Power of attorney papers of the brig Minerva, 1781.

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Power of attorney papers of the brig Minerva, 1781.

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Power of attorney to Reuben Huntington by Henry Jones, Jr., both of New London, Conn. (1781 Aug. 10) for 1/2 share of all prize money due him from his cruise on brig Minerva, mastered by Dudley Saltonstall, witnessed by Ann Saltonstall and Winthrop Saltonstall, endorsed on reverse by Huntington to Charles Smith and by him to Jedediah Leeds, Jr.; and power of attorney by Azariah Sawyer, Windham, Conn., to Mathias and Asahel Sawyer, to collect 1/2 share in prize money due from ship Hannah and cargo, captured by brig Minerva, witnessed (1781 Sept. 15), by Benjamin Throop and Hez. Huntington, endorsed on reverse by M. & A. Sawyer to Henry Truman (1781 Oct. 9).

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New London County Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7008216

New London County Historical Society

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Leeds, Jedediah

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Truman, Henry S.

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Sawyer, Azariah, 1755-1824

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Jones, Henry, Jr.

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Huntington, Hezekiah, 1759-1842

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Sawyer, Asahel

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Hannah (Ship : 1781)

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Ship captured by the brig Minerva, out of New London, Conn., mastered by Dudley Saltonstall, in 1781. From the description of Papers concerning the prize ship Hannah, 1781. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 229343607 ...

Huntington, Reuben

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Sawyer, Mathias

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Smith, Charles, active 1781

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Throop, Benjamin, 1712-1785

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Minerva (Brig : 1781-1782)

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Saltonstall, Winthrop, 1737-1811

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Municipal official of New London, Conn. From the description of Winthrop Saltonstall letter, 1804 Apr. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 166427883 ...

Saltonstall, Dudley, 1738-1796

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Ship captain. From the description of Dudley Saltonstall bill, 1781 Nov. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 162096734 Ship captain, American naval officer during Revolutionary War; of New London, Conn. From the description of Dudley Saltonstall letters received, 1773-1783. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 166388224 U.S. Continental Navy officer, commander of Penobscot Expedition, privateer, and merchant; of New London and New Ha...

Saltonstall, Ann Wanton, 1734-1784

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