1782 WASP, Boat. Guns, small arms; Men, 9. Commander: Thomas Thompson, of Boston. Commander: Daniel McNeill, of Boston. 1782 WASP, Boat. Guns, 1; Men, 18. June 29 Commander: Thomas Thompson, of Boston. C. C. 196, XVI, 25; Μ. Α., 178, 438. 1777 WEAZLE, Sloop. Guns, 10; Men, 50. Commander: Benjamin Parmenter. Owners: Archibald and John Blair. Witnesses: Thomas Crafts, John Avery, jr. 1781 WEAZLE, Brigantine. Guns, 4; Men, 12. Mar. 27 Aug. 23 Commander: John Coombs, of Newburyport. C. C. 196, xv1, 29. 1781 WEAZLE, Brigantine. Guns, 4; Men, 15. Commander: William Peirce Johnson, of Newbury port. C. C. 196, xvi, 30. 1778 WEXFORD, Brigantine. Guns, 16; Men, 100. Jan. 2 1781 Aug. 4 Commander: John Fletcher. Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £500. Bonders: John Fletcher, principal; Nathaniel Tracy and Owners: Nathaniel Tracy and others. M. A., VII, 321, 324, 168, 127. WEXFORD, Brigantine. Guns, 20; Men, 120. Commander: John P[eck] Rathbun, of Boston. Note. In the bond the captain's name is spelled C. C. 196, xvi, 31; Μ. Α., 171, 442. 1779 WILD CAT, Brigantine. Tons, 130; Guns, 12; Men, 65. May 22 Commander: David Ropes. Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £4000. Bonders: David Ropes, mariner, principal; John Fisk and John Norris, of Salem, sureties. Owners: John Fisk and others. Witnesses: Peter Lander, Edw[ar]d Rolland. M. A., VII, 333, 336, 170, 133; Felt, 11, 269, 270. 1777 WILKES, Brigantine. Guns, 14; Men, 100. Bond: Continental, $10,000. Bonders: John Foster Williams, commander, Caleb Davis, Owners: Caleb Davis and others. M. A., v11, 317, 139, 135, 167, 36. 1779 WILKES, Brigantine. Guns, 12; Men, 30. Dec. 28 Commander: William Pearce. Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £4000. Bonders: William Pearce, mariner, principal; Samuel ties. Owners: William Pearce and others. 1780 WILKES, Brigantine. Guns, 14; Men, 70. Commander: Job Knight. Owners: John Stevens and others. 1779 WILLIAM, Ship. Guns, 8; Men, 20. Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £4000. Bonders: George Rappall [signed Rapall], mariner, prin- Owners: Samuel Newhall and others, of Newburyport. M. A., VII, 331, 334, 170, 400. WILKES WOLFE 327 1779 WILLIAM, Brigantine. Guns, 4; Men, 15. Oct. 9 Commander: David Allen. Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £4000. Bonders: David Allen, mariner, principal; Benjamin sureties. Owner: Benjamin Thompson. Μ. Α., v11, 335, 338, 170, 418. 1780 WILLIAM, Ship. Guns, 12; Men, 30. Dec. 25 Commander: William Peirce Johnson, of Newburyport. C. C. 196, xv1, 39. 1781 WILLIAM, Schooner. Commander: Solomon Coit. Owner: Ebenezer Norwood, of Pepperrelborough. Mar. Court Rec., 45 (Captured schooner Halifax Bob May 3, 1781, and brought her into Pepperrelborough); Boston Gazette, May 28, 1781. 1781 WILLIAM, Ship. Guns, 8; Men, 25. June 21 Commander: Joseph Rowe, of Newburyport. C. C. 196, xv1, 40; Μ. Α., 171, 417. 1782 WILLIAM, Ship. Guns, 8; Men, 25. Commander: Jesse Fearson. Essex Institute, Miscellaneous Ship Papers. 1782 WILLING MAID, Schooner. Guns, 4; Men, 25. Commander: John Savage, of Salem. C. C. 196, xv1, 45. July 24 1782 WINTHROP, Sloop. Commander: George Little. Massachusetts State Navy. 1776 WOLFE, Sloop. Guns, 10, and 10 swivels; Men, 90. Sept. 4 Commander: Nathaniel Freeman. Bond: Continental, $5000. Bonders: Nathaniel Freeman, Samuel Doggett, Gustavus Owners: Samuel Doggett, Samuel Partridge, and others. Μ. Α., VII, 327, 165, 210. 1777 WOOSTER, Sloop. Commander: Enoch Staples. Note. This may have been a Connecticut vessel. Boston Gazette, Nov. 3, 1777. 1776 YANKEE, Sloop. Tons, 75. Bonders: Corban Barnes, mariner, principal, and Samuel Witnesses: James Warren, William Watson. Note. Capt. Barnes's commission is dated Dec. 17, 1775. Μ. Α., 139, 118. 1776 YANKEE, Sloop. Guns, 9; Men, 60. May 23 Commander: Henry Johnson. Bond: Continental, £5000. Bonders: Paul Dudley Sargent and Henry Johnson, mariner, both of Boston, and Nathaniel Crafts, merchant of Watertown. Owners: P. D. Sargent & Co. Witnesses: Perez Morton, Benjamin Hichborn. Μ. Α., VII, 342, 164, 339; American Gazette (Salem), July 9, 1776: “On Wednesday last was taken and sent into Cape-Ann by the Yankey Privateer Sloop in the Continental Service, lately fitted out of Boston to cruise against the unnatural Enemies of America, commanded by Captain Henry Johnson, the Ship Creighton [and] the Ship Zechariah Baily." Ν. Ε. Chronicle, July 11, 1776; Boston Gazette, Dec. 9, 1776 (Quoting letter of an Englishman relating to the capture of the Yankee): "... The capture of the privateer was solely owing to the ill-judged lenity and brotherly kindness of Captain Johnson, who, not considering his English prisoners in the same light that he would Frenchmen or Spaniards, put them under no sort of confinement, but permitted them to walk the decks as freely as his own people, at all times. Taking advantage of this indulgence the prisoners one day, watching their opportunity when most of the privateer's people were below and asleep, shut down the hatches and making all fast had immediate possession of the vessel without using any force." Am. Archives, Fifth Series, 1, 684, 754-756. WOOSTER YANKEE HERO 329 1776 YANKEE HERO, Armed Vessel. Tons, 120. Bond: State, £1000. Bonders: Thomas Thomas, mariner, Jonathan Jackson, Witnesses: Robert Tracy, Ed[war]d Jackson. Μ. Α., VII, 339. 1776 YANKEE HERO, Armed Vessel (Brig). Tons, 120; Guns, Feb. 20 14; Men, 40. Commander: James Tracy. Bond: State, £1000. Bonders: James Tracy, mariner, Jonathan Jackson, Na- Μ. Α., v11, 341, 165, 122; Amer. Archives, Fourth ... |