1. "Journal Beginning on The Occasion of a Cruize On Board the Brig Washin[g]ton Capt. Sion Martindall the 8 of November 1775." (In French, and enclosed in Vice Admiral Graves's letter to Philip Stephens of December 15, 1775. PRO, Admiralty 1/485.) Hereafter cited as Manvide's Journal. Manvide was surgeon of the armed brig Washington of Washington's fleet. He noted at the beginning of his Journal: "The Brig is of about 97 tbns burden, mounts ten 5 pounders & ten swivels, & 82 men officers seamen and Soldiers."
