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NH 115402 Appointment of John Paul Jones as Commander of a Frigate, 1779

Appointment of John Paul Jones as Commander of a Frigate, 1779
Title: Appointment of John Paul Jones as Commander of a Frigate, 1779
Caption: Appointment of Captain John Paul Jones as commander of a frigate and directing him to attack and seize any ships belonging to Great Britain. Signed by Samuel Huntington, President of the Congress, and John Brown, Secretary of the Board of Admiralty, 27 November 1779.
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Catalog #: NH 115402
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Sat, Nov 27, 1779
After this Year: 1775
Before this Year: 1783
Original Medium: Appointment, BW Photo
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