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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.061 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1782 |
| Title | Agreement to ship goods aboard the Marquiss |
| Date | 28 September 1782 |
| Author | Ward, N. (fl. 1872) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Lists goods he has received as the commander of the privateer ship the Marquiss to ship on behalf of Samuel Croce. States he will sell the contents in France and return to Croce the profits after giving one fourth to the freight commissioners. The estimated costs of the goods are listed on the lower half of the document. Document is signed by an N. Ward but John Buffington was the commander of the Marquis (see GLC01450.060). |
| Subjects | Finance Merchants and Trade Commerce Privateering Revolutionary War Maritime France Global History and Civics |
| People | Ward, N. (fl. 1782) Croce, Samuel (fl. 1782) Buffington, John (fl. 1778-1783) |
| Place written | Salem, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime; 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 |
| Related documents | Permit to unload ship Ship's disbursements for the Marquiss de Lafayette Statement of account with owners of the ship, the Marquiss de Lafayette |