On August 23, 1776, the
Marine Committee of the Continental Congress wrote to Lieutenant John Baldwin,
commander of the Schooner Wasp, “Use
your people well, but preserve strict discipline; treat prisoners, if any you
make, with humanity, and in all things be duly attentive to the honour and
interests of America.”
More than once, the Marine Committee implied a link between kindness to prisoners and the honor of the country. "...If you make any:" The Marine Committee was not reserving for the captain the right to refuse to take prisoners, but was simply giving instructions in case prisoners fell into his hands.
More than once, the Marine Committee implied a link between kindness to prisoners and the honor of the country. "...If you make any:" The Marine Committee was not reserving for the captain the right to refuse to take prisoners, but was simply giving instructions in case prisoners fell into his hands.
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