Acct. of Cloths &c. belong to the late John Davis deceasd1 sold at public Auction on board the Minerva2 July 22d 1778. by Order of Capt. Grimes, for ready money—
D, NjP, Andre de Coppet Collection (C0063), John Cushing and Samuel White Papers, 1775–1787, Papers relating to the Ship Minerva, Purser’s Book, pp. 348–49.
1. John Davis, a warrant officer in privateer Minerva, died on 22 July 1778. “Muster Roll of Ship Minerva’s Crew,” June 1778, above; “A return of those that are sick on board & exempted from Duty,” undated, both from André de Coppet Collection (C0063), John Cushing and Samuel White Papers, 1775– 1787, Papers relating to the Ship Minerva, Purser’s Book, p. 342.
2. Minerva, a 20-gun Massachusetts privateer, Capt. John Grimes, commander, was owned by John Cushing and Samuel White, of Boston. Allen, Massachusetts Privateers of the Revolution, p. 221. At the time of Davis’s death, Minerva was on a three-month’s cruise. Capt. John Grimes to John Cushing and Samuel White, 17 Sept. 1778, L, Andre de Coppet Collection (C0063), John Cushing and Samuel White Papers, 1775–1787, Papers relating to the Ship Minerva.
3. Robert Wormsted (or Wormstead) may have been a master’s mate. “Muster Roll of Ship Minerva’s Crew,” June 1778, above.
4. Richard Milbery (or Millbery) was a petty officer. Ibid.
5. Alexander Ogilvie may have been the master. Ibid.
6. Stephen Crosby was a petty officer. Ibid.
