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 captives of British vessels and cargoes

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 captives of British vessels and cargoes

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 captives of British vessels and cargoes (parallel)

[Philadelphia Printed by John Dunlap] 1776

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 28 cm.

BROAD L1999F586m

(OCoLC)15057482

Signed: By order of Congress, [John Hancock]
Provides guidelines describing which ships should be attacked and which should be allowed to pass unmolested.
This form was reprinted, and continued to be in use ... certainly as late as 1780; the later editions being signed in ms. by the president of Congress--Cf. Evans.
Digitized image available.

Evans notes that the signature of John Hancock should appear in the bottom margin. It has obviously been clipped on the library copy.
Evans 15137

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