Bluenoses Made Out Like Bandits-- Part 3

And, they would be considered to be essentially bandits as far as the Americans were concerned (who had their own privateers).

Prizes (ships captured by the Nova Scotia privateers) were adjucated by the Vice-Admiralty Court at Halifax.  These proceedings sometimes could take months. I f it was found that the prize was taken legally, the ship and its cargo would be put up for auction.

Officers and sailors on the privateers received no wages, but were given shares of captured property.  Their take from the auction would be from what was left after the owners of the ships and captains took their big shares.  Of course, officers got bigger shares than the crew.

(Oops.  It appears I hit some sort key and now have this pring style which will continue as I have no idea how to change it.)

I'll Stop to See If the New Style Continues In the Next Post.  --Brock-Perry