Articles agreed upon for manning and fitting out on a cruise for five months, the Cutter Hope : Thomas Hall, Commander : mounts, ten carriage guns, no swivels, carries fifty men, and has a protection : port of Liverpool, fifteenth March, 1793.
Published / Created:
Liverpool, 1793.
Physical Description:
1 sheet : letterpress and pen and black ink, on vellum ; 56 x 69 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Archives & Manuscripts
Notes:
Before embarking on a cruise, the crew members of a privateer would be required to sign the Articles of Agreement (or "letter of marque") ensuring the smooth running of the ship. These Articles set out the rules governing the conduct of the crew, the obligations of the owners or master, and term under which prize shares would be awarded. Considerable rewards could be involved, and it was essential that the term under which these men were to work were clearly understood by all. The present letter of marque in an interesting specimen, contracted at the very beginning of the Anglo-French War (1793-1802), when such articles were employed by the British to augment the efforts of the Navy in harassing the French.
Subject Terms:
Hope (Cutter) | Privateering -- Great Britain. | Seafaring life -- Great Britain. | Seizure of vessels and cargoes. | Ships' papers. | Anglo-French War, 1793–1802 -- Naval operations. | Liverpool (England) -- History, Naval -- 1789–1820. | Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 1789–1820.
Form/Genre:
Letters of marque. | Seals. | Tax stamps (Printing)