Bonders: Nathaniel Odiorne, mariner of Portsmouth,
N. H., John Stickney, of Newburyport, and Ebenezer
Prout, of Scarborough, merchants.

Owners: Thomas Jones, John Stickney, and Joseph Mar-
quand, merchants of Newburyport.

Witnesses: John Avery, jr., Jno. Molineux.

M. A., VII, 292, 165, 26.

1776 WASHINGTON, Brigantine. Guns, 12; Men, 80. Commander: Elias Smith.

Oct. 3

Bond: Continental, $5000.

Bonders: Elias Smith, principal, John Dyson, of Beverly,
and Thomas Farrington, of Cambridge.

Owners: John Dyson, Thomas Davis, and others, of
Beverly.

Witnesses: Samuel Freeman, Abraham Gray.

M. A., vì1, 288, 139, 93, 159, 21, 55, 58, 165, 311; Independent Chronicle, Jan. 23, 1777: "Capt. Smith in the Privateer Brig Washington, belonging to Beverly, arrived at Plymouth a few Days ago from a Cruise, during which he took eight Prizes.'

1776 WASHINGTON, Schooner. Guns, 6, and 10 swivels; Men, 35Commander: Joseph Rowe.

Oct. 10

Bond: Continental, $5000.

Bonders: Joseph Rowe, principal; Eleazer Johnson, of
Newburyport, and Joseph Dennis, mariner, of Ipswich,

sureties.

Owners: Thomas Jones, John Stickney, and others, of
Newburyport.

Witnesses: Michael Farley, Seth Loring.

M. A., vii, 287, 165, 332.

1777 WASHINGTON, Sloop.

Commander: Joseph Jauncey.

Note. This may have been a Connecticut vessel.
Boston Gazette, Jan. 13, 1777-

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

Apr. 22

Commander: Joseph Stockman.

Bond: Continental, £500.

Bonders: Joseph Stockman, mariner, of Salisbury, and
Joseph Marquand, of Newburyport.

Owners: Thomas Jones, John Stickney, and Joseph
Marquand.

Witnesses: Peter Barbour, Henry Alline, jr.

M. A., vii, 297, 166, 361.

1777 WASHINGTON, Brigantine. Guns, 12; Men, 75. Commander: Elias Smith.

May 2

Bond: Continental, $5000.

Bonders: Elias Smith, mariner of Beverly, Samuel
Thwing and Thomas Lamb, merchants of Boston.
Owners: Samuel Thwing, Thomas Lamb, and others.
Witnesses: R. G. Cranch, Henry Alline, jr.

M. A., VII, 306, 159, 58, 166, 379.

1777 WASHINGTON, Schooner. Guns, 6; Men, 30. Commander: Thomas Clough.

June 3

Bond: Continental, $5000.

Bonders: Thomas Clough, principal, John Cushing, and
Joseph Marquand all of Newburyport.

Owner: Joseph Marquand.

Witnesses: Edward Holyoke, James Delap.

M. A., VII, 305, 167, 6.

1777 WASHINGTON, Schooner. Guns, 6, and 10 swivels; Men, 35. Commander: William Preston.

Sept. 5

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

Bonders: William Preston, of Newburyport, principal;
Thomas Jones and John Stickney, sureties.

Owners: Thomas Jones, John Stickney, and Joseph
McWan, of Newburyport.

Witnesses: Fitch Pool, William Baker, jr.

M. A., vii, 289, 290, 167, 201.

1777 WASHINGTON, Brigantine. Guns, 14, and 12 swivels; Men,75. Commander: Nicholas Ogelbe.

Nov. 8

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

Bonders: Nicholas Ogleby (and Oglisbe) [signed Ogelbe],
principal; Samuel Clap and Samuel Thwing, sureties.

Owners: Samuel Clap, Samuel Thwing, and others.
Witnesses: Edward Burbeck, David Townsend.
M. A., VII, 301, 302, 167, 437-

1778 WASHINGTON, Brigantine. Guns, 12; Men, 80.
Commander: Nathaniel Wardell.

May 25

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

Bonders: Nathaniel Wardell, principal; William Shattuck
and Samuel Thwing, of Boston, sureties.
Owners: William Shattuck and others.
Witnesses: Samuel Clap, Jno. Shattuck.
M. A., vii, 299, 300, 139, 177, 168, 313; Essex Inst.
Hist. Coll., xLv, 329 (Captured May 30, 1778, south
of Georges Banks, by H. M. S. Blonde).

1781 WASHINGTON, Ship. Guns, 7; Men, 15.
Sept. 25
Commander: Edmond Lewis, of Salem.
C. C. 196, XVI, 19; M. A., 172, 12.

1776 WASP, Snow.

Commander:

Emmons, 168.

Harthorne [Daniel Hathorne?].

1779 WASP, Schooner. Guns, 8; Men, 40. Commander: John Somes.

May 7

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

Bonders: John Somes, mariner, principal; Ebenezer
Parsons and John Low, jr., of Newbury, sureties.
Owner: Nehemiah Somes.

Witnesses: Richard Phelan, Eben[ezer] Lane.

M. A., VII, 315, 318, 170, 84, Mar. Court Rec., 22.

1779 WASP, Schooner. Guns, 8; Men, 40.

Aug. 3

Commander: Isaac Somes.

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

Bonders: Isaac Somes, mariner, principal; sureties
omitted.

Signers: Isaac Somes, Eben[ezer] Parsons, John Low, jr.
Owner: Ebenezer Parsons, of Newburyport.

Witnesses: Nicho[las] Lobdell, Uriah Oakes, John Somes.
M. A., VII, 313, 316, 159, 252, 256, 170, 298.

1779 WASP, Schooner. Tons, 60; Guns, 8; Men, 40.
Commander: Nathaniel Sargent.

Oct. 7

Petitioner: Ebenezer Parsons, of Newburyport.

M. A., 170, 417; Mar. Court Rec., 85; Court Files, 103256; Boston Gazette, May 20, 1782.

1780 WASP, Schooner. Guns, 4; Men, 16.

Sept. 22

Commander: Enoch Pike, of Newburyport.
Owner: Daniel Sargent, of Boston.

C. C. 196, XVI, 23; M. A., 171, 279.

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