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Wright had also written to Admiral Thomas Graves, Gage’s naval commander, asking for “immediate assistance” and “a sloop of war of some sort.”

Mayo spent the next three weeks helping to prepare the Wasp, a sloop of war armed with 18 guns, for coastal patrol, to guard against British seizure of American cargo and impressment of American seamen.

Mr. Shubrick being sent on board to take possession, reported that the vessel was the sloop of war, Peacock, and that she had six feet water in the hold.

She at length arrived, but not alone—the Cherub, a sloop of war bearing her company.

Jones was on board the Alfred in this expedition, but subsequently received the command of the sloop of war Providence.