Captain Richard Pearson's Report on Seamen Needed for the Lakes, January 15, 1777

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A List of Seamen who will be necessarily wanted for Lake Champlain by the beginning of April 1777.

It is to be observed this Calculation is made as small as possible particularly with respect to the Gun Boats Long Boats and Vessels to be built for the Conveyance of provisions & Stores.

Inflexible	100
Maria	50
Carleton	45
Washington	45
Thunderer	30
Loyan Consert	25
Lee Cutter	25
Jersey	20
A Ship to be built to mount 20 twelve pounders	100
30 Gunboats 2 Seamen each	60
20 Longboats 3 Men each	60
Vessels which must be built to carry with the Army at least 400 Tons of Stores & provisions seven to each hundred Tons	28
Total	588

A List of Seamen who it is presumed may be furnished brom the undermentioned Ships for the Lake by the beginning of April 1777.

His Majs Ships		Boreas	7
Blonde	120	Fleetwood	7
Triton	100	Roseau	7
Garland	60	Nancy	8
Canceaux	50	Lord North	8
Magdalin	20	Thomas & Richard	9
Gaspee	20	Henry	9
5 Treasury Brigs	50	Content	9
Fell Treasury Brigs	50	Lewrie	9
Isis still on the Lake	40	Lively	10
		Harmony	10
		Margt & Martha	11
		Three Sisters	16
			120
In all from the Kings Ships & Transports			590
(a true Copy)
R^d Pearson

[Endorsed] No 10 In Lord Howes Lre of the 15 Jany 1777

1. PRO, Admiralty, 1/487.

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Date

1777 January 15

Author

Pearson, Richard (Capt., R.N.)

Volume

Volume 7

Series

American Theatre from January 1, 1777, to February 28, 1777

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Captain Richard Pearson's Report on Seamen Needed for the Lakes, January 15, 1777

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