GENERAL PUTNAM

GENERAL STARK

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1778 GENERAL STARK, Ship. Tons, 220; Guns, 18; Men, 150. Commander: William Coas.

Aug. 14

Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £4000.

Bonders: William Coas, mariner, principal; Winthrop
Sargent and David Parse [signed Pearce], of Gloucester,

sureties.

Owners: Winthrop Sargent and others, of Cape Ann.
Witnesses: Winthrop Allen, Fitz William Sargent.

M. A., v, 313, 314, 169, 76; Babson, History of Glouces
ter, 418-422.

1778 GENERAL STARK, Sloop.

Dec. 3

Commander: Benjamin Pierce, of Taunton.
Bond: State, £2000.

Bonders: Nathan Miller, of Warren, R. I., merchant,
major part of the owners, and Benjamin Pierce,

mariner.

Witnesses: Willia]m Tyley, Henry Alline, jr.

M. A., 139, 230 (Bond not to enlist any man in New England outside of Massachusetts); Mar. Court Rec., 16; Independent Chronicle, Jan. 7, 1779: "In the storm which we had last Saturday se'ennight, the private armed sloop called the General Starks and which sailed from hence some time since, was cast ashore at Nantucket and about 20 hands perished."

1779 GENERAL STARK, Brigantine. Guns, 2; Men, 8. Sept. 22 Commander: Matthias Rich.

Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £4000.

Bonders: Matthias Rich, mariner, principal; David Dev-
ens and Tho[ma]s Harris, of Boston, sureties.
Owners: Thomas Harris and others.

Witnesses: Matth[e]w Clark, And[re]w Newell.
M. A., v, 339, 342, 170, 408.

1779 GENERAL STARK, Ship. Guns, 20; Men, 120.
Commander: James Pearson.

Oct. 27

Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £4000.

Bonders: James Pearson, mariner, principal; David
Parse [signed Pearce] and Winthrop Sargent, of
Gloucester, sureties.

Owner: Winthrop Sargent, of Cape Ann.

Witnesses: Jona[than] Elwell, John Chapman.

M. A., v, 305, 306, 170, 446.

1781 GENERAL STARK, Ship. Guns, 22; Men, 100. Commander: William Coas, of Gloucester.

July 3

1781

Feb. 27

C. C. 196, VI, 42; M. A., 171, 423; Essex Inst. Hist. Coll., XLV, 175 (Captured Oct. 8, 1781, in Boston Bay, by H. M. S. Chatham).

GENERAL TITCOMB, Ship. Guns, 18; Men, 50.

Commander: Jeremiah Pearson, jr., of Newburyport.
C. C. 196, VI, 44.

1780 GENERAL WADSWORTH, Schooner.

1781 Feb. 5

Commander: Timothy Weston.

Boston Gazette, Oct. 23, 1780.

GENERAL WADSWORTH, Sloop. Tons, 110; Guns, 12; Men, 80.
Commander: Paul Reed, jr., of Boothbay.

Owners: Moses and Ebenezer Little, of Newburyport.
C. C. 196, VI, 45; M. A., I7I, 339.

1775 GENERAL WARD, Armed Vessel. Tons, 20.

Dec. 19

Commander: Mathew Kelly.

Bond: State, £5000.

Bonders: Eben[ezer] Parsons and Joseph Foster, mer-
chants of Gloucester, and Timothy Jackman, of
Rowley, gentleman.

Bound to "the Treasurer and Receiver General" of the
Colony.

Witnesses: Jacob Boardman, Levi Rounsevell.

M. A., v, 334, 164, 218.

1777 GENERAL WASHINGTON, Brigantine. Guns, 18; Men, 130.
July 25,
Commander: William Rogers, of Boston, Mass., and
Wilton, Conn.

Nov. 10

Bond: Continental (July 25), $10,000; State (Nov. 10),
£2000.

Bonders (Nov. 10): William Rogers; Isaac Sears and
Paschal N. Smith, of Boston, and Samuel Broome, of
Wethersfield, Conn., merchants.

Owners (July 25): Isaac Sears and others.
Witnesses (Nov. 10): Tim[othy] Austin, Jno. Furnass.
C. C. 196, vi, 47 (July 25. Called a Connecticut vessel).
M. A., 139, 150 (Nov. 10. A Massachusetts bond, not
to enlist any man in New England outside of Massa-
chusetts); Boston Gazette, Apr. 20, 1778.

GENERAL STARK

GEORGE

155

1779 GENERAL WASHINGTON, Brigantine. Guns, 10; Men, 30. Commander: Robert Caldwell.

Oct. 18

Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £4000.

Bonders: Robert Caldwell, mariner, principal; Samuel
Dunn, jr., and Mungo Mackay, of Boston, sureties.

Owner: Mungo Mackay.

Witnesses: Thomas Porter, Mungo Mackay, jr.
M. A., VII, 307, 308, 170, 435.

1780 GENERAL WASHINGTON, Ship. Guns, 20; Men, 75.
Commander: Richard Whellen.

Apr. 24

Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £4000.

Bonders: Richard Whellen, mariner, principal; Samuel
Broome and John Walker, jr., of Boston, sureties.
Owner: John Walker, jr.

Witnesses: Samuel Barrett, Nathaniel Barrett.

M. A., vII, 303, 304, 171, 134.

1782 GENERAL WASHINGTON, Brig. Guns, 6; Men, 16.
Aug. 22 Commander: Thomas Powars, of Boston.
C. C. 196, VI, 46.

1780 GENERAL WAYNE, Brigantine. Guns, 8; Men, 25.
Commander: Richard Quatermass.

Feb. 3

Bond: Continental, $5000; State, £4000.

Bonders: Richard Quartermass [signed Quatermass], principal; Samuel Page and Daniel Parker, of Salem, sureties.

Owners: Samuel Page and others.

Witness: William Davis.

M. A., vii, 337, 340, 171, 78.

1780 GENERAL WAYNE, Brig (letter of marque).

June 17

Commander: John Leech.

M. A., XL, 88; Boston Gazette, Sept. 4, 1780.

1776 GEORGE, Ship.

Commander: Caleb Hopkins.

Boston Gazette, Aug. 5, 1776; Min. Sup. Court, 121 (The George captured the ship Queen of England).

1777 GEORGE, Schooner. Guns, 8; Men, 40.

Dec. 22

Commander: John Moulton.

Bond: Continental, $5000; State, £500.

Bonders: John Moulton, principal; Philip Moore and
Sam[ue]] White, of Boston, sureties.

1779

Sept. 7

Owner: Philip Moore.

Witnesses: Ezek[ie]l Price, Nalbro Frazier.
M. A., v, 359, 360, 168, 98.

GEORGE, Brigantine. Guns, 8; Men, 20.
Commander: Alexander Mackay.

Bond: Continental, $5000; State, £4000.

Bonders: Alexander Mackay, mariner, principal; Mungo
Mackay and Sam[ue]] Dunn, jr., of Boston, sureties.
Owners: Mungo Mackay and others.

Witnesses: Thomas Amory, jr., Luther Turner.
M. A., vi, 3, 6, 170, 371.

1779 GEORGE, Ship. Guns, 16; Men, 60.
Commander: William Hayman.

Dec. 16

Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £4000.

Bonders: William Hayman, principal; Thomas Russell
and Samuel Conant, jr., of Boston, sureties.
Owners: George Meade & Co., of Philadelphia.
Witnesses: Chambers Russell, Thomas Greene.
M. A., v, 347, 348, 171, 44.

1781 GEORGE AND FANNY, Brigantine. Guns, 6; Men, 16.
Feb. 6 Commander: John Adams, of Boston.

C. C. 196, vi, 60; M. A., 171, 340; Salem Gazette, Dec. 6, 1781 (See brig Phoenix, Capt. Clay).

1782 GEORGE AND FANNY, Brigantine. Guns, 6; Men, 20. Commander: Moses Hale, of Gloucester.

Jan. 21

Owners: Stephen Higginson and others, of Boston.
C. C. 196, VI, 61; M. A., 172, 94.

1779 GERARD, Brigantine. Guns, 12; Men, 50.
Commander: William Williams.

Mar. 23

July 22

Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £4000.

Bonders: William Williams, mariner, principal; Thomas
Barclay and Henry Mitchell, of Boston, sureties.

Owners: Henry Mitchell and others.

Witnesses: Francis Johonnot, Joshua Blanchard, jr.
Note. The vessel's name is spelled Gerrard.
M. A., vi, 5, 8, 170, 28.

1777 GLORIOSA, Schooner. Guns, 10; Men, 50.
Commander: John Babson, of Amesbury.
Owners: Jackson, Tracy & Tracy, of Newburyport.
C. C. 196, VI, 65.

1777 GLORIOSA, Schooner. Guns, 8; Men, 45. Commander: Daniel Parsons.

Sept. 17

Bond: Continental, $5000; State, £500.

157

Bonders: Daniel Parsons, principal; Joseph Lawton
[signed Laughton], of Boston, and John Tracy, of
Newburyport, merchants, sureties.

Owners: Joseph Laughton and John Tracy.
Witnesses: Jno. Avery, jr., W[illia]m Baker, jr.
M. A., v, 357, 358, 167, 236.

1777 GLOUCESTER, Brigantine. Guns, 18; Men, 130.
Commander: John Coulston.

June 28

Bond: Continental, $10,000.

Bonders: John Coulston, principal; David Pearce and
Daniel Warner, of Gloucester, sureties.

Owners: David Pearce and others.

Witnesses: Thomas Sparling, Barnett Haskin.
Note. The vessel's name is spelled Glocester.
M. A., v, 362, 152, 362.

1777 GLOUCESTER, Brigantine. Guns, 18; Men, 130.
Commander: John Coulston, of Gloucester.

July 17

Note. The vessel's name is spelled Glouster.
C. C. 196, VI, 68.

1780 GLOUCESTER PACKET, Ship. Guns, 16; Men, 45.
Dec. 28 Commander: John Beach, of Gloucester.
C. C. 196, VI, 66; M. A., I7I, 320.

1782 GLOUCESTER PACKET, Ship. Guns, 16; Men, 40.
Commander: John Osborne Sargent, of Gloucester.
C. C. 196, VI, 67; M. A., 172, 91.

Jan. 11

1780 GOOD INTENT, Boat.

Commander: Cornelius Thompson.
Boston Gazette, July 3, 1780.

1782 GOOD LUCK, Ship. Guns, 8; Men, 20.
Commander: Jonathan Neall, of Salem.
C. C. 196, VI, 72.

Sept. 23

1778 GRAMPUS, Sloop. Guns, 8, and 8 swivels; Men, 25.

Jan. 14

Commander: Ishmael Hardy.

Bond: Continental, $5000; State, £500.