Show PAUL JONES FLAGOn FLAG-On of tho bloat luteroUnc hence In the United States Tho flag of Paul Jones which floated over tho Bonhomme Richard in her historic fight with tho British frigate Serapis off tho English coast September Septem-ber 3 1770 was hoisted at noon April 25 on n polo one hundred and thirty five feet long planted on the highlands Of Navesink N J It was saluted with twentyone guns by the monitor Ill au tonomah as the old flag was run up by the enthusiastic people on shore Tho I = A a = j = 0 = C PAUL JONES FLAG flog Is the property Mrs S B Stafford ford of Cottage City Mass who parted part-ed with it temporarily to allow Its use on the arrival of tho fleet of American and foreign ships at Sandy Hook The flag was designed from Wash ingtons coatofarms and made under tho direction of ono John Brown by tho Misses Mary and Sarah Austin in 1777 in Philadelphia The fivepointed star was used by direction of Gen Washington The flog ton first carried was by Capt Jones on a small vessel on the SchuylUlll river In the engagement between the Ilonhommo Richard and the Serapis the mast from which was down the Hog was shot away carrying Old Glory with it Lieut James U Stafford father of the present owner of tho flag plunged overboard secures the flag and nailed to another mast Tno nailholes are plainly shown in the flag today |