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Carriage Guns, and a proportionable Number of Swivells, with Eighty Men, be fitted with all possible dispatch, for a Cruize of three months, and that the

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That it shall not be lawful for the said Officers and Company, or either of them, to demand or sue for the Prize-Money so to become due to them, or any Part thereof, until fourteen Days after the Sale of such Prize or Prizes, the Settlement of the Accounts relating to the said Cruize, and the actual Receipt of the Money by the Agent appointed to manage the Affairs of the said Cruize.

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Monies, Effects, etc. that shall be taken during this Cruize; the other _Half_ shall be divided, and paid to the said Brigantine's

Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898

Shot, and all other necessary warlike Stores and Ammunition; as also, suitable Provisions sufficient for the said Brigantine, during the whole Cruize; which Cruize is to be understood to be from the time of the said Brigantine's sailing from the Port of New York, until the

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Waterhouse has been guilty of a Breach of the Articles of Agreement respecting the said Cruize by rejecting and refusing the Vote of the said

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Commands for the Good of the Cruize, or the general Interest, he or they shall be fined and punished as the Captain and Officers shall direct.

Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898

Cruize used Many of these appearers very Inhumanely by Confining them in Irons Without any real

Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898

Carried that shall be taken during the Cruize, shall be left entirely to the Captain's Election.

Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898

Shares of the Prize-Money or Effects then and afterwards taken by the said Brigantine, during the whole Cruize, to the Owner and Company.

Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898

Lastly the appearers Declared that they are ready and Willing to go on board the Said _Hawk_ Privateer and proceed in her on another Cruize under the Command of any Captain of known Courage and Conduct.

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