Marston, Brackett (1747-1781) [Receipt for payment of food for sailors]
High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.083 Author/Creator: Marston, Brackett (1747-1781) Place Written: s.l. Type: Document Date: circa July-August 1779 Pagination: 1 p. ; 31.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Receipt listing ships, how many men on each, and the quantity of bread for each. Mentions privateer ships the Black Prince, the Warren, the Hazard, etc. There is a note at the bottom of the page signed by Marston stating he received 135 pounds in full for the meals listed above. This document was possibly related to the Penobscot Expedition (July-August 1779), a failed American offensive against the British fortress at Penobscot (modern Maine).
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.