Copy of the Articles of Capitulation agreed upon Between Capt Moore of the Schooner Alert in His Britanick Majesty's Service & Capt. John Barry on the Part of the United States Every Lady in the Ship is to have their Baggage &c Belonging to their own Private Property— —— The Lady's are to Be Sent to Philadelphia By the first Conveyance —— The Men to Remain Prisoners of War 'till Exchanged —— Dilworth the Pilot to Be held as a Prisoner of War —— On these Conditions I Deliver up the Schooner Alert —— We the Subscribers Do Severly agree to keep the above Articles Sacred
Daniel Moore Master of Alert Luke Matthewman Lieut.— Ratified By Capt. John Barry
March 7th. 1778
A True Coppy from the Original
Copy, DLC, George Washington Papers, Series 4.
