[Account book of wages paid aboard USS Alliance], 1783.

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[Account book of wages paid aboard USS Alliance], 1783.

Holograph account book of wages paid aboard the frigate Alliance, Providence, RI, May 5-July 7, Oct. 26, Nov. 4, 1783, by Paymaster George Olney.

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Alliance (Frigate)

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The USS Alliance was a 36-gun frigate built in 1777 by Massachusetts shipbuilders William and James Hackett. Initially named Hancock, the ship was launched in April 1778, then renamed a month later to recognize the newly-formalized alliance between France and the United States. The first mission of the Alliance, initially under the command of Captain Pierre Landais, was to carry the Marquis de Lafayette back to France. Once there, the Alliance was assigned to a squadron commanded by...

Olney, George, 1745-1831

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USS Alliance, a frigate, participated in last naval battle of the Revolutionary War with the British Sybil on March 10, 1783. She was captained by John Barry. From the description of [Account book of wages paid aboard USS Alliance], 1783. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17939449 ...

Barry, John

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