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Nomination of Captain

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The Board upon inquiry into the state of the Navy, found that there was a vacancy for a Captain to command the brigantine-of-war Comet.

Ordered, That the following Letter be sent to the General Assembly then sitting, viz:

"To the Hon˙ JAMES PARSONS, Esq˙, Speaker, and Gentlemen of the General Assembly:

" The Commissioners of the Navy Board on inquiry find that a Captain is wanted for the brigantine Comet. They recommend Captain Stephen Seymour and Captain Edward Allen as proper persons for the Legislature to make choice of."

Adjourned to next Saturday morning, nine o' clock.

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Title

Nomination of Captain to command the brigantine-of-war Comet

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-10-09

Subject

Key people, events, and institutions: state legislatures
Military action: military organization and discipline

Document ID

S5-V2-P01-sp28-D0003

Series

S5

Volume

S5-V2

Part

S5-V2-P01

Sub-Part

S5-V2-P01-sp28

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