Hancock, John, 1737-1793 [Privateer commission for the schooner "Adventure" of Exeter, New Hampshire].
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05659 Author/Creator: Hancock, John, 1737-1793 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Document signed Date: 3 April 1776 Pagination: 1 p. 31.2 x 19.5 cm Order a Copy
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.
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