A Form of a Register, draughted by Mr [Richard] Derby for the Schooner Diligent Duncan Campbell Master & Owner be a form for all Future Registers ー Vizt

LS Jurat ー Duncan Campbell of George Town in the County of Lincoln & Colony of Massachusetts Bay Mariner ー That the Schooner Delight Whereof the said Duncan Campbell is at Present Master, being a Square Stern'd Vessell, of the Burthen of About One hundred & Sixty One Tons, was built at George Town in the County & Colony aforesd in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy five ー And that he the said Duncan Campbell ー at present Owner thereof and that no Foreigner directly or indirectly hath any Share or part or Interest therein ー²

Dated at Watertown the fourth day of July in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Six ー

By Command of the Major part of the Council ー

ー A Depty Secry ー

The Petition of Lemuel Williams of Dartmouth Humbly Sheweth ー

That your Petitioner together with several other Persons his Partners have at their own expence, fitted an Armed Sloop Call'd the Warren for the purpose of making reprisals on the Enemies of the United Colonies of North America, Agreeable to the Laws & regulations of this Colony which Vessell is now near ready for Sailing your Petitioner Humbly prays that John Phillips of Dartmouth be Commissiond Capt of the sd Arm'd Sloop, and your Petitioner as in Duty Bound shall Ever pray ー sd Sloop is 60 Tons Burthen Carry's Six guns & fifty Men ー Lemuel Williams

Bonds given recorded page 60 ー³

Instructions to Capt. John Fisk Commander of the Sloop Tyrannicide Vizt

The Sloop Tyrannicide under your Command being in all respects equip'd in Warlike Manner and being also well & properly man'd so as to enable you to proceed on a Cruise ー You therefore are directed Im[mediate]ly to proceed on a Cruize not only against our Unaturel Enemies but Also for the Protection of the Trade of the United Colonies, and you are directed not to Cruise, Untill the further order of the Board, further East than the Island [Sable] on the Coast of Nova Scotia, nor further south than the Lattitude of 35 North nor further West than the Shoals of Nantucket unless forced so to do by Stress of Weather Allways Using every Necessary Precaution to prevent the Sloop under your Command from falling into the hands of the Enemy ー

And whereas you have receiv'd a Commission by Force of Arms to attack Seize and take on the High Seas all Ships & other Vessells belonging to the Inhabitants of Great Britain, or Others Infesting the Sea Coast of this Continent, you are therefore Punctually to follow the Instructions already Deliver'd you for regulating your Conduct in this Matter & in all things Conduct your Self Consistent with the trust reposed in you.