Journal of the Massachusetts Council, July 20, 1778

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[Boston] Monday July 20^th. 1778

On the Petition of James Warren in behalf of the Navy Board Eastern Department—¹ Ordered that the Commissary of Prisoners² be & hereby is directed to permit such of the Prisoners on board the Guard Ship (not exceeding twenty five) who shall incline to inlist, to go on board the Ship Warren,³ commanded by John Hopkins Esq^r. in the Continental Service—

D, M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 22 (Council Records, January-October, 1778), pp. 330–31. Marginal notation: “Order on Petition of/James Warren.” . Docketed: “331/Petition Ja^s. Warren Esq^r. w^th ordering to/Commissary directing him to permit some sailors/now on board the Guard Ship to enter and go on board the/Warren-/July 20^th. 1778." Warren was a member of the Continental Navy Board of the Eastern Department.

1. See James Warren to Massachusetts Council, 18 July, above.

2. Joseph Henderson, Massachusetts Commissary of Prisoners.

3. Continental Navy frigate Warren, Capt. John Burroughs Hopkins, commander.

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1778 July 20

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American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778

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