Order’d, That Colo. Crafts1 deliver Capt Allen Hallet for the use of the Brigt Tyranicide2 . . . . 40lb Slow-Match—
Order’d, That Ralph Cross Esqr 3 have from Invo. 34 for the use of ye. Frigate building at Newbury-Port 631 Bars of Iron, wg. 306cwt.. 1qr.. 9# wh. is 15 Tons . . 6cwt.. 1qr.. 9# . . . @
Order’d, That Joseph Sargeant for freighting 100 Chests of Arms, & a quantity of Salt, fm. Brigt Nantz4 . . as pr Bill . . be paid £39.. 0.. 6
Order’d, That Capt Hallet have from the Office for the use of the Brigt Tyranicide . . . three Quire Writing Paper—
Order’d, That Majr Cross5 have from the Office, one Case Mathematical Instruments . . Invo. 32 No 2 @ 17/
D, M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 149 (Board of War, 1777–1778), pp. 388–90.
1. Col. Thomas Crafts, Massachusetts State Artillery Regiment.
2. Massachusetts Navy brigantine Tyrannicide, Capt. Allen Hallet, commander, which was fitting out for a cruise.
3. Ralph Cross was a member of the shipbuilding firm Cross & Greenleaf, which was constructing the frigate named Protector in 1779.
4. Massachusetts State trading brigantine Nantes, Joseph Chapman, master.
5. Probably Stephen Cross, a member of the shipbuilding firm Cross & Greenleaf, which was building the frigate later named Protector at Newburyport, Mass.
