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Manifesto of Commodore Hopkins

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MANIFESTO SENT ON SHORE AT NEW-PROVIDENCE.

To the Gentlemen, Freemen, and Inhabitants of the Island of NEW-PROVIDENCE:

The reasons for my landing an armed force on the Island is, in order to take possession of the powder and warlike stores belonging to the Crown; and if I am not opposed in putting my design in execution, the persons and property of the inhabitants shall be safe; neither shall they be suffered to be hurt, in case they make no resistance.

Given under my hand on board the Ship Alfred, March 3, 1776.

ESECK HOPKINS, Commander-in-Chief.

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Title: Manifesto of Commodore Hopkins, sent on shore at New-Providence
Creator: Hopkins, Eseck, Admiral
Editor: Hopkins, Eseck, Admiral
Resource Type: text
Genre/Form: documents (object genre)
Date Created: 1776-03-03
Recipient: Anonymous
Subject: Military action: British forces
Military action: logistics, provisioning, and recruitment
Document ID: S4-V5-P01-sp02-D0081
Series: S4
Volume: S4-V5
Part: S4-V5-P01
Sub-Part: S4-V5-P01-sp02
Usage Conditions: This work is in the Public Domain, and as such is not subject to copyright restrictions. Users are free to copy, use, and redistribute it in whole or in part without permission.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - Public Domain

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