William Gardner to Captain John Paul Jones, October 27, 1777

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Portsmouth Oct^o. 27^th. 1777

Sir

Inclos'd you have the Original & Copy of your Acco^t.1 against the Honble Marine Committee, the latter of which is drawn much fairer & more methodical than the former, having carr^d off the Currency in place instead of adding at the foot; therefore would recommend that it sh^d. be presented to the Board in lieu of the other. You will take notice that an alteration is made in the Ballance—owing to the omitting altering Tillinghast^s.2 Acco^t. v^s. the Providence (on Saturday last) from Lawf^l. M^y to Pennsylv^a. Currency, which reduces it to £1538.5.6 ¾. I am [&c.]

W^m. Gardner.³

L, DLC, Peter Force Collection, Papers of John Paul Jones, vol. 1, no. 6652. Addressed: "Jn^o Paul Jones Esq^r." Docketed: "35/W^m. Gardner/27 Oct^o 1777."

1. Neither account has been found, although Jones forwarded them by Gardner to the Continental Navy Board of the Eastern Department. John Paul Jones to the Continental Navy Board of the Eastern Department, 31 Oct. 1777, below.

2. Daniel Tillinghast, Continental Agent for Rhode Island.

3. Deputy Continental Agent for New Hampshire.

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Date

1777 October 27

Volume

Volume 10

Series

American Theatre from October 1, 1777, to December 31, 1777