Order’d, That the Schooner Starks1 be deliver’d Jos: Henderson Esqr Commy of Prisoners for a Cartel Vessel to Halifax, —Pr Order of Court—
Order’d, That Capt Marston2 for dining Capt de Seneville & his Suit, belongg to his most Christian Majesty’s Frigate “la Nymphe”3 be paid as Pr his Bill . . . .£13..18..—
Order’d, That the Comy Genl. 4 receive all the Provisions return’d from the Brigts Hazard & Tyranicide,5 he to keep a distinct Account of the same, have them put in Order, & make an imediate return to the Board.—
Order’d, That Capt Hopkins6 deliver the Comy Genl. all the Provisions in his hands return’d by the Brigts Tyranicide & Hazard, taking a Receit for the same.—
LB, M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 149 (Board of War Minutes, 1777–1778), pp. 315–16.
1. Massachusetts State trading schooner Starks.
2. John Marston.
3. Lt. Commandant Nicolas-Antoine, Chevalier de Beaudot de Sainneville. For more on this dinner, see James Warren to Samuel Adams, 10 May, above.
4. David Devens.
5. Massachusetts Navy brigantines Hazard, Capt. Simeon Samson, commander, and Tyrannicide, Capt. Jonathan Haraden, commander.
6. Capt. Caleb Hopkins.