George III., of England, 1728-1820. **H .90.453-279
George the Third . . . of Great-Britain ... King ... Know ye
. that we do... grant commission to ... David Ross...
and in case of his death the said Mathew Brien... to be...
commanders ... [of] the Surprize... and... to attack...
all ships .. . belonging to the . . . colonies now in rebellion
Witness .. . the third day of March [1781. Signed] Robt. Bayard...
Broadside facsimile. {Boston. Massachusetts Historical Society.
1914.] Size, 15% * 1134 inches. Blank form, completed in manuscript, of letter of marque.
 
This card was print:d at the Boston i) Public Librar~, January 23, 1925. Ns505 — S.r.c. — Broadsides. Facs* ~ — United States. Hist. Revolution.
Privateering — Ross, Captain David, fl. 1781. — Surprize, The, privateer.