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Advertisement by William Hooper and Henry Toomer concerning the sale of the ship Washington [as printed in the North-Carolina Gazette]
Hooper, William, 1742-1790; Toomer, Henry, 1738-1799
December 24, 1777
Volume 11, Page 825

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[North Carolina Gazette, December 26, 1777.]

New Bern 24, December.

By virtue of a resolve made at Newbern by the Assembly at their 1st session, will be sold by public vendue, at Wilmington the 17th February next.

The armed Brigantine Washington, with her guns, stores, tackle, apparel and furniture. The terms of sale will be prompt payment, and the property not to be altered till the money is paid. She is a fast sailer, well calculated for a privateer or merchant vessel, and well found. An inventory will be produced on the day of sale.

WILLIAM HOOPER Commissioner.
HEN. TOOMER Commissioner.