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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.006.23 |
| From Archive Folder | Lovett family business accounts. Documents relating to the privateer ship the Pilgrim |
| Title | Lovett family receipt |
| Date | 6-13 April 1780 |
| Author | Murphy, John (fl. 1780) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Front side dated 6 April 1780 confirms receipt from John Lovett of $800 for a share of the prizes of the first cruise of the privateer ship, the Pilgrim, Hugh Hill Commander. Other side details two accounts for prize monies signed by John Lovett. Lovett was a privateer ship merchant and captain in Beverly, Massachusetts. He served as the agent for the Pilgrim's prizes. |
| Subjects | Privateering Maritime Merchants and Trade Finance Global History and Civics Revolutionary War Military History |
| People | Murphy, John (fl. 1780) Lovett, John (1743-1792) |
| Place written | Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; The American Revolution; Children & Family; Merchants & Commerce; |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |