Collection:
Revolutionary War
Title:
Material pertaining to case of Wickham and Smith
Date:
ND
Scope & Content:
Typewritten transcripts pertaining to the case of Wickham and Smith.
Court appearance of Thomas Wickham, commander of the armed sloop the "Hampton Packet which was commissioned "to cruise against the enemies of the United States.
Court of Admiralty appearance of Richard Smith and Thomas Wickham pertaining to the seizure of the sloop "Polly."
Testimony that Smith was a citizen of the United States.
Decree by Jonathan Trumbell, Gov. of Connecticut, pertaining to the Smith-Wickham case.
Decree issued by the United States in Congress Assembled. Instructions to be observed by Captains or Commanders of Private Armed Vessels.
Item in the Providence Gazette contains a copy of an act to prevent the return to this state of certain persons who have left this state or either of the United States and joined the enemies.
Testimony from Joshua Coit regarding Richard Smith's property.
Certificate of the taking of the sloop "Polly."
53 pages
Court appearance of Thomas Wickham, commander of the armed sloop the "Hampton Packet which was commissioned "to cruise against the enemies of the United States.
Court of Admiralty appearance of Richard Smith and Thomas Wickham pertaining to the seizure of the sloop "Polly."
Testimony that Smith was a citizen of the United States.
Decree by Jonathan Trumbell, Gov. of Connecticut, pertaining to the Smith-Wickham case.
Decree issued by the United States in Congress Assembled. Instructions to be observed by Captains or Commanders of Private Armed Vessels.
Item in the Providence Gazette contains a copy of an act to prevent the return to this state of certain persons who have left this state or either of the United States and joined the enemies.
Testimony from Joshua Coit regarding Richard Smith's property.
Certificate of the taking of the sloop "Polly."
53 pages
Object ID:
DOC.ND03566
Object Name:
Misc. papers
People:
Wickham, Thomas
Smith, Richard
Foster, John
Trumbull, Jonathan
Daine, Paul
Sheffield, William
Sands, Ray (Col.)
Brown, Rowland (Capt.)
Rodman, Daniel
Gardner, John
Durkee, Benjamin, (Capt.)
Roberts, David
Angel, James (Capt.)
Lester, Eben
Deshon, John
Fanning, Thomas
Hinman, Capt.
McClammon, Col.
Chapman, John (Capt.)
Potts, John
Caulkins, Pember (Dr.)
Smith, Richard
Foster, John
Trumbull, Jonathan
Daine, Paul
Sheffield, William
Sands, Ray (Col.)
Brown, Rowland (Capt.)
Rodman, Daniel
Gardner, John
Durkee, Benjamin, (Capt.)
Roberts, David
Angel, James (Capt.)
Lester, Eben
Deshon, John
Fanning, Thomas
Hinman, Capt.
McClammon, Col.
Chapman, John (Capt.)
Potts, John
Caulkins, Pember (Dr.)
Search Terms:
Revolutionary War
Hampton Packet (sloop)
Polly (sloop)
Hampton Packet (sloop)
Polly (sloop)