The Ship Revolution
Articles of Agreement
Had, made and concluded upon in the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, this twenty-third day of March, in the Fourth Year of American Independence, between the Owners, Captain, Officers and Mariners, belonging to the SHIP REVOLUTION
John M Nachtane, Commander.
Now fitting out for a Cruize of Four Months, against the Enemies of America.
Article First, The owners of the SHIP REVOLUTION do hereby covenant forthwith to fit to sea, the said ship, and cause her to be armed with guns, furnished with ammunition, and so forth, for said cruize.
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Eighthly, All prizes of money, goods, wares or merchandize, that shall by consent be reduced into specie, or produce of any goods, wares or merchandizes, or of vessels or things, eigher by ransom or sale, shall be divided and distributed amongst the owners of the said ship, and the captain, officers and mariners of the same, in the following manner and portion......
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Tenthly, All prize money to be paid in Philadelphia, and in case the captain, officers and mariners be not satisfied with the managers accounts, they may at their own cost appoint any person skillful in accounts, who shall be permitted to examine and adjust such accounts, by correcting any errors in the same.
革命号
协议条款
美国独立第四年(1780年)3月23日,"革命 "号帆船的船主、船长、高级船员以及普通船员在宾夕法尼亚州费城订立并达成如下协议:
约翰·M·纳赫坦,船长。
现正准备进行为期四个月的巡航,以打击合众国的敌人。
第一条,"革命"号船主特此立约,立即将该船准备出海,并为其配备火炮与充足的弹药,以进行上述的巡航。
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第八条,经同意折换为现金的所有财产、货物、普通商品或大宗商品,或任何货物、普通商品或大宗商品的孳息,或船只物品的孳息,无论是通过赎买或出售(的方式折换为现金),均应在上述船只的船主、船长、高级船员和水手之间按以下方式和份额分配......
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第十,所有奖金将在费城支付。如果船长、高级船员和普通船员对最终分配账目存在异议,他们可以自费委托任何精通账目之人,允许该人检查和调整分配账目,并纠正其中的任何错误。
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