"A List of British Prisoners Sent from the State of New Hampshire lately Taken by Sea & Land, and Brought There; Sent at the Desire of Gen. Washington under the Care of Capt Jno Haven to Be Delivered to the Commanding Officer of the British Army at New Port on Rhode Island, Jany 31st, 1777", January 31, 1777

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Names	Rank	Vessel
Richard Willis	Captain	Of the armed schooner George
Jos. Hanwell	Midshipman	do.
Alexr Reed Elliot	Ditto.	do.
Owens Williams	Ditto.	do.
Magnus Banks	Ditto.	do.
David Garret	Gunner	do.
Henry Johnson	Boatswain	do.
William Chapple	Carpenter	do.
Samuel Mills	Sailor	do.
John Mills	do.	do.
John Scott	do.	do.
John Garoon	do.	do.
Patrick Clark	do.	do.
Thos Sharrack	do.	do.
James Amesbury	do.	do.
John Ellison	do.	do.
Jno Blackeldon	do.	do.
Jno Keeling	do.	do.
Saml Anson	do.	do.
John Loring	do.	do.
Geo. Polloxfen	do.	do.
Richard Singer	do.	do.
David Nadreck	do.	do.
John Fudge	do.	do.
Wm. Lewis	do.	do.

I hereby certify that the persons named in the aforesaid list belonged to the armed Schooner George which was wrecked on the 26th day of December last near Piscataql!,a Harbor and were made prisoners by the Americans.

Richard Willis, Captain.

Charles Hartford	Captain	Of the Ship Hero
John Taylor	Carpenter	Do.
Edmund Butler	Boy	Do.
Dick	A negro.	Do.

I hereby certify that the Ship Hero bound from Jamaica to New York, was taken by the McClary an American Privateer & bro't into Piscataqua Harbor, New Hampr

Charles Hartford, Master.

Lawrence Boden	Captain	Of the Ship Royal Exchange.
James Nutt

I hereby Certify that the Ship Royal Exchange, bound from Grenada to London was taken by the Columbus an American Privateer, and brought into Piscataqua Harbour.

Lawrence Bo[w]den, Master.

1. Bouton, ed., Documents and Records of New Hampshire, VIII, 476-78.

2. Mariners only; no prisoners taken on land.

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Date

1777 January 31

Volume

Volume 7

Series

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

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

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