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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.006.21 |
| From Archive Folder | Lovett family business accounts. Documents relating to the privateer ship the Pilgrim |
| Title | The Pilgrim's Prizes |
| Date | ca. 1780 |
| Author | Lovett, John (1743-1792) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Lists five ships captured by the Pilgrim, a privateer vessel, the dates captured, their route, and the distribution of prizes from the ships. Mentions the brig Hope, Dutch Snow, brig Margaret, a Spanish ship the Valencio Anno, and the brig William. Document is not signed but is in a collection of receipts of the Lovett family. John 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 | Lovett, John (1743-1792) |
| Place written | Beverly, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |