Argo	Commander Moses Griffing
Sloop-of-War [Sloop/Brig]	2 November 1779-
Pennsylvania Privateer Brigantine

Commissioned/First Date:	2 November 1779
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Owners:

Benjamin Randolph & Co. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Date Reported: 2 November 1779 Number/Caliber  Weight        Broadside 14/ Total: 14 cannon/ Broadside: 7 cannon/ Swivels:

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2 November 1779: 76 [total]

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Pennsylvania Privateer Brigantine Argo was commissioned on 2 November 1779 under Commander Moses Griffing of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was listed as being armed with fourteen guns and having a crew of seventy-five men. Her $10000 bond was executed by Griffing and owner Benjamin Randolph of Philadelphia.¹

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¹ NRAR, 229