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Lewis, Francis, 1713-1803 The Petition of Francis Lewis and George Harrison of the City of New York Merchants

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.299 Author/Creator: Lewis, Francis, 1713-1803 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Document signed Date: January 23, 1758 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 33.5 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Co-signed by George Harrison. Asks Delancey, Lieutenant Governor of New York, for permission to outfit a privateer. The ship they want to outfit is the Columbine, a 90-ton ship with eight guns to be manned by 40 men commanded by a Bernard Badger.

Delancey, James, 1703-1760
Harrison, George, fl. 1758
Lewis, Francis, 1713-1803

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