Le butin de la guerre : les corsaires en Nouvelle-Écosse

Prize money was eagerly sought after by Royal Navy vessels, in part as a device to entice mariners to volunteer for service. But seamen could make better money on privateers, thus private vessels of war almost never had to advertise for crew.

date: 1813

numéro de référence: Nova Scotia Archives  Newspapers: Acadian Recorder 27 February 1813 page 3