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Schooner Boston, of 8 guns, built at Navy Island in 1764, laid up and 

 burned by accident. 



Schooner Gladwin, of 8 guns, built at Navy Island in 1764, in service 

 till decayed. 



Sloop Charlotte, of 10 guns, built at Navy Island in 1764, in service 

 till decayed. 



Schooner Gage, of 16 guns, built at Detroit in 1773, still in service. 



Schooner Dunmore, of 12 guns, built at Detroit in 1773, still in service. 



Schooner Hope, of 4 swivels, built at Detroit in 1771, still in service. 



Sloop Angelica, of 4 swivels, built at Detroit in 1771, still in service. 



Sloop Chippawa, of 4 swivels, built at Pine River in 1769, cast away 



in 1775. 



Schooner Faith, of 4 swivels, built at Detroit in 1774, still in service. 



Sloop Felicity, built at Detroit in 1775, still in service. 



Sloop Adventure, of 4 swivels, built at Detroit in 1776, still in service. 



Sloop Wyandot, on the stocks. 



Paquet, on the stocks. 



Scow Ottawa, on the stocks. 



On Lake Huron. 

 Sloop Welcome, built at Machilimakinac in 1777, still in service. 



On Lake Michigan, 



Sloop Archangel, built at Detroit in 1774, still in service. 



The manner in which these vessels were employed was described by 

 Col. Bolton in a report of the loth of May, 1778. 



"The' scow Haldimand, the scow Seneca, the sloop Caldwell and one 

 more of the same burthen very useful for Lake Ontario. The schooner 

 Gage, the Ottawa (when built) for Lake Erie. The schooner Hope, the 

 schooner Faith, from Fort Schlosser to Fort Erie. The schooner 

 Dunmore for Lake Huron. The sloop Felicity not wanted in the service. 

 The sloop Angelica not worthy of repairs. The sloop Welcome, the 

 property of Mr. John Askin. The sloop Archangel, the property of 

 Messrs. Barth & Son, Lake Michigan, useful by report of Major De 

 Peyster. The Wyandot, packet, burthen 30 tons, when launched to be 

 employed from Detroit to Fort Erie." 



