Worcester County, Massachusetts, Committee, authorize the employment of prisoners

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The good people of this County are hereby informed, that there are a considerable number of Prisoners in this

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The persons applying must have a certificate from the Committee of Safety, &c˙, of the town where each applicant belongs, recommending them to be friendly to the American cause, and must have a receipt from said Committee to be given to the Sheriff, and give a receipt to them, at the same time engaging to return the Prisoners whenever thereto required.

Worcester, July 10, 1776.