204 THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Adm. Sec. In Letters. Vol. 1487. 



New York the 14th of Janry 1756. 

 Sir 



On the 24th of November, I inclosed the Journals of his Majestys Sloops Oswego 

 and Ontario to you. Since which there has been, a Congress of the American 

 Governors here, at which, (upon Intelligence that General Shirley had received, 

 that the French were building some Vessels at Quadroque) they came to a Resolution, 

 to build three Vessels more at Oswego; They are to be two Brigs, and a Sloop, 

 the Brigs to have twenty five Seamen each, and the Sloop twenty. 



Inclos'd attends you a Coppyof their Dimentions, which we are obliged to build 

 upon, as there is not in the Summer, and fall of the Year, more then between 

 Seven and Eight feet Water, in the Entrance of Oswego Harbour. 



1 have Acquainted the Commanding Officer upon this Continent of these 

 Proceedings; and shall wait, as long as the Service will admit, to have some Direc- 

 tions from him, about these, and the other Vessels that are already there. 



I am Sir 



Your most Humble Servant 



HOUSMAN BROADLEY. 



Minutes. 



15 Ma. The two Brigns. to be called the London & Halifax 



To have each 



3 Commanders & 2 Senr. 



2 Lieut. & 1 Senr. 



1 Boatsn. & Gunr. in one 

 1 Carpenter 

 1 Mate 

 1 Mid. 

 1 Qr. Master 

 24 Seamen 

 1 Surgeon 

 1 Steward & Clk in one. 



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The Sloop to be called the Mohawk 



3 To have Commander & 2 Senr. 

 1 Mate 



1 Midsn. 



1 Boats & Gunr. in one. 

 1 carpenter 

 1 surgeon 



1 steward & Clerk in one 

 17 Able Seamen 



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Orders to the N Bd. & Captains to Establish them accordingly., & to be put in 

 the List of the Navy. 



Let Capt. Broadley know I have Communicated his Letter to the Lords. 

 Pray Sir 



Are not the Brigantines & Sloop to have surgeons & Surgeons mates — ? 



Each to have a Surgeon but no Mate 



