George Washington Letter
George Washington Document
His Excellency General George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Allied Army.
To all Commanders of ships of war and private armed vessels, belonging to the United States and their Aalies, cruising the high seas -
These are to certify, that the Schooner hunter of 60 tonns burthern Captain Miller Commander - navigated by eight seamen transporting fourteen officers and seventeen soldiers Prisoners of War to the United States of America, under a flag of truce hath permission to pass from York Town in Virginia to New York and from thence to Rhode Island.
That, the usages of War relative to flags, being observed on the part of the said vessels, she is to pass without interruption as aforemention'd.
Given at Head Quarters near York Town this 5th day of November 1781.
G. Washington