REVENGE RHODA 263 1781 REVENGE, Sloop. Guns, 4; Men, 12. Dec. I Commander: Robert Adamson, of Boston. Commander: Nathan Poor, of Newburyport. 1782 REVENGE, Sloop. Guns, 4; Men, 10. Aug. 31 Commander: Isaiah Simmons, of Boston. С. С. 196, x111, 36; Boston Gazette, Jan. 27, 1783: “On the 6th of November last the sloop Revenge, Capt. Simmons, from Port au Prince for Boston, was taken by a privateer out of St. Augustine." 1783 REVENGE, Brig. Guns, 8; Men, 30. Feb. 8 Commander: Amos Potter, of Boston. С. С. 196, x111, 33; Μ. Α., 172, 291. 1779 REVENUE, Schooner. Guns, 6; Men, 30. May 17 Commander: Samuel Masury. Bond: Continental, $5000; State, £4000. Bonders: Samuel Masury, principal; Nathaniel Silsbee and Jonathan Ingersoll, of Salem, sureties. Owners: Nathaniel Silsbee and Jonathan Ingersoll. Witnesses: Joseph Grafton, David Felt. Μ. Α., νι, 346, 348, 170, 139. 1781 REVOLT, Brig. Guns, 8; Men, 20. Commander: Henry Phelps, of Salem. 1782 REVOLUTION, Schooner. Guns, 8; Men, 20. Commander: Joseph Trask. Owners: Robert Leach [Leech] and others, of Salem. 1778 RHODA, Brig. Guns, 6; Men, 12. Jan. 14 Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £500. Bonders: Samuel Dugard, mariner, principal; Mark Lafitte and Stephen Higginson, merchants, sureties - all of Salem. Owner: Mark Lafitte. Witnesses: Nathaniel Ropes, W. Prosser. M. A., VII, 19, 20, 168, 144. 1780 RHODES, Ship. Tons, 220; Guns, 20; Men, 120. Commander: Nehemiah Buffinton. July 21 Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £4000. Owners: William Shillaber and others, of Salem. Note. These bonds seem to have found their way from the State Archives to the Court House at Boston. Court Files, 102721; M. A., XL, 67, 171, 201 (July 29, 1780. Petition of William Shillaber, Benjamin Goodhue, jr., John Tucker, and Robert Goodhue, of Salem, requesting that the ship Rhodes be allowed to sail, notwithstanding the embargo. Granted, on condition that the ship cruise in search of the second division of the French fleet, expected on the coast, and give the French admiral information of the strength of the British fleet off Newport); Mar. Court Rec., 35; Boston Gazette, Nov. 13, 1780; ibid., Mar. 12, 1781: "Last Wednesday se'nnight arrived at Salem the Brigantine, Prize to the Privateer Ship Rhodes of that Port, John Buffington, Commander." (The prize list in a later issue of the Gazette gives the captain's name Nehemiah); ibid., Sept. 10, 1781: "Friday last the Rhodes returned into Port with a Prize Ship of 18 Guns in Ballast. She was an empty transport bound Home in concert with another Ship of the same Force, which the Rhodes also engaged at the same Time, but in manning the Prize the other got off." Ibid., Apr. 22, 1782 (See ship Mohawk). 1776 RISING EMPIRE, Brigantine. June 22 Commander: Richard Whellen. Bond: State, £2000. Bonders: Richard Welden [signed Whellen], of Edgar- Owners: "Belonging to the said Colony." Note. One of the first vessels built for the Massachusetts State Navy. Μ. Α., 139, 120. zur and in Confideration of the Sum of fifty Pounds and State of the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and do give, grant, bargain: fell and convey unto the laid Clove aforefaid, crea Prizes or Plunder that may be taken by the the Albig commanded by of a Seamen's Share of all the fonfair armed fe called for and during her intended Cruise against the Enemies of the United States of AMERA: Said Cruise to commence from the Time of her failing from until her Arrival there, and Cruise ended. To the true Performance of all and finguJar the Covenants contained in this Deed, I bind myself, my Heirs, Executors, and Adminiftrators, in the penal Sum of five the Wawe Pounds, Lawful Money. In Witness whereof I have hereunto fet my Hand and Seal this in the Year of our LORD, One ✓ And in the 23 Day of fate. Thousand Seven Hundred and Year of the INDEPENDENCE of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA To the Agent or Agents of the seid omat terhe Richüngster SIR PLEASE LEASE to pay or caufe may of thall be taken by the Full Satisfaction for the fame. armed to be paid unto Bros. (Campte denner _ of a Seaman's Share of all the Prizes or Plunder that ring commanded by Road during her intended Cruise; I haying received And You will oblige Your Humble Servant, Assignment of Prize Money Mass. Hist. Soc., Nathan Dane Papers, Sept. 23, 1780: Assignment of "one Quarter of a Seaman's Share of all the Prizes or Plunder that may be taken by the aforesaid armed Slupe called the Rising Star, commanded by Capn Rowel of Salem in Consideration of the Sum of Two hundred and fifty Pounds Lawful Money. ... 1776 RISING STATES, Brigantine. Tons, 210; Guns, 20; Men, 100. Oct. 18 Commander: James Thompson. Bond: Continental, $10,000. Bonders: James Thompson, principal; William Davis and sureties. Owners: William Davis, Philip Moore, and others, of Witnesses: Samuel Freeman, Sleur [?] Riedet [?]. M. A., VII, 46, 165, 365, 166, 101; N. E. Hist. and Gen. 1777 RISING SUN. Guns, 16. London Chronicle, Apr. 10, 1777 (See Prosperous). 1779 RIVAL, Snow. Guns, 8; Men, 25. Dec. 26 Commander: William Ross. Bond: Continental, $10,000; State, £4000. Bonders: William Ross, principal; George Dodge, r., Owner: George Dodge, jr., of Salem. 1779 ROBIN, Brigantine. Guns, 4; Men, 15. Νου. 5 Bond: Continental, $5000; State, £4000. and James Swan - all of Boston. Owner: John R. Livingston. Witnesses: Edmund Dunkin, Thornton Barrett. Μ. Α., v1, 270, 271, 171, 14. |