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List of Vessels remaining in Boston Harbour after the enemy evacuated the Town with the proper owners' names

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A List of Vessels remaining in BOSTON Harbour after the Enemy evacuated the Town, with the proper Owners' names, according to the best information; viz:

1. A Brigantine Privateer, commanded by Captain Martindale, taken by the Fowey, man-of-war, burden one hundred and ten tons; at Tileston' s Wharf.

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2. A Brigantine loaded with Salt, one hundred and twenty tons, owned by Major Peddrick, of Marblehead; at Tileston' s Wharf, scuttled.
3. A Brigantine loaded with Salt, one hundred and forty tons, owned by Robert Hooper, Esq˙, of Marblehead; at Tileston' s Wharf.
4. A Brigantine from Jamaica, belonging to Providence; no cargo on board; one hundred and twenty tons; at Tikston' s Wharf.
5. A Brigantine loaded with Lumber, one hundred and forty-five tons, Captain Pike master; masts cut away.
6. A small Fishing-Boat, ten tons, owned by Moses Pitcher; at Gardner' s Wharf.
7. A Brigantine loaded with Lumber, but taken out by the enemy, one hundred and fifty tons; at Rowe' s Wharf, owned at Portsmouth.
8. A Schooner, forty-five tons, formerly belonging to Pickering, sold at vendue, and purchased by John Rowe, Esq˙; at Rowe' s Wharf.
9. A Sloop, seventy-five tons, belonging to this Province, taken by a man-of-war; at Hall' s Wharf.
10. A Schooner, Sophia, owned by Thomas Bishop, Esq˙, Commander of the Lively, forty tons; at Hall' s Wharf. 11. A Schooner, thirty tons, owned by Mr˙ Shimmear, Commissary-General of the King' s Forces; at Peck' s Wharf.
12. A Sloop belonging to Rhode-Island, loaded with condemned Stores of the King' s ships, masts cut away, and she scuttled; at Peck' s Wharf.
13. A Schooner, thirty-five tons; at Peck' s Wharf.
14. A Sloop, formerly belonging to Rhode-Island, taken with Wood, seventy-five tons; at Hallowell' s Shipyard.
15. A Brigantine, one hundred tons, Jewel master, belonging to Newbury; at Hallowell' s Ship-Yard.
16. A Fishing-Boat, owned by Mandamus Councellors; in Oliver' s Dock.
17. A Boat, ten tons, from Rhode-Island, owned by Homans, a tailor; at Oliver' s Dock.
18. A Schooner, owned by Mr˙ Williams, of Boston, one hundred and ten tons; at Oliver' s Dock.
19. A Schooner, cut out of Stonington Harbour, loaded with Sugar, Molasses, &c˙, sixty tons; at Phillips' s Wharf, masts cut away.
20. A Sloop, seventy-five tons, belonging to Nantucket, now the property of N˙ Ray Thomas; at Phillips' s Wharf.
21. A Schooner, ninety tons, owned by Samuel White, of Marblehead; at Phillips' s Wharf.
22. A Schooner, twenty tons, owned by William Perry; at the Long Wharf.
23. A Schooner, seventy tons, with some Salt on board, owned by Major Peddrick, of Marblehead; at Minot' s Wharf.
24. A Brigantine, belonging to Marblehead, one hundred and forty tons; at the Long Wharf.
25. A Sloop, belonging to the eastward, ninety tons; at the Long Wharf.
26. A Brigantine, loaded with Oil, owned by Colonel Hancock, ninety tons.
27. A Schooner, ninety tons, owned by Captain Cobb; at Treat' s Wharf.
28. A Schooner, fifty-five tons, owned by Conner, a butcher; in Town Dock.
29. A Schooner, loaded with Salt, owned by Captain White, of Salem; at Phillips' s Wharf.
30. A Schooner, ninety-five tons, owned by Webb; at his Wharf; masts cut away.
31. A Schooner, at Noble' s Wharf, forty-five tons, owned by John White, of Boston; masts cut away.
32. A Ship, three hundred tons, owned at the Grenards, bound to Portsmouth, loaded with Rum, Sugar, and Molasses; had sixteen Guns in her hold; brought in here by a man-of-war.
33. A new Ship belonging to the Honourable John Hancock, Esq˙; at his Wharf; masts cut away, and otherwise much damaged.
34. A Schooner, called The Hope, one of the King' s Armed Tenders, sold by the Admiral to one Breed, of London; at Hancock' s Wharf.
35. A Schooner at Hutchinson' s Wharf, seventy tons, owned by Captain Vernon.

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36, 37. Two small Sloops, belonging to the King, employed as Tenders — one formerly taken at Philadelphia, the other from Rhode-Island; at Clark' s Ship-Yard.
38. A Ship, three hundred tons, owned by Captain Vernon; masts cut away.
39. A Brig, one hundred and ten tons, owned by Captain Vernon; masts cut away.
40. A Sloop, seventy tons, owned by Captain Vernon; masts cut away.
41. A Schooner belonging to Enoch Tiley, of Casco-Bay, and others, one hundred and ten tons; at Vernon' s Wharf; no masts.
42. A Schooner owned by Captain Dodge, of Salem, sixty tons; at New-Boston.
43. One Sloop drifted on Dorchester-Flats; names of owners not known.
44. A Sloop, drifted on Dorchester-Flats; names of the owners not known.
45. A Schooner, drifted to Chelsea, loaded with Oil, belonging to Benjamin Jepson.

JOHN G˙ FRAZER,

Assistant Quartermaster-General.

Boston, April 14, 1776.

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