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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.446.13 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1754-1764 |
| Title | George Taylor to Lieutenant General De Boice about capturing brigs |
| Date | 29 August 1762 |
| Author | Taylor, George (fl. 1762) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written to the Governour of (possibly &) Lieutenant General De [Boice?] at Santo Domingo. Taylor, master of the brig New Grace, writes that he has taken two brigantines and two sloops, and that he put eighty people ashore with water and provisions. Requests "a Flag Truce to take them off the Island" as soon as possible. Written "On board the New Grace of the Cape." |
| Subjects | Privateering Caribbean French and Indian War Military History Maritime Truce |
| People | Taylor, George (fl. 1762) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; French & Indian Wars |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | In 1761, the province of Pennsylvania issued a letter of marque to Captain George Taylor, master of the brig New Grace. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |