Ross, Captain David, fl, 1781, George III., of England, 1728-1820.
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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... tobe...
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, 1514 & 1134 inches. Blank form, completed in manuscript, of letter of marque.
This card was printed at the Boston a Public Librar, January 23, 1025. Ns505 — S.r.c. — Broadsides. Facst - — United States. Hist. Revolution. Privateering — Ross, Captain David, fl. 1781. — Surprize, The, privateer.