Order’d, That Colo. Crafts1 deliver Mr Peter Cunningham2 for the Brigt Hazard the following Articles—viz:—
Order’d, That Thomas Foster deliver Mr Peter Cunningham all the Powder receiv’d from the Brigt Hazard
Order’d, That Saml Peirce for 162 feet of Oars for the Brigt. Tyranicide3 . . . @ 2/. pr foot be paid . . . £16.. 4..--
Order’d, That Capt Hopkins4 deliver Mr Peter Cunningham for the Brigt Hazard 1 Barrel Coffee . . . wg. —
Doctr. Crocker5 the Surgeon of the Brigt Hazard having furnish’d himself with a handsome Sett of Pocket Instruments, it is agreed that the said Doctor be allow’d a reasonable price therefor, should the same be lost by Capture or other unavoidable Casualty—
D, M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 149 (Board of War Minutes, 1777–1778), pp. 351–52.
1. Col. Thomas Crafts, Massachusetts State Artillery Regiment.
2. Lt. Peter Cunningham, first lieutenant of Massachusetts Navy brigantine Hazard, which was fitting out for a cruise.
3. Massachusetts Navy brigantine Tyrannicide.
4. Capt. Caleb Hopkins.
5. Dr. John Crocker. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War IV: 121–22.
