Listed in the Earnshaw list by Anthony Randall. See Antiquarian Horology, Summer 1988. Thomas Earnshaw was instrumental in the development of the modern chronometer. For 200 years after him the vast majority of marine chronometers have been constructed after the principles introduced by him in late 18th century and implemented into this watch. A privateer vessel was a privately financed and owned warship, which had been granted government license to attack enemy vessels. Privateering was a form of legitimate piracy. During the war of 1812, New York had 26 privateer ships on the seas, Baltimore as many as 18, while Newport, Charleston, Boston, Newburyport, Bristol, New London, Salem, Portsmouth, etc., all had their share. Privateersmen, being authorized to keep all or a part of their booty, often became extremely wealthy. Captain Mudge was the commander of the Gov Plumer, a privateer ship that took part in the War of 1812. Zachary Mudge (1770-1852) began his naval career in 1780 at the age of ten; by 1849 he had attained the rank of admiral. He was first lieutenant on H.M.S. Discovery, serving under Captain Vancouver, who in 1792 named Cape Mudge after him. Thomas Barry is recorded as having been a gunner in 1812 on the privateer ship the Macedonian, which also took part in the War of 1812.