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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01411.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Legal documents relating to captured American privateers |
| Title | Legal document on privateer prizes from Court of Vice Admiralty of East Florida |
| Date | 7 February 1778 |
| Author | Martinica, Dominica (fl. 1777-1778) |
| Additional authors | Catherwood, Robert (fl. 1764-1783) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Document countersigned by Judge Robert Catherwood of the Court of Vice Admiralty of East Florida. Signed with an "X" as the mark of Lieutenant Dominica [Martinica]. Document states that Martinica, the commander of the privateer schooner "Recovery," was declaring his prizes from a cruise off the coast of South Carolina. Says he took the "tackle Apparel and Cargo with four slaves" from the schooner "Betsey" on 27 December 1777. Also, on that same evening he took the schooner "Grace" with another four slaves on board. On 28 December 1777 he took the sloop "Sally." Martinica claimed he found no papers or writings on board any of the ships. Probably written in St. Augustine. |
| Subjects | African American History Privateering Maritime Navy Law Global History and Civics Military History Merchants and Trade Commerce Revolutionary War Slavery Caribbean |
| People | Catherwood, Robert (fl. 1764-1783) Martinica, Dominica (fl. 1777-1778) |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | "Dominica Martinica" is likely the country Dominica Martinique. The signer of the document may have been using "Dominica Martinica" as an alias. It seems possible that Catherwood was colluding with the signer, likely a pirate. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |