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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: Jackson, John et al. agreement with items laid down Massachusetts Council in permitting them to depart for England, 1779 November 20; Jackson, John et al. Agreement with items laid down Massachusetts Council in permitting them to depart for England
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9677
Description: American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War
Date: 1779-11-20; 2022

Title: Agreement on packets boats, [1777 March]; Agreement re packet boats
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9526
Description: Copy of agreement between Ray de Chaumont, Benjamin Franklin, and Silas Deane on the movement of packets boats. Franklin and Deane, on behalf of the United States Congress, brokered an agreement that boats with packets and goods would not be impeded from port and that de Chaumont would be financially responsible for the boats. In return, de Chaumont would be paid a certain amount per boat.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1794
Date: [1777-03]; 2022

Title: Agreement on packets boats, 1777 March 01; Agreement re packet boats
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9445
Description: Copy of agreement between Ray de Chaumont, Benjamin Franklin, and Silas Deane on the movement of packets boats. Franklin and Deane, on behalf of the United States Congress, brokered an agreement that boats with packets and goods would not be impeded from port and that de Chaumont would be financially responsible for the boats. In return, de Chaumont would be paid a certain amount per boat.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1794
Date: 1777-03; 2022

Title: Agreement on packets boats, [1777 March]; Agreement re packet boats
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9316
Description: Agreement between Ray de Chaumont, Benjamin Franklin, and Silas Deane on the movement of packets boats. Franklin and Deane, on behalf of the United States Congress, brokered an agreement that boats with packets and goods would not be impeded from port and that de Chaumont would be financially responsible for the boats. In return, de Chaumont would be paid a certain amount per boat.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Economy; Diplomacy; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1794
Date: [1777-03]; 2022

Title: Levy, Abraham and Levy, Ezekiel to Michael Gratz, 1776 June 18; Levy, Abraham and Ezekiel
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:14209
Description: Articles of agreement between Michael Gratz on behalf of Philadelphia's Jewish Society and Ezekial Levy. Levy has agreed to work for one year in "the Capacity of a Jewish Killer [Slaughterer], Reader in the Synagogue, and to Teach Six Children the art of [R]eading the Hebrew Tongue."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Correspondence; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--18th century; Social networks--18th century; Jews--United States--History; Synagogues--History; Jewish religious education; Shehitah; Judaism--Customs and practices; Contracts--United States; Kosher food; Levy, Abraham; Levy, Ezekiel; Gratz, Michael, 1740-1811
Date: 1776-06-18; 2021