Title America, Commerce & Freedom (t) 
Short Title American SS-SM 
Page 1-2 
Genre  AI 
Country 
Instruments  VO,KB 
Incipit  //11/11//55/564//321/7-//2 
First Line How blest the life a sailor leads (fl) 
Burden Text America, Commerce & Freedom (bt) 
Verses
Authors Rowson, Susanna Haswell (T)(ed); Reinagle, A. (M) 
Performers Darley, Mr. 
Theatre Works Sailor's Landlady, The 
Stress Notes  1155372 
Intervals  5,2,-3,-2,-2,-2,-2,3, 
Key Signature FU# 
Time Signature 6/8 
Do
Place Philadelphia 
Publisher Carr 
Date 1794(ED 
Location New York Public Library, Performing Arts, New York, NY,Facs E27647 
Number B27.46 
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