Proclamation of Pardon for Rebels
Dublin Core
Title
Proclamation of Pardon for Rebels
Creator
Clinton, Henry
Date
1780
Subject
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Pardons -- United States.
Description
A facsimile of a proclamation signed by Henry Clinton, M. Arbuthnot, and J. Simpson offers pardon to the rebels who are willing to realign their allegiance and obedience with the King and Great Britain. The document was originally written and signed in Charleston, South Carolina, after the city had surrendered to the British military earlier in 1780. The original manuscript resides in the collection of T. Bailey Meyers.
Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Charleston Library Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Special Collections Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Charleston Library Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Format
image/jpeg
Type
StillImage
Source
Ms. 31, Proclamation of pardon for rebels, 1780.
Language
English
Identifier
Ms31
Collection Items
Proclamation of pardon for rebels, 1780
A facsimile of a proclamation signed by Henry Clinton, M. Arbuthnot, and J. Simpson offers pardon to the rebels who are willing to realign their allegiance and obedience with the King and Great Britain. The document was originally written and signed…