Memorandum Concerning the Massachusetts Privateer Schooner Speedwell, September 6, 1776

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[September 6, 1776]²

	On board the Armed Schooner Speedwell of 50 Tonsー
70	Men Officers included ー
8	Carriage Guns ー 4 & 3 pounders ー
12	Swivels ー 35 small Arms ー
700	lb Powder ー 400 3 & 4 pound Shottー
300	Swivel Shot ー 70 wt Small Arm Ballsー
45	bls Beef & Pork ー 6000 wt. Breadー
4	bls Flour ー & a Number of other small Stores ー
Jona Greely Capt ー First Leiuttenant not yet appointedー
Wm Pitman 2d Leiuttenant ー John Williamson Masterー

Thomas Melvill		Owners all Of Boston³
Wm Foster
David Bradley
John Hinckly
Jonathan Greely
Thomas Hichborn
Capt Gorham

1. Mass. Arch., vol. 165, 215.

2. Ibid., 214, 214a, memorandum is undated but the Massachusetts Council commissioned Speedwell on September 6.

3. Paul Revere had a 1/16 share in the Speedwell. Paul Revere Miscellaneous Collection, MassHS.

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1776 September 6

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Ships

Speedwell (Schooner)

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American Theatre from September 1, 1776, to October 31, 1776

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