[Boston] Decemr: 19: 1777
Voted That a Letter be wrote to the honble: Marine Comtee. to inform them of the arrival of a prize Ship here taken by Capt Chew1 and to Inclose a Copy of his Letter to this board also Copy of Govr. Cookes letter2 &c &c—
D, DLC, Papers of the Continental Navy Board of the Eastern Department.
1. Mermaid, James Cockran. See Josiah Waters to Nathaniel Shaw, Jr., 19 and 20 Dec., below.
2. Possibly Governor Nicholas Cooke to the Massachusetts Council, 10 Dec., above.