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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.014.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of two items related to Barzilla Smith, a privateer |
| Title | Privateer bond of Barzilla Smith, Joseph Chapman, and Elijah F. Payne |
| Date | 15 October 1776 |
| Author | Smith, Barzilla (fl. 1776-1777) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Privateer commission binding the three men in the amount of $5,000 to John Hancock, President of the Congress of the United States. Commissions Smith as commander of the privateer schooner the Eagle, Payne as owner of the schooner, and Chapman as privateers authorized to capture British vessels and cargo. Indicates that if the commander and his crew do not conduct themselves according to instruction and override authority, they must make reparations for all damages caused by misconduct. This bond was later revoked because of misconduct (see GLC01450.014.01). |
| Subjects | Privateering Revolutionary War Immigration and Migration Global History and Civics Continental Congress Congress Finance |
| People | Smith, Barzilla (fl. 1776-1777) Chapman, Joseph (fl. 1774-1776) Payne, Elijah (fl. 1776) Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |