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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 26., Old ships and ship-building days of Medford. (search)
Hall, Cadiz 42 days. Spoke nothing. Sunday at 3 P. M. Cape Cod, was boarded from the privateer brig Sir John Sherbrook detained a few hours and permitted to proceed. A number of persons captured in a previous prize were transferred to the Medford. Many merchant vessels were turned into privateers to prey on British commerce and many more were built. Among them was the letter-of-marque brig Rambler, built in 1813, in thirty-six days by Calvin Turner for Benjamin Rich of Boston. On April 30, 1814, the commander, Nathaniel Snow, and others brought libel for condemnation in the United States court at Boston for one case of goods taken from the Union which she did seize, take and capture, mounting ten carriage guns, and about 280 tons burthen with a cargo of cotton, coffee and various other articles of merchandise. The case of goods in question contained lace shawls, dresses and handkerchiefs which brought $1800 at auction. Federal Court Records, Boston. In the last part of