Board of War, Boston March 27th 1778—
Order'd, That Gibbins Sharp for Work for Brigt Favorite,1 Brg Dolphin,2 & Ship Adams3 — as pr his several Bills — be p'd . . . . £132.. 9.. 4— £52.10.64
Order'd, That Capt Hopkins5 receive of Stephen Samson jr. a Moses Boat belonging to the Brigt Tyrannicide6 with 1 Coil three inch Rigging, & a small Grappling in it—
Order'd, That Stephen Samson for securing a Moses Boat stole fm. Brigt Tyrannicide, 1 Coil Cordage, & 1 Grappling, & for Charges in transporting the same, & delivering them to Capt Hopkins — be paid — £3..12..—
LB, M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 149 (Board of War Minutes, 1777-1778), 267.
1. Massachusetts State trading brigantine Favorite.
2. Massachusetts State trading brigantine Dolphin.
3. Massachusetts State trading ship Adams.
4. Inserted in a different hand.
5. Caleb Hopkins.
6. Massachusetts Navy brigantine Tyrannicide.