Captain Timothy Parker to Governor Jonathan Trumbull of Connecticut, July 17, 1778

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May it please your Excellency

I have now to Inform you that the Ship Oliver Cromwell is ready for the Sea, and will Sail tomorrow if the wind permits—I have had great Trouble with my people here on Account of the Ships going to France—many of them have Deserted the Ship which has caused great Delay and Incured great Expence. I have now about 120 men on board with which I mean to proceed to Sea with all Expedition—Those that have left the Ship I think will be Curtailed of both wages and prize money—which may Serve to Reimburse part of the Extra Expence the Ship has been at here to procure men as well as to Set a good Example to others—I have wrote Cap^t Perkins¹ our agent not to pay any prize money to any man without a proper Discharge Signd by me,I am Sir y^r Excell^ys [&c.]

Timothy Parker

Charlestown [S.C.] 17 July 1778

L, CtHi, American Revolution Collection, Box 6, Naval Affairs, 1776–1782. Addressed below close: “His Excellency Governor Trumbull." Addressed on separate sheet: “His Excely Jonathan Trumbull Esqr/Governor of the State of/Connecticut—Favourd ⅌ /M^r Latham." Docketed: “July 17^th 1778/Cap^t. Parker/Ship Oliver Cromwell/Ready for Sea/some of the crew deserted."

1. Probably, Capt. Jabez Perkins of Norwich, Connecticut.

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Date

1778 July 17

Volume

Volume 13

Series

American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778