Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 [Congressional resolution denying the flag of truce to British Peace Commissioners]

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GLC#
GLC04805
Type
Documents
Date
16 October 1778
Author/Creator
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792
Title
[Congressional resolution denying the flag of truce to British Peace Commissioners]
Place Written
Yorktown, Virginia
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 29.8 cm, Width: 20.6 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Denies the use of flags of truce to "nefarious" British peace commissioners who abused the privilege to disseminate "under the sanction of a Flag certain seditious Papers under the name and title of Manifestoes...with a view to stir up dissentious animosities and Rebellions among the goode Popele of these States."

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