Articles agreed upon between Capt Abijah Boden Commander of the Privateer Sloop of war called the Rover on the One part, and the Said Sloops Company on the Other part Witnesseth —

1st That the said Capt Abijah Boden for himself and In behalf of the Owners of Said Sloop Rover, shall put on Board her great guns, Swivels, Powder Shot and all other Warlike Stores and Provisions sufficient for the Said Sloops Company for a three months Cruize commencing at the Time of her Sailing from Salem.

2d That one half of all prizes taken by the Said Sloop Rover be for the sd Owners, and the other half be the Sole property of the Said Sloops Company after first deducting out of the whole Stock all Necessary charges Immediately arising on the Prizes.

3d That for preserving good Order on Board the Said Sloop no Man is [to] Quit or go out of her either On Board any other Vessel or on Shore without Leave obtained from the Commanding officer On Board

4th That it shall be Entirely in the Capts Power to cruiz where he shall Judge will be most Beneficial for Interest and advantage of the Owners, and Sloops Company

5th That any person who shall be found guilty of being a Ringleader of mutiny or of causing a Disturbance on Board, or who shall refuse to obey the commands of the Capt and officers or who shall behave with Cowerdice shall forfeit one half of his Prize money to be divided amongst the Sloops Company

6th That if any person shall Steal or convert to his use any part of the Prize or Prizes that may be taken by the said Sloop or be found pilfiring any money or goods and be Convicted thereof shall forfeit his share to the Owners and Company

[7th] That half of the neat proceeds of all Prizes taken by the said Sloop Rover which Is appropriated to the Sloops company be divided amongst Them In the following Manner —

8th That on the Death of the Capt the Command to devolve to the Next officer and So In Rotation and for the Incouragement of Seamen on the Loss of officers they are to be replaced out of the Ships Company according to their behavour, as the Capt shall appoint

9th That whoever shall desert the said Sloop Rover within The time hereafter mentioned shall forfeit his prize money to the Owners and Sloops Company

10th If any person shall be disabled on Board said Sloop in any Engagement by Loosing a Limb or otherwise he shall receive Twenty pounds Lawfull money out of the whole Prize or Prizes if any should be taken before or at the time of his being so disabled and any officer in Like Circumstances Shall receive such a sum as has been Customary according To his Station

11th All and every one On Board doth covenant and agree to Serve On Board the Said Sloop Rover the Term of Three Months Begining at the time of the Said Sloops departure from Salem

12th If there Should be so many prizes taken as to make it N esessary for the said Sloop to come in before the Said Term of Three months is compleated the Cruize is then to [beJ considered as out and at an End — 

In Witness whereof we have here unto set our hands this Day of November One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six —