Yarmouth, Feb 1 1781
On Thursday, about twelve o'clock, the Dreadnought, Privateer, Captain Timothy STEWARD, Commander, of 14 carriage guns, and 50 men, went to sea, and after being at sea about an hour, she saw a large brigantine from Shields, laden with coals, bound to London, who mounted four carriage guns, which was taken this morning about six o'clock, after an engagement of two hours, off Cromer, and ransomed for four hundred guineas; the master was wounded, the mate killed, and all the remainder of the crew wounded, except two little boys. Within half an hour after another large vessel, laden with coals, passed our roads, which was also taken this morning, soon after the above, and ransomed for five hundred guineas. The Captains of the above vessels say, they were taken by that notorious villain FALL, who had on board his ship at that time thirteen Ransomers; they supposed that FALL has taken near thirty sail of ships from the North. It is surprizing [sic] that this villain had not one Frenchman on board. Captain STEWARD, his Officers and friends, who were on board, directly sailed down to a Scotch privateer in the Roads, and would have had the Captain gone in quest with him directly after this audacious pirate, but the Captain refused; he then directly sailed down to the RANGER privateer, but the crew refused, as their Captain was not on board, and the ship not in proper order for action. Captain STEWARD had 20 Gentlemen on board, friends, who sailed out of the port with him, and who offered as volunteers to go in pursuit of FALL immediately, if any of the ships in view would join the chase; but all refused. The FLY sloop of war was in the roads, but had fifteen ships under her convoy for Portsmouth.

This week sailed the following privateers on a cruize [sic]: -- Ranger, Magnus BRIGHTMAN, late the Lady Washington; Dreadnought, Timothy STEWARD; and Spy [commanded by ] SMITH.

17 March 1781. Page 3, column 3
The Dreadnought privateer, Capt. STEWARD, of Yarmouth, has taken, and carried in there, the Sophia, [commanded by] HOLSTROM, from Stockholm, laden with pitch and tar.

From ref 8;

The house passed through the Spurgeon family, and then by purchase to William Steward, who modernised the front, but retained the original rich oak panelling in some of the rooms, all of which has since disappeared. He was the eldest son of Timothy Steward, already mentioned For some years he practice as a solicitor in conjunction with Mr.Nathaniel Palmer, under the style of Steward and Palmer, but becoming possessed of an ample fortune, he quitted the profession of the law, and devoted much of his time and energies to promote the interests of his native town. He was for many years a leading member of the paving commission, and greatly assisted in promoting the establishment of the town hospital, and was the first chairman of the Victoria Building Company. He was a Magistrate for the county of Norfolk. He died at the house in 1841, aged 80. On the death of Mr.Steward, the house became the property of Rear Admiral Sir Eaton Stannard Travers, K.H., who had married Ann Palmer, the eldest daughter of Mr.Steward. Sir Eaton Travers was born in 1782, and was at the capture of the Cape of Good Hope, which has ever since remained one of Britain's most important possessions. He was much noticed by William IV, who gave him the "Guelph", an order then recently established, and the honour of knighthood. He also made him an honorary member of the Royal Household. He was a deputy Lieutenant for Norfolk, and left numerous family.

from: "The dispatches and letters of Vice Admiral Nelson, with notes by Sir N.H. Nicolas", Horatio Nelson, 1844

TO A. H. STEWARD, ESQ., YARMOUTH.
[Autograph, in the posession of the Rev. A. H. Steward of Whitton, near Ipswich.]
St. George, May 23rd, 1801.
My dear Sir,
I have thousands of thanks to give you for the great trouble you have had in receiving my letters and packages, and for many things which you have had the goodness to send me; and if it pleases God, I hope to return you my sincere thanks and to repay you the money you must have laid out for, dear Sir, yours truly obliged,
NELSON AND BRONTE.

GEORGE, (hd Cut) 14, Lt G. Hayes. Proportions of the Maria Albertina, T. August 9, 1801. Paid April 3, at the office of Messrs T. and A.H. Steward, Great Yarmouth. Rec. every Monday and Tuesday at the same place. A.H. Steward and Co. Yarmouth Agents.

(note that hd cut = hired cutter)