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Maryland Privateer Sloop Washington |
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| Washington | Commander John Burrows |
| Armed Sloop | 3 August 1778- |
| Maryland Privateer Sloop |
| Commissioned/First Date: | 3 August 1778 |
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| Owners: | Isaac Van Bibber & Co. [Isaac Van Bibber and David Weems of Baltimore, Maryland; and John Muir of Annapolis, Maryland] |
| Tonnage: | 60 |
| Battery: | Date Reported: 3 August 1778 Number/Caliber Weight Broadside 8/ Total: 8 cannon/ Broadside: 4 cannon/ Swivels: six |
| Crew: | 3 August 1778: 21 [total] |
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Comments:
The 60-ton Maryland Privateer Sloop Washington was commissioned on 3 August 1778 under Commander John Burrows1 of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.2 She was reported as being armed with eight guns, with six swivel guns, and a crew of twenty men. Her owners are listed as Isaac Van Bibber, David Weems and John Muir.3 Washington was bonded for $5,000 by Burrows and co-owner John Muir.4 She was sold at auction at Philadelphia in 1779.5
1 Archives of Maryland: Journal and Correspondence of the Council of Maryland, April 1, 1778 through October 26, 1779, 21:175
2 NRAR, 489
3 Archives of Maryland: Journal and Correspondence of the Council of Maryland, April 1, 1778 through October 26, 1779, 21:175; Emmons, 168
4 NRAR, 489
5 Emmons, 168
| Posted 14 May 2010 |
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