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Jay, John (1745-1829) [Appointment of John Wheelwright as Commander of the privateer ship The Neptune]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.002 Author/Creator: Jay, John (1745-1829) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Document signed Date: 24 December 1779 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21 x 35 cm. Order a Copy

Countersigned by Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress, and John Avery.

Avery, John, 1739-1806
Jay, John, 1745-1829
Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824
Wheelwright, John, fl. 1776-1786

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