Nova Scotia Archives
Spoils of War: Privateering in Nova Scotia
Liverpool Packet takes five American traders in early voyage
Provoked by escalating American privateer action, Governor Sherbrooke began issuing provisional letters of marque allowing Nova Scotian vessels, such as the Liverpool Packet, to attack enemy merchant shipping.
Date: 1812
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives Newspapers: Royal Gazette 28 October 1812 page 3