L, M-Ar, Mass. Archives Collection, vol. 153 (Board of War Letters, 1777–1780), pp. 73–73a. Addressed below close: “Honbl./Saml. Ph’ps Savage—." Addressed on cover: "Honorbl: /Saml Ph’ps Savage Esq/President/Board/Warr." Docketed: “Lettr fm Capt Jno Fisk/refusing the Command of/Brigt Hazard— /Salem, June 9th 1778—." Fisk had served as a captain in the Massachusetts Navy for eighteen months from its founding. He was appointed to command the new brigantine Tyrannicide on 19 Apr. 1776 and continued as her captain until he was transferred to command brigantine Massachusetts on 19 Feb. 1777. Fisk resigned from the navy on 24 Oct. 1777 as third in seniority of captains. NDAR 4: 1162; 7: 1234; 10: 256–57.