1776 BOSTON, Schooner. Guns, 8, and 12 swivels; Men, 50. Aug. 21 Commander: Silas Atkins, jr. Bond: Continental, $5000. Bonders: Silas Atkins, jr., Henry Bass, and John Brad- Owners: Henry Bass & Co., of Boston. 1776 BOSTON, Ship. Tons, 400; Guns, 22; Men, 210. Bond: Continental, $10,000. Bonders: William Brown, mariner, of Lincoln (Middlesex Owners: Paul Dudley Sargent and others, of Boston. Μ. Α., v, 100, 159, 60, 83, 95, 121, 165, 271, 210, 176; 1780 BOSTON. Guns, 18. Commander: Emanuel Smith. London Chronicle, Sept. 2, 1780: "An American priva- 1781 BOSTON PACKET, Brigantine. Guns, 6; Men, 15. presents: Sealed with our her anne Lomini 1775. frewritten obligation is fech; That where. as the hard Stephen Mafell hath, on the day of the dato hereof, received a commission to command and I called burtthon about this two tons, to make shall be found helaw of this colony, reprifats of all armel and other erfrels, ut fhall upplying the the enemy, enemy, or or acting counter to a entitted ap to defend the hoe any of Armanden, and try and condemn all rep ting a court to the all wesel that shall be found in festing the Game – If therefore the fond Siweden el shall shall und de in Stephen serve and fulfil huch and by all things, well and truly observe be shall receive from the bouncil of the colony, ions as he shall in all to the directions given and by the act aferefaid, then the appren void, otherwise to domain in full free Signed seated & dationed. by hand Stephen & Phone, in presence of as inftruct and in obligation to be (the word mariner being interlind) Tim. Pickering jud. John Prikering jun. William Shattuch The First Massachusetts Privateer Bond in the Revolution See page 40 L 1781 BOSTON PACKET, Brig. Tons, 90; Guns, 6; Men, 15. Aug. 3 Commander: John Young. Petitioners: Codman & Smith, of Boston. Μ. Α., 171, 440. 1775 BOSTON Revenge, Armed Vessel (schooner). Tons, 32. Dec. 7 Commander: Stephen Mascoll. Bond: £5000. Bonders: Stephen Mascoll, mariner of Salem, principal; Bound to "the treasurer and receiver general of the Witnesses: John Pickering, jr., Timothy] Pickering, jr. Note. This is believed to have been the first privateer bond issued in Massachusetts during the Revolution. M. A., VII, 48, 164, 212, 209, 53 (Apr. 22, 1776). 1778 BOWDOIN, Sloop. Guns, 8, and 9 swivels; Men, 45. Samuel Williams, of Salem, sureties. Witness: D[aniel] Hopkins. Μ. Α., v, 79, 80, 168, 399. 1782 BOWDOIN, Ship. Guns, 12; Men, 60. Commander: Peter Shorey. Essex Institute, Miscellaneous Ship Papers. 1783 BRANDYWINE, Brig. Guns, 6; Men, 30. Commander: • Essex Institute, Miscellaneous Ship Papers. 1778 BREDENOT. Guns, 16; Men, 140. Commander: John Stevens, of Salem. 1779 BRILLIANT, Brigantine. Guns, 10; Men, 30. Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £4000. Bonders: Sam[ue]l Water [signed Waters], principal; Owner: James Macduff. Μ. Α., v, 52, 53, 170, 352. 1781 BRUTUS, Ship. Tons, 206; Guns, 20; Men, 120. Note. Called Junius Brutus in the endorsement and Μ. Α., 171, 427; С. С. 196, 11, 49. 1781 BUCCANEER, Ship. Guns, 18; Men, 150. Commander: Hoysted Hacker, of Providence, R. I. 1782 BUCCANEER, Ship. Guns, 18; Men, 120. 1777 BUCKRAM, Schooner. Guns, 8; Men, 45. Bond: Continental, $5000. Bonders: William Marony [signed Morony], principal ton. Owners: Thomas Adams and others. Witness: Timothy Foster. Μ. Α., v, 88, 139, 109, 166, 366. |