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In the House of Representatives, December 11, 1775.
Resolved, That it be, and it hereby is strongly recommended to the Committees of Correspondence and Safely of the Town of ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙˙ and in case of a deficiency of both said Committees, to the Selectmen of said town, that they cause to be made to this Court a true return of the number of men in said town who are desirous of inlisting, and fit for Marines, or Seamen, on board of armed vessels, either in the pay of the Continent or of this Colony, or of private adventurers, who shall fix out said vessels; also
Resolved, That the foregoing Resolve be printed and sent to the several maritime Towns in this Colony, with a special direction to each of the said Towns, by filling up the blank in the same, with the name of each Town to which it shall be sent.
Resolved, That Colonel Thompson, be a Committee to cause the foregoing Resolve, and the Schedule annexed, to be printed and sent to the Towns mentioned therein.
A Return from the Town of ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ of persona qualified for Officers and Seamen who are desirous of inlisting on board of Armed Vessels in the service of the United Colonies, or of this Colony, or private adventurers; also, of the dimensions of Vessels fit for the purpose aforesaid, to be sold or hired out in said Town; the owners' names; age of the Vessels, &c˙, agreeable to the within Resolution of the General Courts.
The House then adjourned to ten o' clock, to-morrow morning.
Committees or Selectmen of the Towns to Return the Number of Seamen
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the names of such persons as are desirous of entering the service aforesaid, and are qualified for commanders or other officers: Likewise the ships, brigantines, schooners or sloops in said town, suitable for armed vessels, which are to be sold or hired out; to whom they respectively belong; what their tonnage; the depth of water they draw; their breadth; their decks; and what their age. And that said return be made, agreeable to the schedule herewith sent them, and without delay lodged in the Secretary' s Office.
Names of persons qualified for commanders.
Number of seamen.
Number of ships fit for armed vessels.
Tonnage.
Breadth.
Depth of water they draw.
Years old.
Number of decks.
Number of brig' s.
Tonnage.
Breadth.
Depth of water.
Years old.
Number of decks.
Schooners and sloops.
Tonnage.
Breadth.
Depth of water.
Years old.
Decks.
Persons qualified for other offices.
Owners' names.