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at the mtn of war nation ec in tnr mourn of Hudion $ river, wncic temper ian ; ana in caie mc wius uaii dc accounted ror m p0H thn hand arc taken on board of the fhipi, and the agent for A- and filrer, the corn mifTary General of deputy commiiTary of pur. mcrictn prifoners in New-York is obliged to tend hand from chafes receiving the fame ball remit it without delay to the boad1 thence to take tne Hoop over to tne city, and return ner again 10 ox. creator ; in oroer mat cue hoc may oe appnea as a rnd for .. i t .l 1 rr - f -1 :r ; -T-l- - . the man of war ; which aot only render it very tedious and ex pen five, but prevents getting (loops for the purpofe, as very few owners choofe to troft their veiTels in the enemy's bands, and to remain prifoners on board of the man cf war till the (lxp re turns. That provifions, which have been fent into the city of New York for the fubfiftence of the American prifmers, have been prevented by a pubbc ordinance from being fold a; a higher rate than forty five fhiiiing per cwt. for flour, although the current price of that article was fix pound per cwt. and it actually fold corrent at that price between individuals, while the flvuWclong ieg to theft- ftates was-fold-at the ordinance price. That the American rfficers in the power of the enemy, have ot had any allowance made to them for their fubliltence, altho' for receiving the tfiftrefTej of the prifoners in the power of thee- cemy. - , That in cafe failure fhall be made by any perfon figninn facj, receipt, in difchargeing the amount when it lhall become dor no further proviiions lhall be lifted for thelmaintenance of the prifoners under the care of the perfon or perfous. lb failing. Thar in tetum for the permiffion hereby given to purchao &rn. vifions of the American com mifla ties for the ufe of tmf enemy prifoners, General Wafhingcon be directed to demand of Gene, ral H "we liberty to purchafe tloathing in fuch places, as mav g. under his power, for the ufe of the American prifotter. 7 cloahing lb furnlhed to be paid far in gold or lilver or in pry. cafe General Hwe tV-uld .choofe co order provifi -ns, and oth ; 5 1 1 ! ID CmXerS, lO inc power 01 ill' ic Udici, nave utc. flinm- v v no! . iv rem cm ', isra iuppij mc piiljncrs in Ouf ed, bv a rtiblution of CongWfs, two dollars a week for their fub- power, inftead of the mode propofed by the former refolutions, he fiflence. ,. 06 permitted to fend what fupplics "may, frm time to time, That in confqierce of repeated rem "n ft ranees from General neceFk.-v, to fuch pofls as the American commiiTary of pnlone.-j Wafh nton to Gw-ieral H ve c ncerning the injurious treatment fhail lirecl, which provifu n, when fent cut. ihal! be ifftVed ta of pri! n:rs in hi power. General Howe in his letter to General the prif jners by perform appointed b) General Hiwe for thar pUr. Walhicgtoo in N ivemtcr latl promifid' that a com nilTary pofe ; provided ?bat permits be granted by General Ho c for fh ,u!J be permits u to cirry in a fupply of cloathirg, m -ncy and tranfperting provifions, either by land or water, as fh ill be moil other neresTaries for the prif.rers in Pniiadelphia, and to vifrt the convenient, from the flares of New York, New-Jeifcy, P,nn. place where tbev w-;re confined." fylvai.ia, Maryland aid Virginia, for the ufe of the American That on a cc-n.'ervr.cc, which prft-'d Heren Mr. Ferjuf?n the prifoners in the cities of New York and Philadelphia, and in the Bfitiffi c.-mmi fl"-w of t-rifmers, at.d w$r. B 'ugio t the c;ra.n:!Ja- town of Newport in Rhode Ifland, and the prbvifiops f. fent ia m . -"" - c j. j i . ikr.-it. v. , iT. . . j . i i - l i . J - e . . lc muiu uui ov i j n Hi i i i r i c s ut py orner penons appointed kr fnch purpofe by thefe "tiaret, who fhalf be pcrmititd to reue at the places, where the prifoners are con fined J i I'hat in return for the pcrmilfnn, given by tb? ref lurhn of Ccngrefs of the 21 It of May 1776, for alcommilnoned officer ft' m the Britifh army to viiit monthly the prifoners in .the power i'i thefe (i ttrs. " in roer to e unr their niimhfrs an.H rik . . . J J rv of prifoners f thefs States, who was ordi-red by G . Waft inirtou ti vtsft th prfon.rs areea: ie to G reralM .we's pruoiife, Mr. Kerpufon faid, that he was delirtd by Geperal H w it let Mr. B udinot know that there c-.uld tx- no nccelii y fur bis ComifU; into the-city, as be would fee chat the prif -nes wtrtr pr ) pe.ly ijc.iit by and Mr. fi udtnot was n jX, iuffjicu 10 ertatrong the fauaticn of the American cafe that Thar on thi?' conference, Mr. Fergufon the Britifh crfmm ffi-y th. ir rcl.'s," Genera! Wa!h''nrt n be directed to demand Dreremo. CI pnl 'tiers comoia'-i-.n ot tne inattention pma u tne iu i irg 1. rj y or general m we a iiKe permisnoci, , or to agree up n any Ol i rii ners in tneir nan' s wii- cuains, iaia mtic v i tf tiju.ii tnote tor b reri phiny of cloarnin2 m ro i-acipni.i, unicn we Wi c at noeity to purchaie lor Motrin s, and to appoint agents for that ; urp hV that on Mr. B udin-:'s cXprlCng his d ubt on do p -in-, Mr. Fcrgufcn fh-wed grcu furprife at nis unbelief, ad .tifured Him je(. atedl) that luh ii -erty to purchafe cloaihin wou.d be grant ed. Thsit Mr. Pergufon, in his letter of the ai of Deceii.ber, favs tr.at pe.nvfli n wjl! be given to f:nJ in ctoathing to ur pr if'j ners, bu: that G neral H we doe not think fit to alljw it ed be puThalcd in Phiiavirlyi.ia." 1 C ngrcfs tsking into confideration the foregoing facl-, and ConfiJciing that ca.-ing ;he whole time, in wbtch the American prifoners have fuff r.d fuch unpurraliel. d rigr.or and iniult, and t.ery cb.lacle has .en tnrovwn in the way to obltrucl thtir relief, the prifoners tsken fr.-ui idf enemy have been plcntifu ly fopplied with prt ions either at the expence of thefe Hates, or by c m miffarir ia the fervice of the enemy permitted to refide and pur chafe wi;hout controul, within the jjriididicn of theie Hates ; that thrir cfSccs ae been admitted on their parole in good quarters and a weekly a'K wancc made them; that few, eVan of t.i.ir p-ivare , hire b.-en for any time Confined in goaf, bat, on the contra, v, that they have been pe : BUtted1 to work abroad and to ec ive ;he full price of their labour, thereupon Htfoividt That the iltuwnocc of two dollar a week to cfiicers, who re p ij rers of war to thefe unit d '.ta.es, d ceaff, uniefs to to thjfe foyers, who maybe ir.tttied the.e;o by any Cont.a:t :e on ..x Before rh-ir (..p iu;y or fu render. prtionciro, which (Kill be deemed it expedient. And in cj t f General Hoax's relate! to owe facisfacflian on this ooinf. th vjcncrai wamington regulate n:s.tu:ure cciiiduct, by the conduct vi General Howe. That Genera! Wafbireron be direrfled :tb require of G"neal Kove the realo.;S, wh fevcrl efnetrs in the fervice of thefe ltates and other ct ixins now in his power have been fo Ion? con fined, either in the provort guaru or loath fome goals, and treaicd fuch unparraheied rigour ; and if Gcnetal H,iwe fhall refufe to mr ke any anfwer to his requiiiticn, within the fpace of five das, or give fuch rcafons for-the trearm nt cf thefe uufortura.e peinns, as fhall; not be juili Sable by the laws of nations, Gene ral Washington be djrecled tmmediatelv to order a number of the enerny's ofTicers, as nearly cqu A in rank snd ccr.dicioa of life a plhDle, to the perfons fo cor. fined without jufl caufe, forthwitk to ce impnf jned, fubfilled and treaved in the fame manner, a the perfons above alluded to are imprisoned, fu'.fid and treated. And that he Dc informed that it is she expectation and exp-ef 1 r der of Congrefs, jhat rhis m de i f treatment in general be conri nued, changed or fufpetded, as the conduct of the er.emv, with refpeCt. to the American prifoners, lhall from time tw titne renoer juit and aeceilary, without waiting for any fpecial oidr from Congrefs for fuch purp fr. Tbat the commijfary General rf prifoners and his repetlve Mu tits bt fartlnmtb a;, cied to call i ail the cjfckrs and pri vates heltng img to the tntmy and to cfme them in fuch places, ana ' ord.r ibtm ts vejuejijieu ana treated m Jucb manner, as fhall render their fituaUo I nat acilber David Fraslkv nor any other agent or perf n fimstar, in all refpeefs, to that cf the ujfuers ILtf p ivates, who art whifcicr. be r rmirted to neyoriare Of I i s witnin rhele united in is. lor the lupply of prifoners taken fr m :he n.tn-. or to purvhrtfe provifions or th r neCesrie for luch porpde wirhin t;ic j i . p of chcie h-t;es, except :n :he munucr herein after provided. That every Bn'tilh comrr.ilXtry, or any cthor p rf -n or 22 Tts, tti.I-i. d r; -ipply prii r.er taken from tlsceoesny wirh provi fio"'. fh 'I r:iake rerurr5 rf the pyifswisra' under hi-or their re fptctive cfr o the pyrr.'fi:.g c .mmiffary ot ih-diitySk, where in ltis.h prifoners are t I o-.e:, who (2lal delire h fulficient o.unrj bti f ra : n f r their urteki or snoot hy ftif.:.;ence, as circn::i Aa'ice fh-!i render ne'.eil .'r , :alcin ; ou f c .te prjjnilTiry re n-rsfr !e f-me p; 'Lie in tfcirty da y after ij ate, one f w! ii ifco lhall be ? u hwith tranfm tied t' rrre commiifiry li er f ;unh;Vs. rr to the deputy CotmtrTary Gene.al of ti . 1 1 in which the rrov;fnni are fuppised. Th t. tne prtili fo received (t ill be pid for in the man ner rcictirxw by. tne nfeiutieu of CVnrtli ihe ith ofOe- prijo ners ivtth the tne my : and that tbev continue this mndi of tre it' ment, till fuch time as a change ef cnnducl. on the part ef the enemy, hail sndi.ee Congrejs, or the commander in chief of tiae armies ot th-ft fates, to give directions for a dfferev line of cendud, on the part Tijat it o: recommended to the povernment vjbe ptijomts rf war are eonfrud, to give very eifijtnce of the refpe3ive. fta!es in their we toni-rary General of pr; toners r his deputies, hp Put- W in hjfidPf cf jo", or other proper buildings and b) fur- mfiemg tiern touh guards, in order to enable tbem to execuig the tire- going rejoi'ttion. And ubertas General Howe, ly his httfr to General Wafbingtou in Sovember laji, ajj. ds to make a miintiioH in (he treatment of per Jmns taktn in arms, and of the fxiitbjul citizens of thefe fiat u, fubjec trd to h;s pouier, in a manner rust only contrary to nujon and the prin ciples f humanity . hut tpconfijient -u,itb the fentiments txpreffid by Gencri l Heave b mfe f in his ietter to Gmeial iVajhirrteH dtUid St Jtu Ij.and, Jtugtijt i, J776.
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