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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05659 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Privateer commission for the schooner "Adventure" of Exeter, New Hampshire |
| Date | 3 April 1776 |
| Author | Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Document Type | Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | President of the First Continental Congress John Hancock signed this privateer commission authorizing Commander of the Adventure James Johnson to capture British vessels and cargo. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Continental Congress Congress Military History Navy Privateering Merchants and Trade Commerce |
| People | Hancock, John (1737-1793) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; 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 |