Charges Against the Continental Navy Ship Ranger, April 1, 1778

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further Charges made on the Ship Ranger John Paul Jones Esq^r. Commander. from Y^e 25^th. March to this Day.

1778
March	25.	To 8 quarters of Beef w^g. 788^£	256	^#	2^s
		To 2 Boxes of Cangle W^g 200	118		10
		To Carying of these two articles	2		4
	27	To a Plank 32 feet Long & 1 20 D^o 1 Inch	12		10
	28	To 15 Hun^d. of Bread at 20^#	900		"
		To 4 Barel of Pork W 800^pd at	360		"
		To 15 Hund of Peas at 10^# 10	157		10
		To 7 Cordes of fire Wood at 18	126		"
	31	To 8 quarters of Beef W^g. 1000	335		"
		To 2 planks & caring of them on the quay	27		3
		To 7. Couples of fouls	16		15
		To 11 Bagg of Black	3		6
		To figues & almand	23		10
		To Caring the Beef & Boats &	4		10
		Sundry Passing over the Port During the time the Vessel was in	9		"
		To a fyfe for the ship's use	6	____
			2352	#—0
		Brest y^e 1^er. April 1778
		Errors Excepted. Riou
		Ranger Brest Road 1st. April 1778—

The above enumerated articles, amounting to the sum of two thous^d. three hund^d. and fifty two livres, have been supplied the Ship from the 25th March till this day, by Mons^r. Bersolle

T. S—¹

D, DLC, Papers of John Paul Jones, no. 6716.

1. Lt. Thomas Simpson.

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Date

1778 April 1

Volume

Volume 12

Series

European Theatre from April 1, 1778 to May 31, 1778