Massachusetts Privateers of the Revolution, Volumen77Massachusetts historial society, 1927 - 356 páginas "A privateer, strickly speaking, was a private armed vessel carrying no cargo and devoted exclusively to warlike use."--Intro., p. 14. |
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... shall in all Things observe and conduct himself and govern his Crew by and according to the same , and shall make Reparation for all damages sustained by any Misconduct or un- warrantable Proceedings of himself or the Officers or Crew ...
... shall in all Things observe and conduct himself and govern his Crew by and according to the same , and shall make Reparation for all damages sustained by any Misconduct or un- warrantable Proceedings of himself or the Officers or Crew ...
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... shall in all things observe and conduct himself and govern his Crew according to the Resolves of the General American Congress and according to the Acts and Orders of the Great and General Court of this State , relative to Armed Vessels ...
... shall in all things observe and conduct himself and govern his Crew according to the Resolves of the General American Congress and according to the Acts and Orders of the Great and General Court of this State , relative to Armed Vessels ...
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Massachusetts Privateers of the Revolution, Volumen77 Gardner Weld Allen Sin vista previa disponible - 1927 |
Términos y frases comunes
16 Commander 24 Bond 29 Commander aforesaid American Andrew Cabot Armed Vessel Benjamin Beverly Boat Bonders Boston Gazette Brig Brigantine Brown Cape Ann Capt Captain captured Colony Commission Continental bond County Court Rec cruise Cushing David Elias Hasket Derby Enemy Essex Institute Falmouth Foster Gardner Gloucester Guns Henry Henry Alline Hist Hopkins Ingersoll Isaac Sears James Job Prince John Shattuck Jonathan Joseph Joshua July June letter of marque London Chronicle Marblehead mariner Massachusetts Bay merchants of Boston Miscellaneous Ship Papers Moses Mungo Mackay name is spelled Nath[anie]l Nathan Nathaniel Nathaniel Silsbee Navy Nehemiah Newburyport Note Owners Peirce Penobscot Expedition Petition Petitioner port principal privateer ship prize Putnam Richard Robert sailed Salem Salem Gazette Sam[ue]l Samuel Samuel Dunn Schooner Sept signed Silas Sloop Smith Stephen Higginson sureties taken Tho[ma]s Thomas Adams Tons William Shattuck Winthrop Witnesses
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Página 26 - Territory, and also to kill, slay, destroy and conquer, by all fitting ways, enterprizes and means whatsoever, all and every such person and persons as shall at any time hereafter attempt or enterprize the destruction, invasion, detriment or annoyance of Our said Province or Territory...
Página 26 - Legislature to exist, as occasion shall necessarily require; and to take and surprise, by all ways and means whatsoever, all and every such person or persons, with their ships, arms, ammunition and other goods as shall, in a hostile manner, invade or attempt the invading, conquering or annoying this Commonwealth...
Página 10 - Republic, and bring the same to judgment in our High Court of Admiralty of England, or in any of our Courts of Admiralty within our dominions...
Página 49 - You may, by force of arms, attack, subdue, and take all ships and other vessels whatsoever, carrying soldiers, arms, gunpowder, ammunition, provisions, or any other contraband goods, to any of the British armies or ships of war employed against these colonies.
Página 36 - You are to pay a sacred regard to the rights of neutral powers, and the usage and customs of civilized nations; and on no pretence whatever, presume to take or seize any ships or vessels belonging to the subjects of princes or powers in alliance with these United States; except they are employed in carrying contraband goods or soldiers to our enemies...
Página 16 - There has not been a more memorable action this war, and the feats of our American frigates and privateers have not been sufficiently published in Europe. It would answer valuable purposes, both by encouraging their honest and brave hearts and by exciting emulations elsewhere, to give them a little more than they have had of the fame they have deserved. Some of the most skillful, determined, persevering and successful engagements that have ever happened upon the seas have been performed by American...
Página 43 - ... the said as a private ship of war, and to make captures of British vessels and cargoes, Shall not exceed or transgress the powers and authorities which shall be contained in the said Commission, but shall in all things observe and conduct himself and govern his crew by and according to the same and certain instructions therewith to be delivered, and such other instructions as may hereafter be given to him, and shall make reparation for all damages sustained by any misconduct or unwarrantable...
Página 34 - You shall, by all convenient Opportunities, send to Congress written Accounts of the Captures you shall make, with the Number and Names of the Captives, Copies of your Journal from Time to Time, and Intelligence of what may occur or be discovered concerning the Designs of the Enemy, and the Destinations, Motions and Operations of their Fleets and Armies.
Página 18 - ... trade rendered insecure, and a convoy for the protection of the linen ships from Dublin and Newry was now for the first time seen. The Thames also presented the unusual and melancholy spectacle of numbers of foreign ships, particularly French, taking in cargoes of English commodities for various parts of Europe, the property of our own merchants, who were thus seduced to seek that protection, under the colours of other nations, which the British flag used to afford to all the world.
Página 41 - Congress, but shall in all things govern and conduct himself as master and commander of the said and the officers and crew belonging to the same, by and according to the said commission, resolutions, acts and instructions, and any treaties subsisting, or which may subsist between the United States of America and any prince, power or potentate whatever: and shall not violate the law of nations or the rights of neutral powers, or of any of their subjects...