[Documents concerning the ship Protector, 1779-1780].

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[Documents concerning the ship Protector, 1779-1780].

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First document is a letter of marque issued by the Major Part of the Council of Massachusetts Bay to John Foster Williams, commander of the armed ship Protector, 8 October 1779. This document was written on vellum and signed by Secretary John Avery. Second document is a military commission certificate for Lemuel Weeks as second lieutenant of the ship Protector, 12 December 1780. This document was written on vellum and signed by Secretary John Avery and Governor John Hancock. Final document is the log book for the ship Protector, 7 April 1780 to 14 August 1780.

1 v. (52 p.) ; 31 cm. + 2 DS.

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Williams, John Foster, 1743-1814

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Protector (Ship)

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Weeks, Lemuel W.

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Avery, John, 1739-1806

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