George Weedon A.L.S., Fredericksburg, May 7th, 1782 : to an unidentified person regarding prisoners
1782
MSS L1983.1.178 M
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Title
George Weedon A.L.S., Fredericksburg, May 7th, 1782 : to an unidentified person regarding prisoners
Variant Title
General Weedon respecting the inhabitant employing the prisoners
Published
Fredericksburg, [Va.] 1782
Description
[2] p. ; 34 cm.
Call Number
MSS L1983.1.178 M
Note
Docketed on verso: May 7th 1782 / Genl. Weedon / respecting the inha / bitants employing the prisoners
"I wrote the governor sometime in Decr and requested measures might be taken to prevent the inhabitants from employing the prisoners marching to their rendezous, he took the only probable method one would suppose by forbiding it in his proclamation."
For background, see Official letters of the governors of Virginia, vol. III, p. 108 and 109 - Harrison's letters of Dec. 11, 1781 to officials in Gloucester and Hanover counties regarding the employment of prisoners with the permission of the militia officer. See also p. 112, a letter from Col. Thomas Lomax: "I was credibly informed ... that there are between 50 & 100 of the British prisoners in this county, who have hired themselves into different families ...." By June 8. Harrison writes, "The Assembly are passing a law to punish severely those who shall employ or entertain British prisoners ...." -- p. 246.
But see also in Official letters, vol. II, p. 391, Jefferson's earlier letter to Col. Joseph Holmes: "As we have at present a great superiority of prisoners of war in our hands, and artificers and manufacturers are very much wanting in the different parts of the country, we are of opinion it will be advantageous to the state to permit such artificers and manufacturers as may be useful to settle in the country ...."
Weedon was an original member of the Virginia Society of the Cincinnati
"I wrote the governor sometime in Decr and requested measures might be taken to prevent the inhabitants from employing the prisoners marching to their rendezous, he took the only probable method one would suppose by forbiding it in his proclamation."
For background, see Official letters of the governors of Virginia, vol. III, p. 108 and 109 - Harrison's letters of Dec. 11, 1781 to officials in Gloucester and Hanover counties regarding the employment of prisoners with the permission of the militia officer. See also p. 112, a letter from Col. Thomas Lomax: "I was credibly informed ... that there are between 50 & 100 of the British prisoners in this county, who have hired themselves into different families ...." By June 8. Harrison writes, "The Assembly are passing a law to punish severely those who shall employ or entertain British prisoners ...." -- p. 246.
But see also in Official letters, vol. II, p. 391, Jefferson's earlier letter to Col. Joseph Holmes: "As we have at present a great superiority of prisoners of war in our hands, and artificers and manufacturers are very much wanting in the different parts of the country, we are of opinion it will be advantageous to the state to permit such artificers and manufacturers as may be useful to settle in the country ...."
Weedon was an original member of the Virginia Society of the Cincinnati
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