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The following Resolves of Congress, received this day, were ordered to be entered on the Minutes of this Board:
"In Congress, April 11, 1776.
"Resolved, That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, Conventions, Committees, or Councils of Safety of the United Colonies, to use their best endeavours in communicating to foreign nations the Resolutions of Congress relative to Trade."
"In Congress, April 12, 1776.
"Resolved, That the Assemblies, Conventions, Committees, or Councils of Safety, of the Colonies, respectively, in which Prisoners are, or shall choose, or be appointed to reside, be empowered to remove such Prisoners from place to place, within the same Colonies, as often as to such Assemblies, Conventions, Committees, or Councils of Safety, respectively, it shall seem proper, having regard to the former Resolutions of Congress concerning Prisoners.
"Extract from the Minutes:
"CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary."
"In Congress, April 9, 1996.
"Resolved, That a list of the Prisoners of War in each Colony be made out and transmitted to the House of Assembly, Convention, Council, or Committee of Safety, of such Colonies, respectively; and that they be authorized and requested to cause a strict observance of the terms on
"Extract from the Minutes:
"CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary."
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which such Prisoners have been enlarged; and, also, to take especial care that none of those confined by order of Congress be suffered to escape; and, also, that the allowance to each Prisoner be punctually paid by the President of the Convention, or of the Council, or Committee of Safety, of the Colony in which he resides; and where there are no Conventions, by the Speakers of Assembly; which said Presidents, or Speakers, are hereby authorized, from time to time, to draw for the sums advanced in pursuance of this Resolution, upon the President of the Congress.