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1060 AMERICAN THEATRE
and short of Complement, reduces our numbers so much that I am obliged to beg
that you will take into your serious consideration what the consequences may be,
should the Rebels endeavour to burn the Boyne, (which I think is far from being
improbable) considering she lies out of the way of any ready assistance from the
rest of the Squadron, and the Rebels may be acquainted with her condition from
the prisoners taken at the Lighthouse. I have &c.. .
Brodk Hartwell
State of the Boynes Company on the 4th of August 1775 at Boston
Complement made up when she left England ........................ 520
Marines
Disembarked at Boston .............................. 70
Taken at the Lighthouse .............................. 16 86
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Seamen
To the Scows ................................... 52
SenttoamedSchooners------------------------------ 13
Sick on Board----------------------------------- 25
on Shore -----------------------
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- 30
Short of Complement .............................. 12
Chaplain & Servant absent .............................. 2 109 195
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Total on board fit for Service, Officers & Servants included-------- 325
I. Graves's Conduct, I, 167, 168, MassHS Transcript.
Fishing) By Samuel Graves Esqr Vice Admiral of the White &ca -
Pass
Thos Sparks
The five Men named in the Margin are hereby al-
Thos Whaples lowed to Fish, in the Schooner Catherine, with Liberty
Henry Atkins
to procure their Bait at Apple Island
Frans Tobey
Nickerson This Pass to remain with the Vessel -
To The Respective Commanders of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Boston
Dated at Boston the 4th. August 1775
1. Otis Collection, CUL.
2. This document was taken along with Sparks at Wellfleet in September. See Elisha Cobb
to Joseph Otis, September 7, 1775. Accompanying it was a permit signed by three
members of the Royal Council addressed to the officer commanding the main guard.