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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04527 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0094] January-March 1790 |
| Title | Certificate of confirmation for the ship Massachusetts |
| Date | 2 March 1790 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Additional authors | Greenleaf, Joseph (1720-1810) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Certifies that "the ship Massachusetts, now riding at anchor in the harbor of Boston, and commanded by Job Prince, is, together with her cargo, all and every part, owned entirely, and commanded by officers, citizens of the United States, and navigated for the most part by the same - the whole being under my direction." Countersigned with a note by the Justice of Peace, Joseph Greenleaf. Docketed by Henry Knox. |
| Subjects | Maritime Commerce Merchants and Trade Revolutionary War General |
| People | Greenleaf, Joseph (1720-1810) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |