1781 COMMERCE, Ship. Tons, 200; Guns, 14; Men, 50. Commander: Stephen Webb.

Fan. 15

Petition signed by Job Prince, jr., in behalf of Messrs.
Cabot, of Beverly.

M. A., 171, 332.

1781 COMMERCE, Ship. Guns, 14; Men, 50.

Sept. 12

Commander: Abraham Bartlett, of Boston.
C. C. 196, III, 23; M. A., 172, 8.

1782 COMMERCE, Ship. Guns, 14; Men, 40.
July 20

Commander: Ignatius Webber, of Boston.
C. C. 196, III, 29.

1782 COMMERCE, Brigantine. Guns, 6; Men, 12.
Commander: Ephraim Emerton, of Salem.
C. C 196, III, 25.

Aug. 30

1783 CONCLUSION, Schooner. Guns, 2; Men, 25. Commander: William Coles, of Beverly. C. C. 196, 111, 32.

Mar. II

1778 CONCORD, Privateer.

Commander: Job Prince, jr.

Calendar of Franklin Papers, 1, 534, 539, III, 513, IV, 276;
Smyth, Writings of Franklin, v11, 201, 202.

1782 CONCORD, Brig. Guns, 10; Men, 55.

Commander: Ephraim Emerton.

Essex Institute, Miscellaneous Ship Papers; Felt, II, 275 (Nov. 7, 1782).

1777 CONGRESS, Schooner. Guns, 6; Men, 30.

Oct. 24

Commander: John Martin.

Bond: Continental, $5000; State, £500.
Bonders: Not stated.

Owners: John Farrey and Henry Newhall, of Boston.
Signers: John Martin, John Farrey, Henry Newhall.
Witness: Fitch Pool.

M. A., v, 121, 122, 167, 359.

1777 CONGRESS, Schooner. Guns, 4; Men, 20.

Dec. 19

Commander: Ephraim Emerton.

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

COMMERCE

CONGRESS

103

Bonders: Ephraim Emerton, of Salem, principal; Elias Hasket Derby, John Gardner, and Nathan Goodale, merchants of Salem, sureties.

Owners: E. H. Derby and others.

Witnesses: Bartholomew] Putnam, Jacob Ashton.
M. A., v, 118, 120, 168, 90.

1778 CONGRESS, Schooner. Guns, 8; Men, 40.
Commander: Samuel Hobbs.

July 18

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

Bonders: Sam[ue]l Hobbs, mariner, Elias Hasket Derby,
John Gardner, and Nathan Goodale, merchants - all
of Salem.

Owners: E.H. Derby, John Gardner, and Nathan Goodale.
Witness: James Jeffry.

M. A., v, 123, 124, 169, 26.

1778 CONGRESS, Schooner. Guns, swivels; Men, 15.

July 18

Commander: Jabez West.

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

Bonders: Jabez West, mariner, principal; Ebenezer Dorr
and Henry Bass, of Boston, sureties.
Owners: Ebenezer Dorr and Henry Bass.
Witnesses: David Brewer, Stephen Hall.
M. A., v, 132, 135, 169, 5.

1778 CONGRESS, Schooner. Guns, 6, and 8 swivels; Men, 40.
Commander: John Guliker.

July 30

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

Bonders: John Guliker, mariner, principal; William Mackay and John Mocketts [signed Jno. Mackett], of Boston, sureties.

Owners: William Mackay and others.

Witnesses: William Brown, Andrew Oliver.

M. A., v, 146, 149, 139, 197, 169, 47.

1778 CONGRESS, Schooner. Guns, 4; Men, 12. Commander: Abraham Bartlett.

Nov. 3

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

Bonders: Abraham Bartlett, mariner, principal; John
Hinckley [signed Hinkley] and Edward Procter, of
Boston, sureties.

Owners: John Hinkley and others.

Witnesses: Solomon Lovell, Jonathan Metcalf.

M. A., v, 186, 187, 139, 227, 169, 289.

1781 CONGRESS, Ship. Guns, 20; Men, 130.

Mar. 14

Commander: David Ropes, of Salem.

C. C. 196, III, 41; M. A., 171, 350; Boston Gazette, Aug.
13, 1781: “We are sorry to inform our readers that
the privateer Ship Congress, Capt. Ropes, belonging
to Salem, is taken by the British Frigate Bird, and
carried into St. John's."

1781 CONGRESS, Brigantine. Guns, 6; Men, 14.
June 6
Commander: Seth Clark, of Salisbury.

C. C. 196, 111, 38; M. A., 171, 406.

1782 CONQUERANT, Boat. Guns, small arms; Men, 20. Commander: Jeremiah Cushing, of Boston. C. C. 196, III, 42; M. A., 172, 184.

Aug. 7

1780 CONSTANT, Ship. Guns, 10; Men, 30.

Commander: J. Grooves [Ichabod Groves?].
Emmons, 132.

1782 CONSTANT, Brigantine. Guns, 4; Men, 12.
Commander: Cornelius Fellows, of Boston.
C. C. 196, III, 43; M. A., 172, 135.

Apr. 16

1778 CORNWALL, Ship. Guns, 12; Men, 25. Commander: John Edmonds.

Jan. 14

Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £500.

Bonders: John Edmonds, mariner of Salem, principal;
Mark Lafitte and Stephen Higginson, merchants of
Salem, sureties.

Bound to Henry Gardner (both bonds).

Owner: Mark Lafitte.

Witnesses: Nath[anie]l Ropes, W. Prosser.

Note. The second part of the first bond is worded like a Continental bond and the amount is expressed in dollars; otherwise both documents resemble State bonds.

M. A., v, 140, 143, 168, 146.

1777 COULCHESTER, Brig.

Note. It is not certain that this was a Massachusetts vessel.

Boston Gazette, Oct. 6, 1777: “The Privateer Brig Coulchester, Capt. Coulchester, was spoke with in Latt. 39.50, Long. 55.30; all well and had taken three Prizes."

1781 COUNT DE GRASSE, Ship. Guns, 14; Men, 40. Commander: Nicholas Johnson, of Newburyport. C. C. 196, III, 51.

Dec. 24

1782 COUNT DE GRASSE, Sloop. Guns, 8; Men, 35. Commander: Nathan Plimpton, of Boston. C. C. 196, III, 52.

May 4

1778 COUNT D'ESTAING, Brigantine. Guns, 16; Men, 100. Dec. 16 Commander: John Kendrick.

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

105

Bonders: John Kendrick, principal; Isaac Sears and
Paschal Nelson Smith, of Boston, sureties.
Owners: Isaac Sears and others.

Witnesses: Willia]m Knox, Anthony Griffiths.

Note. The name is spelled Count De Estaing.
M. A., VIII, 10, 11, 139, 237, 169, 375.

1779 COUNT D'ESTAING, Schooner. Guns, 6; Men, 12. Commander: Oliver Davison.

Aug. 24

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

Bonders: Oliver Davison, mariner, principal; Shrimpton Hutchinson and Rich[ar]d Chilcott, of Boston, sureties (William Hutchinson in place of Chilcott on State bond).

Owner: William Hutchinson, of Boston.

Witnesses: Nathaniel Brinley and Catherine Brinley (on
Continental bond); Richard Chilcott and Nath[anie]l
Brinley (on State bond).

M. A., VIII, 7, 12; 170, 351.

1780 COUNT D'ESTAING, Brigantine. Guns, 6; Men, 10. Commander: Matthew Wood.

May 17

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

Bonders: Matthew Wood, mariner of Barnstable, principal; James Swan and John Young, of Boston, sureties. Owners: John Young and others.

Witnesses: Thornton Barrett, George Bunker.

Note. Name spelled Count de Estaing.
M. A., v, 172, 175, 171, 162.

1780 COUNT D'ESTAING, Ship. Guns, 10; Men, 25.
Commander: Elias Smith, of Beverly.
C. C. 196, III, 53; M. A., 171, 259.

Aug. 22

1777 CREATURE, Brig. Guns, 14. Commander:

Boston Gazette, Sept. 8, 1777: "The Creature, a Privateer Brig of 14 6-pounders, owned at Salem and Beverly, has taken and carried in at a safe Port at the Eastward, a Ship of 600 Tons Burthen, laden with Sugar, etc. bound from Jamaica for London."

1777 CUMBERLAND, Ship. Guns, 20; Men, 180. Sept. 12,13 Commander: James Collins.

Bond: Continental, £10,000; State, £500.

Bonders: James Collins, Paul Dudley Sargent, and Nath[aniel] Crafts (Job Prince in place of Crafts on State bond).

Owners: Paul Dudley Sargent and others, of Boston.
Witnesses: Elisha Turner and Thomas Snowden (on Con-
tinental bond); Nat[haniel] Barber and Elisha Turner
(on State bond).

Note. The captain is called Joseph Collins in Boston
Gazette, Sept. 14, 1778. The pound sign on the
Continental bond seems to be a clerical error.

M. A., v, 112, 115, 139, 145, 187, 167, 226.

1778 CUMBERLAND, Ship. Tons, 290; Guns, 20; Men, 150. Commander: John Manley.

Dec. 14

1777 Aug. 6

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

Bonders: John Manley, principal; Edw[ar]d Carnes and
Stephen Bruce, of Boston, sureties.

Owners: Edward Carnes and others.

Witnesses: Job Prince, R[ichar]d Salter.

M. A., v, 110, 113, 139, 239, 169, 367; Independent Chronicle, Mar. 4, 1779: "The private armed ship Cumberland, Capt. Manley, which sailed from this place about two months since, was taken soon after she left port by the Juno, an English frigate of 38 guns, and carried into Barbadoes." Boston Gazette, Mar. 8, 1779: "Capt. Manley, in the Cumberland, is taken [in January] by an English frigate which he fell in with in the night and engaged her before he found his mistake."

CUTTER, Schooner. Guns, 8; Men, 20.

Commander: Silas Smith, of Salem.

C. C. 196, III, 57; Boston Gazette, Nov. 3, 1777