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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06659 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Oliver Wolcott to Ezekiel Williams regarding a list of prisoners and the Boston Port Bill and Restraining Acts |
| Date | 23 February 1776 |
| Author | Wolcott, Oliver (1726-1797) |
| Recipient | Williams, Ezekiel |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Wolcott, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, as a Continental Congressman from Connecticut, probably to Ezekiel Williams as Connecticut Commissioner of Prisoners and Wolcott's son-in-law. Notes already in Past Perfect said this document is from the papers of Ezekiel Williams, which could not be confirmed from the collateral files. But the content of the letter makes Williams a likely recipient. Wolcott says he forgot to mail a previous letter requesting a list of prisoners. Is now asking for an updated list in order to liquidate Connecticut's accounts with Congress. Wolcott also informs Williams of a forthcoming British bill rendering American trade subject to seizure. Concludes by reporting the number of British troops en route to the colonies. Postscript says the Boston Port Bill and Restraining Acts have been repealed by the latest acts of Parliament on seizures. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Continental Congress Congress Military History Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Boston Port Bill Commerce Siege of Boston Prisoner of War Continental Army Finance Merchants and Trade |
| People | Williams, Ezekiel (1729-1818) Wolcott, Oliver (1726-1797) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime; Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |