Sales of the Prize Brig Mary and Cargo, February 2, 1778

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Sales of the Prize Brig Mary & Cargo sold by Mess^rs.Thomas Morris & Jonathan Williams on Account of the Hon^ble. the [C]ontinental Congress & Captors

1777
Decem^r. 15^th.	By Brigdon de la Mallasdiese Vessell & Cargo sold him Charges		12500.. ..
Decem^r. 10^th	Paid M^r. Green	24^#.. ..
20^th.	Brokers Account	159..17..9
	Pilotage to Noirmoutier	36.. ..
	Commis^s. on £12500 at 5 ⅌ Ct	625.. ..	844..17..9
Neat Proceeds, half to the Credit of T Morris for Congress & half to the Captors.			£11655.. 2..3

Nantes Feb. 2. 1778
Errors Excepted for T Morris & self.
Jon^a Williams J¹

DS, DNA, PCC, item 193, pp. 45-46 (M247, roll 200). Docketed: "Account Sales of the Rangers/Prize the Brig Mary/By T Morris & J. Williams Esq^rs/Nantes 2^d. Feb^y.1778/N^o. 3."; and, in the hand of John Paul Jones, "The Only Account of Sales I ever/have received from any Agent."

1. A copy book transcript, DNA, PCC, item 132, pp. 15-16 (M247, roll 144), contains the following written below the signature:
1 Share to the deserving in the Top
2 to the deserving on the forecastle
2 to the Quarter Masters
1 to the Quarter Gunners
1 to Palmer
1 to Gale
to Palmer
1 Gale
_ Meeds
9.
One share remains unbestowed.

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1778 February 2

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European Theatre from January 1, 1778 to March 31, 1778

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