Observations on the slaves and the indented servants, inlisted in the army, and in the navy of the United States

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Full Title:: Observations on the slaves and the indented servants, inlisted in the army, and in the navy of the United States

Genre:: Broadsides
Subjects:: African American sailors--United States
African American soldiers--United States
Indentured servants--United States
Slavery--United States--Controversial literature
Enslaved persons--Emancipation--United States
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--African American troops
New York (State)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Sources

Summary:: August 14, 1777 broadside from "Antibiastes" in Philadelphia, regarding his observations on slaves and indentured servants serving in the Army and Navy. The author was extremely critical of the use of these men as soldier, as they were not given the bounties nor freedom promised to the other soldiers. He encouraged amnesty for soldiers in certain instances (such as desertion), as well as emancipating the slaves/servants who served in the military. A variant copy was also printed which contained a quote by Horace and a colophon.
Language:: English
Physical Type/Description:: 1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages)
General Note:: Broadside signed on page 2: Philadelphia, August 14, 1777. Antibiastes.
Local Note:: LLMC Digital Library Collection