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Journal of the Committee Appointed to Build Two Contntinental Frigates in Rhode Island, May 15, 1776
Meeting in being according to adjournment ー
Whereas Major Benja Tolman has safely launched the ship that he was building, and it is determined that the other ship may be launched on Saturday provided that Major Tolman gets the way up. It is thereupon Voted that the sum of fifty Dollars be paid to the master Builder of each ya[rd] to be expended in providing an Entertainment for the Carpen[ters]...
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Journal of the Committee Appointed to Build Two Contntinental Frigates in Rhode Island, May 20, 1776
Meeting in being according to adjournment ー
Voted. That Mr John Manly have an Order on the Treasurer fifty Pounds Lawful Money.
Voted. That the Sum of One Hundred Pounds sixteen shillings & six pence LMy be paid Mr Wm Giles out of the Treasury as p ordr from Mr John Manly & Charge the same to Mr Manly's Acct ー
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Meeting in being according to adjournment ー
Capt William Barron of Newport having Produced sufficient Testimonials of his Seamanship & other Qualifications he is appointed Master of the largest of the Ships & is desired to attend on board as soon as may be. ー
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Meeting in being according to adjournment ー
Voted. That Capt John Hopkins write a letter to Capt Adams of Boston offering him to be first Lieut of one of the Ships buil[t] here and desire his answer as soon as may, or if Capt Ho[pkins] is well enough to go to Boston to Transact this Business the Committee will defray his Expences, If Capt Hop[kins] declines writing that Coll Bowen write him as...
Date: 27 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Meeting in being according to adjournment ー
Voted. That Mr Saml Shaw of Bridgwater be appointed a midshipman on Board the Largest Ship
Voted. That Mr William Jennison of Mendon be appointed first Lieutenant of Marines for one of the New ships of War fitting hear, on his Inlisting Twenty five good Men in one Month from this date, that shall pass muster by the Committee. ー
Voted. That Henry Ward...
Date: 29 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Meeting in being according to adjournment ー
Voted. That the Balance of Mr Francis Brindly's Acct be paid out of the Treasury, provided the quantity Charg'd has been Received on Examining the Clerks Books. ー
Voted. That Capt James Sellers of Dartmouth be appointed third Lieut of one of the Ships of War fitting here on his Inlisting 12 good Seaman to go in the Ships within 20 Days. ー
Voted. That...
Date: 31 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Meeting in being according to adjournment ー
Voted. That Sixty Pounds LMy be paid Mr Wm Jennison Lieut of Marines2 in Order to Inlist his Complement of Men on his procuring sufficient Suerties. ー
Date: 5 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Meeting in being according to adjournment
Voted. That Eighty Pounds LMy be paid Mr Manly out of the Treasury to pay for Cordage &c ー
Voted. That six pounds be paid Mr Richd Marvin out of the Treasury for one Months Wages
Date: 12 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Meeting in being according to adjournment
Voted That the Ship Joiners be allowed five shillings LMy pDay from this Date. ー
Voted That Mr Paul Hathaway be appointed 3d Mate of One of the Ships provided he inlist 6 Seamen the men to be got in 10 days. ー
Voted That John Grannis be Capt George Stillman first Lieut and Barnabus Lothrop second Lieut of Marines on board the Ship Warren.
Date: 14 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Voted. That a Captain of Marines shall lnlist forty good men a Lieutenant thirty three, a second Lieutenant Twenty seven before they be intitied to their Commis[si]ons
That Silas Devol (of Tivertown) be Appointed Captain of Marines to the Ship Providence
That Mr William Barron be appointed first Lieutenant of the Ship Providence
That James Sellers be second Lieutenant of the Ship Warren.
That...
Date: 20 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Voted That Seth Chapin be second Lieutenant of Marines for the Ship Providence
That Twenty Barrels of Flour be deliver Charles Bowler to Bake into ship Bread.
Date: 24 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Voted That Lemuel Carver be appointed a Midshipman on Board the Ship Warren.
That Ebenezer Allen (of Rochester) be appointed Steward of the Ship Warren.
Date: 26 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Voted that their be two Iron harths procured for the Ships. also that their be four Iron Cabooses sent for to New Yorke.
Voted that the Blacksmiths that engaged to do the Worke for the Warren be desir'd to meet [with] Committee tomorrow morning 9 oClock on Board the said Ship that they may determin who shd do the Work that is yet necessary to be done.
Date: 28 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Voted that we Exchange the Poark now at Newhaven belonging to the Ships for The like quantity to be Received of Robert S[illegible]
Voted That Avery Parker be Appointed first Lieut [of] Marines on Board the Providence on his Inlisting thirty three good Men in Twenty Days from this Date.
Voted That William Dunton William Comstock and Thomas Bowen ー be Appointed Midshipmen. The two first on Board...
Date: 6 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Voted that Mr John Brown pay such Sums of Money as he shall think necessary [to] the Recruiting Officers from [time] to time. and that the Treasurer supply him accordingly.
Voted that Mr William Barron be appointed [to] pay the Board of the People that belong [to] the Ship Providence.
Voted That Mesers John Brown John Smith and William Rus[sell] be appointed a Committee to settle the Treas[ury]...
Date: 8 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Voted That a Bill be drawn on the Honble Stephen Hopkins Esqr at Philadelphia for Eight Hundred and forty Dollars, in favour of Mr Peter T. Curtenius of New Yorke.
Voted that Benjamin Eddy Build a New Barge And a Skiff for the Ship Warren, under the direction of Capt John B. Hopkins.
Voted That Mr Jonathan Ellis be paid Forty pounds Lawfl Money out of the Treasury in part [for] his Hand Bill and...
Date: 24 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Journal of the Committee Appointed to Build Two Continental Frigates in Rhode Island, August 3, 1776
Wheiras we have had the Misfortune in heaving out the Ship Warren, this Day, to carry away her Fore Mast, and to spring h[er] Main Mast which must greatly retard compleating the said ship [illegible] but that we do all in our powers to have them repla[ced] This Voted that Col William Russell go [to] Middletown, and their procure one Main Mast Work 28 Inches, 87 Feet long. one fore Mast [illegible...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Voted that Mr John Smith be desir'd to go to Cumber[illegible] and contract with Jeremiah Wilkinson for the Che[c]ks for the Masts and that he procure them Cut and Carted as soon as possible, and that Mr Benja Talman go with him to formand the Work.
Voted That six Shillings pr Day be paid to John Lindsey and the other persons that Work on the Gun Carriages with Mr Sumner.
Voted that Tanner be...
Date: 23 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Voted That the Sum of One Hundred and six-pounds twelve shillings and six pence 3/4 be paid Mr John Smith out of the Treasury as the Ballance of his Account
Tis agreed to pay Capt Christopher Sheldon Six pounds Lawfull Money for the Damage done his Warfe in Launching the Ships
Date: 29 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Voted That a Letter be wrote to the Navey Board at Philadelphia Recommending Abraham Whipple Esqr (now of the Columbus) to be appointed Captain of the Ship Providence. and that Mesers William Russell and Jabez Bowen write by the next Post.
Date: 2 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6