Board of War, Boston Jany. 1st. 1778.
Order'd, That Mr. Ivers1 pay Capt. Abner Sylvester for part of Cargo for Schooner Starks2 .... £450..—..—
Order'd, That the Comy Genl.3 deliver Capt Abr. Sylvester a Gallon Pot for the use of Schooner Starks.—
Order'd, That Mr Ivers pay Capt John Rider Master of the Schooner Hannah,4
LB, M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 149 (Board of War Minutes, 1777-1778), 146-47.
1. Thomas Ivers, cashier of the Massachusetts Board of War.
2. Massachusetts State trading schooner Starks, Littlefield Sibely, commander.
3. David Devens.
4. See NDAR 10: 816,823.