head money

Head money was paid in 1828, almost 30 years later.

What about the head money, the million the Commission put up?"

A first-class share of the head money was worth £34 8s 7d.

In addition there the crews received prize and head money.

Head money for the brig was paid 24 years later, in December 1827.

Thirty years later, in July 1828, head money was paid for 84 men on the two prizes.

Davis would know about the head money and would want the five million all to himself.

And head money too, for all the prisoners taken.

He would pilot the two 74s to their head money, and no one would say thank you.

I was just telling our friend here that we didn't lose any head money over the prisoners."

Head money for the privateer's destruction was finally paid in late 1824.

Wanted to sign me off without shooting so he could nail you for your head money too."

Want me to roll over and play dead so you can collect that five million dollars head money?"

There will be head money for the prisoners - but what a risk, to saddle the ship with so many survivors.

"No, but we lost a lot of head money."

Head money for the crew of Favorite was paid in August 1817.

"And that doesn't include the merchant ships and head money."

The head money for Wasp was finally paid in November 1831.

The two British crews also later received head money for the 373 men aboard the gunboats.

Perhaps because of the head money for the slaves, the prize money involved was quite substantial.

This was held, for instance, in the Head Money Cases.

However, Telemachus did share in the prize money and head money.

And a full crew means plenty of head money.'

The head money (a per head bounty for each of the 45 men captured) was not paid until 1831.

Bounty bills (head money) was paid in September 1827.