[224] Johnston, Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, I, 209, Jay to Washington, April 26, 1779.
[225] Marine Committee Letter Book, Committee to Navy Board at Boston, April 27, 1779.
[226] Journals of Continental Congress, June 9, 1779.
[227] Ibid., October 1, 1779.
[228] Ibid., October 17, November 24, 1777.
[229] Journals of Continental Congress, October 28, 1779.
[230] Ibid., September 13, 1780.
[231] Force Transcripts, Library of Congress, 37, p. 207, Report Board of Admiralty, April 12, 1781.
[232] Journals of Continental Congress, July 7, 1781.
[233] Journals of Continental Congress, November 26, December 3, 7, 8, 1779.