[Frigate Boston, Port Louis, France]
[July] 25
Recd. 9 Crowns for my proportion of 1/20th part1 which was ordered by Congress to be reserved, but was relinquished by them in favour of Captors—Went to L’Orient & purchased some Clothing amog to livs. 119..16 so.
D, DLC, Journal of Lieutenant William Jennison, p. 12.
1. This was 1/20th part of the prizes captured by Continental Navy frigate Boston and listed in note at Jennison’s journal entry of 20 July, above.