[Philadelphia] Thursday, October 10, 1776
The Marine Committee having recommended Captain Abraham Whipple, of the ship Columbus, to the command of the Providence frigate, at Rhode Island,
Resolved, That he be promoted accordingly.
The Committee farther reported on the rank of the captains of the navy of the United States, which was agreed to as follows:
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Guns. |
1. |
Jas. Nicholson, of the |
Virginia, |
28 |
2. |
John Manly, |
Hancock, |
32 |
3. |
Hector M'Neil, |
Boston, |
24 |
4. |
Dudley Saltonstall, |
Trumbull, |
28 |
5. |
Nicholas Biddle, |
Randolph, |
32 |
6. |
Thomas Thompson, |
Raleigh, |
32 |
7. |
John Barry, |
Effingham, |
28 |
8. |
Thomas Reed, |
Washington, |
32 |
9. |
Thomas Grennell, |
Congress, |
28 |
10. |
Charles Alexander, |
Delaware, |
24 |
11. |
Lambert Wickes, |
Reprisal, |
16 |
12. |
Abraham Whipple, |
Providence, |
28 |
13. |
John Hopkins, |
Warren, |
32 |
14. |
John Hodge, |
Montgomery, |
24 |
15. |
William Hallock, |
Lexington, |
16 |
16. |
Hoysted Hacker, |
Hampden, |
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17. |
Isaiah Robinson, |
Andrew Doria, |
14 |
18. |
John Paul Jones, |
Providence, |
12 |
19. |
James Posiah, |
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20. |
Elisha Hinman, |
Alfred, |
28 |
21. |
Joseph Olney, |
Cabot, |
16 |
22. |
James Robinson, |
Sachem, |
10 |
23. |
John Young, |
Independence, |
10 |
24. |
Elisha Warner, |
Fly, |
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Lieut. [John] Baldwin, |
Wasp, |
8 |
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Lieut. [Thomas] Albertson, |
Musquito, |
4 |
Resolved, That the Marine Committee be empowered to settle the rank of the lieutenants of the navy.
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to prepare the form of an oath to be taken by the officers of the army and navy:
The members chosen, Mr. [George] Wythe, Mr. [Thomas] Stone, and Mr. [Robert Treat] Paine.
The Board of War brought in a report, which was taken into consideration: Whereupon,
Resolved, That General Schuyler be directed to take such steps as are necessary, for procuring a sufficient number of as large vessels as the navigation of the lakes will admit of, for the service of the states the next campaign, that the command of the lakes may be effectually secured:
That General Washington be directed, if he shall judge it necessary, to sink the new ships mentioned in his letter of the 5th instant.
Resolved, That the farther consideration of the report be postponed.
The Board of Treasury reported, that there is due,
To Captain Hazlewood, Captain [William] Greenway and Mr. [Gunning] Bedford, a balance of 267 10/90ths dollars, their whole account of their charge for preparing six sail of fire ships at New York, and their expences going to, in, and coming from, New York to Philadelphia, being 392 10/90ths dollars; of which they have received from S. Moylan, Esqr quarter master general, the sum of 125 dollars; the remainder is 267 10/90ths dollars.
Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.