of prisoners number 20 through 1124, including name, crime, sentence, place of origin, race/ethnicity, time in and time out, and comments on moral and educational condition. Some also include notes on previous convictions or progress made while incarcerated. A typical entry: "No. 58, Dec. 14, 1830. Saml Davis, Mulatto, Rape 12 yrs. Exceedingly excited, Enraged at the Judge & threatened revenge, Swore if knife or Pistol could be had, would revenge his wrongs upon his prosecutor also had sold himself to the Devil & meant to rush on to hell for revenge -- did not wish to hear of religion. Pardoned Nov. 21, 1842."
Source: State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Records (Mss.365.P381p); www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.365.P381p-ead.xml
Subject: Government Affairs; Law; Philadelphia History; Prisoners--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Prisons--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia; Social Life and Custom; Women prisoners--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Date: 1830-1839

Title: Gurney, Francis to Jesse "Jasper" Yeates, 1776 June 26
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:122
Description: Requests that two prisoners be released from jail, even though they deserve punishment.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Gurney, Francis, 1738-1815
Source: The Sol Feinstone Collection of the American Revolution, ca. 1760s-1850s (Mss.B.F327); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F327-ead.xml
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Philadelphia (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; ;
Date: 1776-06-26; 2020

Title: State of New Hampshire, Committee of Safety to Moses Woodward, 1781 October 25; No. 1005 State of New Hampshire, Committee of Safety to Moses Woodward
Identifier(s): text:353148
Description: Permit to take paroles and give the liberty of the town to specified passengers and the master of a captured vessel; signed by M[eshech] Weare, president.
Creator: New Hampshire. Committee of Safetyet al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Parole; Woodward, Moses Hawkins, 1761-1804; Weare, Meshech, 1713-1786
Date: 1781-10-25; 2023

Title: Hopkins, Daniel to Benjamin Franklin , 1782 April 13; Hopkins, D.. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11123
Description: Daniel Hopkins asks Benjamin Franklin to aid prisoners of war in England.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Henfield, Gideon; Old Mill Prison
Date: 1782-04-13; 2022

Title: Miles, Samuel to Joseph Reed, 1776 September 1
Identifier(s): text:281437
Description: Letter from Samuel Miles to Joseph Reed. Miles explains that he and officers are prisoners and want baggage sent them. He also reports on their "genteel" treatment. On verso, list of officers prisoner names.
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Prisoners of war--United States--History--18th century; Flatbush (New York, N.Y.); Philadelphia (Pa.)
Date: 1776-09-01

Title: Joshua Mersereau; No. 940 Joshua Mersereau
Identifier(s): text:353581
Description: "List of Papers respecting my office" [as deputy commissary general of prisoners].
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Mersereau, Joshua, 1728-1805
Date: 1780; 2023

Title: Greene, Catharine Ray to Benjamin Franklin, 1782 May 08; Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11086
Description: Catherine Greene writes to Benjamin Franklin. She asks that he help a thirteen-year-old boy, Sister Hubbart's youngest son, who has been taken prisoner and is now in Ireland. She updates him on his sister's health, which has been poor due to the death of [Jane Flagg] Greene who died of consumption. Greene continues by describing what is happening with her family at that moment.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Lived Experience; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; Hubbart, Judith Ray; Hubbart, Samuel; Mecom, Jane, 1712-1794; Greene, Jane Flagg
Date: 1782-05-08; 2022