Bath, North Carolina, April 21, 1781, being two Documents Signed Wm Brown, N. offr. and Wm. Brown Nav. offr., respectively; the documents certify that the Betsy was an American prize of war captured from the British and sold to David Lockwood "...in the Court of Admiralty at Newbern" and was bound for Philadelphia with "Three hundred & Twenty Nine Barrels of Tar" under master John Alderson of Beaufort County (NC). The documents are presented in a deluxe book-form case with a gilt leather spine and marbled interior..

Documents 7-1/2 x 12 and 6-1/2 x 8-1/4 in.; Case 13-1/8 x 9 in.

A very rare pairing of maritime documents that illustrate one ship's involvement in the American Revolution.

The documents with bold inscriptions and type; some damp stains; edge roughness and overall age toning as expected; very good condition.