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Upon a Motion Resolved that the Sloop Republic belonging to this State, be fitted immediatly for Sea. —
Resolv'd, That, a Committee be appointed to engage a Captain to Command said Sloop. — That Mr [Ellis] Gray be this Committee. —
Resolv'd, that a Committee be appointed to engage two or more Vessels, to go to Penobscot for loads of Lumber. — That, Mr [Samuel P.] Savage be this Committee. —...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
That a Committee be chosen to agree with some suitable person to take the Command of the Sloop Republic, and to fix her out for the West Indies, and to procure a Cargoe for her.
Voted, that Mr Ellis Gray be this Committee. —
Resolved,. That a Committee be appointed to agree with some suitable person to Command, & to procure a Cargoe for, the Ship Julias Caeser, to go directly from hence to...
Date: 21 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Resolved that Mr [John] Brown be a Committee to purchase the Ship Campden, which is to be sold this day; and to offer £1,000: but if [i]t appears to him that she wou'd be cheap at £1,200, to go to that Sum: Also to offer 30/ P. Ct for bright Sugars.2
Adjoum'd 'till 4 o Clock P.M.
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Mr [Jonathan Loring] Austin, retum'd to Town, waited on the Board, and Accepted of his appointment of Secretary. —
Resolv'd that Capt Eleazr Johnson purchase the Ship George at£ 1,000 — including her Cable or at £ 800 without 2 —
Resolv'd that the Secretary to this Board be allowed Ten pounds Lawfull Money P Month; he took the Oath of Office accordingly, wch is filed, agreable to Order...
Date: 26 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
You are hereby order'd to proceed to Sea for the purpose of reconoitring a Fleet said to be of [f] Block Island, to look into Cape: Cod Harbour, if you meet with the Fleet off the Cape, either return or run into Chatham, apply to Colo Deane, or otherwise send any accounts you may think proper by Express to Brigadr. Otis of Barnstable, with Directions to forward the same to the Board of War...
Date: 4 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Voted that Capt [John] Ayres have an Order on the Commissary for the following Articles, as Supplys for the Spy Vessell fitted out by Order of Government — viz — 1 Barrel Beef — 1 ditto Pork — 300 l Bread — 10 1 Candles — 2 Bushels Potatoes — 20 Gallons New England rum — 1 Case W Inda ditto — 12 1 Coffee — 7¼ hundred Sugar — 12 1 Butter — 1 Cord Wood —
Voted that Capt [John] Hallett be taken into...
Date: 5 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Capt Paul Reed of Boothbay waited on the Board & offer'd them the Brigantine Rosanna (lying at Boothbay aforesaid) burthen about 170 Tons, 2 Year old for £900 — Sterling — Thereupon
Voted that the said Brigt be engaged by the Board to proceed with a Cargo of Lumber to the West Indies; provided Capt Reed will go Master of said Vessell, load her & provide a Crew —
Voted That Mr [Ellis] Gray...
Date: 6 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Board of War having purchas'd of you the Briggt Warren, now laying at Booth Bay & appointed you to the Command of her, do hereby direct you with all possible Dispatch to Load her with Lumber (Staves excepted) fit for the West India Market. — To engage a Sufficient number of Hands to navigate her & to proceed as soon as She is ready for Cape Francois & there dispose of your Cargo...
Date: 7 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Mr [John] Brown & Mr [Ellis] Gray the Committee — Reported they had purchased the Ship Venus & Cargo for £3450 — The Ship Caledonia was sold for more than they judg'd her worth —
Resolv'd That Capt [Holton] Johnson be desir'd to haul the Ship Venus to the Wharfe, take out her Cargo between Decks, have her clean'd & prepar'd for Sea —
Date: 9 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Gave an Order on the Commissary to deliver Capt [John] Lambert, 1 Cord Wood, together with such Articles as are necessary for graving the Brigt Massachusets — Mr [John] Brown & Capt [George] Williams the Comittee for examining the Brigantines Freedom & Ann & Ship Marshall Reported That the Proprietors of the Brigt Freedom demanded £ 900 — Sterling for her, which they judg'd too great...
Date: 10 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Capt Peter Jones waited on the Board relative to a Voyage to Cales [Calais] & was directed to bring in his Terms in writing in the Afternoon —
Mr Brown Reported That Capt Willson would go to South Carolina & from thence to France upon the following Terms — To have 5 P Cent Commisn for Sales & 2½ P Cent for Purchace clear at Cara — Eight pounds P Month Wages Eight Tons priviledge out...
Date: 13 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Mr [John] Lambert reported that the Brigt Massachusets was graved — but had no hands —
Order'd That the Secretary go over to the Council & enquire whether a Commander is appointed for the sd Brigt
Reported — That Capt John Foster Williams was appointed — Capt [John] Ayres return'd from his Cruise & waited on the Board — bro't no material News —
Resolved That the Ship Marshall purchas'd of...
Date: 16 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
This Charterparty of Affreightment Indented made and fully concluded this Sixteenth day of December, In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy six; Between Caleb Loring of Hingham in the County of Suffolk and State of the Massachusetts Bay Merchant Owner of the Schooner named Edward of the burthen of about Seventy Tons whereof Arnald is Master on the one part, And the Board...
Date: 16 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Order'd, that Capt [John] Ayres attend th,e board relative to the prize of the Alfred, which Capt Jones reported he left five days ago, bound to the Southward.2 Capt Ayres attended, & acquainted the Board, that his Main Mast was broken; thereby disabled from pursuing the purpose of intercepting the Prize. —
Capts [John] Skimmer & [Daniel] Waters, attended the Board, about going...
Date: 17 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Resolved that the Ship Bowdoin, be henceforth named the Genl Lincoln. —
Date: 21 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Board of War for the State of Massachusetts-Bay, having it in command among other things to procure a quantity of Flour & Iron, have taken the Liberty to inclose you Invoice & Bill Lading of Six Hogsheads of Sugar & Four Hogsheads of Rum, which wish safe to your hands; — You will dispose of the Rum & Sugar for the most you can obtain & dispatch the Schooner back with a...
Date: 23 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Board of War having consign'd the Brigg Ann Amos Mansfield Master to your Address, desire you on her Arrival in Baltimore to dispose of her Cargo to the best Advantage & with the proceeds to load her with Flour for France, & consign her to Lewis Poncet & Son in Bourdeaux on Acct. of the Board of War for the State of Massachusetts-Bay. — If you find it impracticable (but we beg you...
Date: 23 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Upon a representation of Capt Cleuston [John Clouston], that the Continental Ships are Inlisting his Men, —
Resolved, that Capt Cleuston enquire the names of the Captains, in whose Ships his men have inlisted, and report to this Board. —
Resolved, that the President be a Committee to go to the house, and procure the Eastablishment for the Navy of this State: and if any alterations may be found...
Date: 25 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
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Resolved, that the Ship Julias Caesar, be named the Bourbon; the Ship Venus, the Versailles; The Ship Friends, the Paris; the Briga Charming Sally, the Penet; the Briga Isabella, the Count D'Estaing. —
Date: 27 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Board of War having charter'd the Brig Freedom of which you are Master, your orders are to proceed direct for St Eustatia where you are to dispose of your Cargo to the best Advantage, and of your Vessel also provided you can obtain not less than Twelve Hundred Pounds W India Currency, and invest the proceeds in the several Articles in the Schedule annex'd, or a proportion of each, which you...
Date: 1 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7