1781 DELIGHT, Brigantine. Guns, 8; Men, 15.

Jan. 6

Commander: Moses Hale, of Gloucester.
Owners: Eben[ezer] Parsons and others, of Boston.
C. C. 196, III, 85; M. A., 171, 325.

1781 DELIGHT, Brigantine. Guns, 8; Men, 20.
Aug. 16

Commander: Nathaniel Sargent, of Cape Ann.
Owners: William Parsons and others, of Boston.
C. C. 196, III, 90; M. A., 171, 459-

1781 DELIGHT, Schooner. Guns, 4; Men, 10.

Dec. 18

Commander: Ebenezer Lakeman, of Ipswich.

Note. In the petition the captain's name is Lateman. C. C. 196, 111, 87; M. A., 178, 218.

1782 DELIGHT, Brig. Guns, 6; Men, 20.

Aug. 29

Commander: Nathaniel Goodwin, of Boston.
C. C. 196, III, 84.

1781 DIAMOND, Ship. Guns, 16; Men, 45.

Dec. 29

Commander: Zebulon Babson, of Newburyport.
C. C. 196, 111, 108; M. A., 172, 89.

1779 DIANA, Brigantine. Guns, 4; Men, 12. Commander: William Haydon.

May 22

1779

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

Bonders: William Hayden [signed Haydon], mariner, principal; Joseph Russell and Leonard Jarvis, of Boston, sureties.

Owners: Leonard Jarvis and others.

Witnesses: John Peck Rathburne [signed Rathbun],
Benjami]n Jarvis.

M. A., v, 182, 185, 170, 132.

DIANA, Brigantine. Guns, 10; Men, 25.
Commander: Andrew Giddings.

June 16

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

Bonders: And[re]w Giddings [signed Gidding], mariner, principal; Ebenezer Parsons and Daniel Sargent, of Newburyport, sureties.

Owner: William Foster.

Witnesses: Eben[eze]r Lane, John Babson.

M. A., v, 99, 101, 170, 169.

1780 DIANA, Brigantine. Guns, 4; Men, 12. Commander: Richard Chilcott.

Mar. 6

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

113

Bonders: Richard Chilcot [signed Chilcott], mariner,
principal; Leonard Jarvis and Joseph Russell, of Bos-
ton, sureties.

Owners: Leonard Jarvis and Joseph Russell.
Witnesses: Philip Jarvis, William Seymour.
M. A., v, 176, 179, 171, 93.

1780 DIANA, Snow. Guns, 8; Men, 23.

Sept. 19

Commander: William Herrick, of Salem.
Owner: John Loviet, of Beverly.

C. C. 196, III, 103; M. A., XL, 75, 171, 275.

1781 DIANA, Brig. Guns, 6; Men, 15.

Fan. 17

Commander: William Knapp, of Newburyport.
C. C. 196, III, 104.

1781 DIANA, Schooner. Guns, 4; Men, 20.
Aug. 20

Commander: Richard Lakeman, of Ipswich.
Owners: Joseph Swazey and others, of Beverly.
C. C. 196, III, 105; M. A., 171, 464.

1781 DIANA, Brigantine. Guns, 6; Men, 16.
Dec. 12
Commander: Robert Barker, of Salem.
C. C. 196, 111, 94; M. A., 172, 80.

1782 DIANA, Brig. Guns, 8; Men, 25.
Apr. 20

Commander: Robert Cushing, of Boston.
C. C. 196, III, 99; M. A., 172, 140.

1782 DIANA, Brig. Guns, 8; Men, 18.

Aug.

1783

Jan. 20

Commander: Thorndike Deland, of Salem.

C. C. 196, III, 100; Salem Gazette, Sept. 26, 1782 (See ship General Greene, Capt. Aaron Croel).

DIANA, Ship. Guns, 10; Men, 30.

Commander: Richard Chilcott, of Boston.
C. C. 196, III, 97; M. A., 172, 278 (Jan. 7).

1775 DILIGENT, Schooner. Men, 30.

Aug. 21

Commander: Jeremiah O'Brien.

Note. A British prize taken in July, 1775, at Machias. The Diligent and Machias Liberty, as provided in the legislation quoted below, formed the beginning of the Massachusetts State Navy.

M. A., Rec. Gen. Court. (On petition of Benjamin
Foster and Jeremiah O'Brien.) "In the House of
Representatives Aug. 21, 1775. Whereas the In-
habitants of Machias have been at considerable ex-
pense in fixing two Armed Vessels for the Defense of
the Sea coasts. . . . Therefore Resolved that proper
Officers be commissioned to take Command of said
Vessels... and that Said Officers and Seamen
shall be under such Pay of this Colony as shall here-
after be allowed . . . [Aug. 23] Resolved that there
be Paid out of the Public Treasury of this Colony to
Capt. Jeremiah Obrian, appointed Commander of
the armed Schooner Diligent and of the Sloop
Machias Liberty, now lying in the Harbour of Ma-
chias, . .
the Sum of One Hundred and Sixty
Pounds . . . for supplying the Men with Provi-
sions." Amer. Archives, 4th Ser., III, 346, 354; Mass.
Spy, Aug. 16, 1775.

1776 DILIGENT, Schooner. Guns, 5, and 20 swivels; Men, 50. Commander: John Lambert.

Note. The same vessel as the above.

M. A., 138, 298 (Feb. 24, 1776), 302 (Mar. 18, 1776), 158, 12 (Mar. 22, 1776), 165, 448 (July 13, 1776), 181, 235 (Sept. 11, 1776), 208, 166 (Feb. 7, 1776), 168 (Feb. 2, 1776), 210, 322, 323 (Oct. 10, 11, 1776).

1781 DISCOVERY, Ship. Guns, 20; Men, 80.

Mar. 2

Commander: Francis Brown, of New Haven, Conn. Owners: James Jarvis & Co., of Boston.

C. C. 196, 111, 109.

1781 DISDAIN, Ship. Guns, 20; Men, 100.

June 13

Commander: William Patterson, of Salem.

C. C. 196, 111, 111; M. A., 171, 411; Salem Gazette, Aug. 7, 1781: "The privateer ship Disdain, Capt. Patterson, of this port, has taken a schooner." Boston Gazette, Sept. 10, 1781: "Thursday last arrived at a safe Port a Brig from Fayal, laden with Wine, taken by the Disdain belonging to Salem." Felt, II, 272 (The Disdain captured by the enemy).

1781 DISDAIN, Schooner. Guns, 4; Men, 15. Commander: Stephen Hall, of Boston. C. C. 196, III, 110; M. A., 171, 426.

July 7

1776 DISPATCH, Ship (letter of marque). Tons, 250.
Commander: Stephen Cleveland.
Agent: William Bartlett.

Note. The name is spelled Despatch.

115

Publ. Colonial Society of Mass., xxiv, 331 (Letter of Gen. Artemas Ward. The Dispatch was a prize called the Hannah).

1778 DISPATCH, Brigantine. Guns, 4, and 6 swivels; Men, 11. Commander: John Browne.

Apr. 2

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

Bonders: John Brown [signed Browne], principal; Jo[hn]
Bradford [Continental Agent], and Thomas Jackson, of
Boston, sureties.

Owner: The United States of America.

Witnesses: David Dickson, William Bradford.

Note. The name is spelled Despatch.
M. A., v, 203, 204, 168, 234.

1779 DISPATCH, Sloop. Guns, 2; Men, 12. Commander: Silvanus Coleman.

Aug. 20

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

Bonders: Silvanus Coleman, mariner, principal; Benjlamin] Blyth and John Coles, of Salem, sureties.

Owner: Benjamin Blyth.

Witnesses: Daniel Malloon, Eben[eze]r Peirce.

Note. The name is spelled Despatch.

M. A., v, 198, 200, 170, 345.

1780 DISPATCH, Brigantine. Guns, 14; Men, 30. Commander: James Thompson.

July 26

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

Bonders: James Thompson, mariner, Thomas Adams and
James Swan, merchants, all of Boston.

Owners: James Swan and others.

Witnesses: Edw[ar]d Sands, Thomas Adams, John Keyes.
Note. The name is spelled Despatch.

M. A., v, 106, 107, 171, 208.

1780 DISPATCH, Brigantine. Guns, 8; Men, 12. Commander: Daniel Jacobs, of Boston. C. C. 196, IV, 5; M. A., xL, 83, 171, 278.

Sept. 22

1781 DISPATCH, Schooner. Tons, 30; Guns, 8; Men, 25. Commander: Silas Smith.

Nov. 28

Petitioner: Nath[anie]l Coit Webb, of Salem.
M. A., 172, 69.

1782 DISPATCH, Ship. Guns, 10; Men, 60.
Commander: John Felt, of Salem.
C. C. 196, Iv, 2; Felt, 11, 273.

Apr. 9

1782 DISPATCH, Sloop. Guns, 4; Men, 14. Commander: John Burke, of Boston. C. C. 196, IV, I; M. A., 172, 235.

Nov. 27

1782 DOLLY, Brigantine. Guns, 6; Men, 10.

July 10

Commander: Edward Davis, of Boston.
C. C. 196, IV, 9.

1775 DOLPHIN, Schooner. Tons, 17; Guns and Men, not stated. Commander: Richard Masury.

Dec. 15

Bond: State, £5000.

Bonders: Richard Masury, principal; Bartholomew Put-
nam, Joseph Sprague, Joshua Ward, jr., merchants,
sureties all of Salem. (Petition signed by Henry
Rust in addition to the above.)

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

Owners: Not stated, but doubtless the petitioners.
Witnesses: Jona[than] Webb, Jer[emia]h Shepard.

Note. The petition, dated Dec. 1, 1775, was probably the first privateer petition presented in Massachusetts. On Dec. 8 this petition and that for the Boston Revenge (dated Dec. 7) were granted by the Council. M. A., v, 108, 164, 211.

1776 DOLPHIN, Schooner. Guns, 8 swivels; Men, 25. Commander: Samuel Waters.

Aug. 13

Bond: Continental, $2000.

Bonders: Samuel Waters, mariner, Joseph Sprague, and
Samuel Ward, all of Salem.

Owners: Joseph Sprague and Samuel Ward.
Witnesses: Josh[ua] Dodge, Peter Lander.
M. A., vIII, 17, 165, 46, 181, 223.

1776 DOLPHIN, Schooner. Guns, 8 swivels; Men, 25.
Commander: John Leach.

Sept. 30

Bond: Continental, $5000.