Disposition of the Squadron under Vice Admiral Samuel Graves, January 1, 1775

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List of the North American Squadron on the 1st of January 1775

Ships &c	Guns	Men		Commanders	Station
			V. Adml	Graves	In Boston harbour
Preston	50	300	Capt	Jno Robinson
Somerset	68	520		Edwd LeCras
Boyne	70	520		Brodk Hartwell
Asia	64	480		Geo Vanderput
Mercury	20	130		Jno Macartney
Glasgow	20	130		Wm Maltby	ー disabled by running on the rocks the 10th Decr
Diana Schr	6	30	Lt	Thos Graves	ー just purchased intended for an Armed Schooner
Rose	20	130	Capt	Jas Wallace	at Rhode Island
Swan Sloop	16	100		Jas Ayscough
Hope Schr	6	30	Lt	Geo Dawson
Kingsfisher Sloop	16	100	Capt	Jas Montagu	at New York
Magdalen Schr	6	30	Lt	Henry Colins	at Philadelphia
Fowey	20	130	Capt	Geo. Montagu	at Virginia
Cruizer Sloop	8	60		Tyrn Howe	at North Carolina
Tamer Sloop	14	100		Edwd Thornborough	at South Carolina
Savage Sloop	8	60		Edwd Bromedge	on the coast of Et Florida & at the Bahama Islands
St John Schr	6	30	Lt	Wm Grant	on the coast of Et Florida & at the Bahama Islands
Lively	20	130	Capt	Thos Bishop	at Salem & Marblehead
Scarborough	20	130		Andw Barkley	In Piscataqua river in New Hampshire Province
Canceaux	8	45	Lt	Henry Mowat	In Piscataqua river in New Hampshire Province
Gaspee Brig	6	30	Lt	Wm Hunter	from Casco Bay to the Entrance of the Bay of Fundy
Halifax Schr	6	30	Lt	Josh Nunn	from Casco Bay to the Entrance of the Bay of Fundy
Diligent Schr	6	30	Lt	John Knight	at Windsor in the Bay of Fundy
Tartar	28	160	Capt	Edwd Meadows	at Halifax in Nova Scotia

1. Graves's Conduct, I, 40, 41, MassHS Transcript.

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1775 January 1

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