Resolve of the Massachusetts General Court Increasing the Number of Officers in State Vessels of War, November 30, 1776

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In the house of Representa[tives] Novr 30. 1776

The Comtee Appointed to consider what officers were omitted in the late Establishment for the Armed Vessells that were necessary and to report an Establishment for each of them have attended that Service and report it as their opinion that they apprehend the officers hereafter mentioned are necessary for each Vessell and that their wages and share of prizes should be as hereafter mentioned therefore report the following resolve vizt

Resolved That in Addition to the officers heretofore Established there be a Captains Clerk a Prize Master a Second Mate a Cooper a Sergent of Marines and an Armourer, and that their pay and shares of prizes be as follows vizt —

	Captains Clerk to be entitled to One Share and a Quarter of all prizes and receive P month	2.15—
	Prize Master to be entitled to one share & half of all prizes & receive P month	2.15—
	2d Mate to be entitled to one share & a quarter of all prizes & receive P month	2. .8—
	Cooper to be entitled to one share & a quarter of all prizes & receive P month	2. .8—
	A Sergent af Marines to be entitled to one share & a quarter of all prizes & receive P month	2. .8—
	An Armourer to be entitled to one share & a quarter of all prizes & receive P month	2. .8—

Sent up for Concurrence
J Warren Spkr

In Council Decr 3d 1776
Read & Concurr'd

John Avery Dpy Secy

1. Mass. Arch., vol. 211, 281.

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1776 November 30

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Massachusetts General Court

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Volume 7

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American Theatre from November 1, 1776, to December 31, 1776

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Resolve of the Massachusetts General Court Increasing the Number of Officers in State Vessels of War, November 30, 1776

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