Know all Men by these Presents that I Peter Companion late a Mariner belonging to the private Sloop of War called the American Revenue fitted out in the State of Connecticutt and commanded by Captain Samuel Champlin for and in Consideration of the Sum of twenty five Dollars to me in hand paid, by William Rogers and Theodore Sayward the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & am therewith fully contented, satisfied and paid, have and by these presents do voluntarily give, grant, assign over and convey to the said William Rogers and Theodore Sayward jointly and severally all my Right, Title, Interest & Claim which I have or ought to have of in & to any Share or Part of the Prize or Prizes which have heretofore or may hereafter be taken by the aforesaid Sloop called the American Revenue. And I the said Peter Companion do hereby nominate and appoint the said William Rogers & Theodore Sayward jointly & severally my true & lawfull Attornies & Agents for receiving the Monies which may be due to me from the Privateer aforesaid and to give discharges & receipts for the same which shall be good in Law & Equity, hereby authorizing them or either of them to apply the same to their own Use & Sole Benefitt & Behoof, as I have received Satisfaction therefor. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto sett my hand & Seal this tenth Day of April 1777.
Signed Sealed &
Delivered in presence of
his
Peter Mitchell P.M.M. Monvielle ²
Mark
Jn^o Cooke