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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.006.24 |
| From Archive Folder | Lovett family business accounts. Documents relating to the privateer ship the Pilgrim |
| Title | Lovett family receipt |
| Date | 23 February 1779 |
| Author | Johnston, Lawrance (fl. 1779) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Countersigned as a witness by George Raymond. Certifies that he agrees to sell John Lovett half a share of the prizes from the privateer ship the Pilgrim, commanded by Hugh Hill. Confirms that Lovett paid to him $300 upon delivery. Reverse has a note about the account signed by 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 | Johnston, Lawrance (fl. 1780) Raymond, George (fl. 1779) 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 |