circa 1776-1783
Manuscript document
Title: Some observations with respect to exchange of prisoners
Examines prisoner exchange, based on rank, between the British and Americans. Includes a rough list of who may be exchanged, discusses "giving privates and officers of inferior rank for others of superior rank." Compares the price of commissions. Lists prices for ensigns, lieutenants, captain lieutenants, majors, and lieutenant colonels.
GLC02437.10464