In Congress March 23, 1776. : Whereas the petitions of these United Colonies to the King, for the redress of great and manifest grievances, have not only been rejected, but treated with scorn and contempt ... resolved, that the inhabitants of these colonies be permitted to fit our armed vessels to cruise on the enemies of these United Colonies...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

United States. Continental Congress.

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 15136.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prize law--United States.

Prize law.

Privateering.

United States.

Privateering--United States.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations.

History.

Sea control.

Genre:

Broadsides.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page))

Place of Publication:

[Watertown, Mass.] : [Printed by Benjamin Edes], [1776]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Five resolutions permitting and regulating the fitting out of armed vessels.

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