John Broome to John Cushing and Samuel White, June 20, 1778

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Hartford June 20. 1778

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There is a certain Young Gentleman at Stanford, by the name of Samuel Webb,¹ who has a mind to try his Fortune in the Privateering way: If the Berth of Cap^t Marines is Vacant in the Ship Minerva² I believe he would Accept of it; I imagine he could Procure Fifteen if not Twenty Marines upon condition he was to command them; He has been a Lieutenant in the Continental Service for some time; & left it upon a Point of Honour, being as he thought not Promoted in Turn; His Character as a Clever Fellow & Man of Spirit is in my opinion unquestionable—Please to let me know by a Line P^r Next Post that I may be able to give him an answer—I am Gent [&c.]

Jn^o. Broome

L, NjP, Andre de Coppet Collection (C0063), John Cushing and Samuel White Papers, 1775–1787, Papers relating to the ship Minerva. Addressed at top: “Mess^rs Cushing & White." Addressed on cover: “To/Mess^rs. Cushing & White/Merchants In/Boston.” Notation: "answd. ⅌ S W. 25 June/without copying—." Docketed: “John Broom Esq. letter/20^th June 1778 answ^d. ⅌ S W/—25 June." John and Samuel Broome, were privateer owners from Hartford, Conn., and may have owned a small share of the privateer Minerva. "S W" are the initials for Samuel White.

1. Samuel Webb, of Connecticut, was a first lieutenant in Elmore's Connecticut State Regiment from 15 Apr. 1776 and later was a first lieutenant in the Second Continental Artillery Regiment, from 1 Jan. 1777 until his resignation on 29 May 1778. Heitman, Register.

2. Massachusetts privateer ship Minerva, Capt. John Grimes.

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1778 June 20

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Volume 13

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American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

John Broome to John Cushing and Samuel White, June 20, 1778

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