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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.51 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Agreement and appointment of William Sever |
| Date | 2 November 1776 |
| Author | Sever, William (fl. 1766-1776) |
| Additional authors | Avery, John (fl. 1766-1776) Foster, Timothy (fl. 1766-1776) Gray, Alex (fl. 1766-1776) Loring, Seth (fl. 1766-1776) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | co-signed by William Sever, John Avery, and Timothy Foster. Witnessed by Alexander Gray and Seth Loring. Agreement in which Sever, Avery, and Foster are bound to Henry Gardner (Treasurer of Massachusetts) in the amount of ten thousand pounds, unless Sever accepts appointment as agent of the Southern District (Massachusetts). As agent to the Southern District, Sever disposed of prizes taken from captured British vessels. |
| Subjects | Privateering Maritime Navy Global History and Civics Military History Revolutionary War Law Finance Government and Civics |
| People | Avery, John (1739-1806) Foster, Timothy (fl. 1766-1776) Gray, Alex (fl. 1766-1776) Loring, Seth (fl. 1766-1776) Sever, William (fl. 1766-1776) |
| Place written | Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |