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We have thought the expence of an Express warranted to carry you the inclosed, some of the contents, demanding the most serious attention, & the quickest possible change in the situation of things, that made those observations necessary. It is very true that we have exerted ourselves, but in some instances we have been unfortunate and the difficulty of getting ships and seamen is certainly...
Date: 4 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
We some time ago desired you to purchase two or three Ships and send them to Virginia, or South Carolina, since which we have not had the pleasure of hearing from you, but hope that business is in good forwardness. We have now to desire you to purchase another ship and send her to France if a cargo can be procured at your place suitable for that market — No doubt masts will answer very well and...
Date: 4 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
We have the honor to inclose you a Resolve of Congress that is of great Importance to the public Service, which has suffered considerably the last Fall, and during this Winter, by the insufficient manner in which our Soldiers were clothed. Having found much Delay heretofore in getting Cloth made up, the Congress desire that 40,000 compleat Suits of Soldiers Cloaths may be sent.2 In...
Date: 17 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
In Secret Committee of Congress
Honorable Gentlemen
Baltimore Feby 18th 1777
You will receive herewith a Copy of our Letter of Yesterday by the Lexington with its enclosures. This goes to Boston for a Passage from thence. An armed Vessel belonging to that State will carry the dispatches, & will be governed by your directions respecting her Load back, & the Time of her return. Should you...
Date: 18 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Your letter of the 18th Ultimo has been delivered us by Capt [George] Wentworth together with the Several despatches that came by the French Ship Mercury Capt Dudoyer and have afforded particular Satisfaction to the Congress as they must to all well wishers of America ー We are surprized not to find amongst these despatches, any letter of instructions or directions' respecting this Ship, we do not...
Date: 2 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
On receipt of this letter you are to proceed to Portsmouth in New Hampshire where you will find the Amphitrite a French Ship of 20 Guns commanded by Monsr N: Fautrel a Gentleman that has acquitted himself honorably of the charge he undertook, and we doubt not he will continue the Same good conduct for the remainder of the Voyage.
This Ship is to proceed from Portsmouth to Charles Town, South...
Date: 9 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We had the pleasure to receive your favour of the 22d April some days Since but could not reply sooner as it took some time to have the several french letters and papers rendered into English that they might be laid before Congress to obtain their orders for the disposition of the several Articles that compose the Amphitrites Cargo, and We are now authorized to direct that you comply with such...
Date: 9 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
This letter is intended to be delivered you by John Paul Jones Esquire, an Active and brave Commander in our Navy, who has already pertormed Signal Services in Vessels of little force, and, in reward for his Zeal, we have directed him to go on board the Amphitrite, a French Ship of Twenty Guns, that brought in a Valuable Cargo of Stores from Monsr Hortalez & Co, and with her repair to France...
Date: 9 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Be it rembered that it is agreed by & between the following persons to wit Philip Livingston John Alsop and Francis Lewis of the city of New-York merchants and Samuel Ward. John Langdon Silas Deane Thomas Willing & Thomas M: Kean Esquires a Quorum of the Committee of Secrecy appointed by the Honble Continental Congress for the Thirteen United Colonies of North America that a voyage or...
Date: 9 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
BE IT REMEMBERED, That it is agreed by and between John Brown of Providence in the Colony of Rhode Island of the one part, and Samuel Ward, Benjamin Franklin, Josiah Bartlet, John Langdon, Robert Morris, and Thomas McKean, Esquires, Members of the Committee of secrecy appointed by the Honourable Continental Congress of the Thirteen united Colonies of North America of the other part. That a Voyage...
Date: 20 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Memorandum That it is agreed by and between Nicho Brown and John Brown of Providence in the Coloney of Rhod Island Merchts of the one part and Samuel Ward, Benja Franklin John Alsop, Francis Lewis, Josiah Bartlet, Joseph Hews, Thomas M'Kean, Robt Morris, and Robert Alexander Esqrs Members of the Committee of Secrecy Appointed by the Honbl Continental Congress of the Thirteen United Colonys of...
Date: 6 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Agreeable to a resolution of the Continental Congress, we, the subscribers, by them appointed as a Comm'ee of Secrecy, do hereby authorize and impower Benjamin Harrison, of Virginia, Esquire, to load the Brigantine Fanny, Capt. ー [William Tokeley] Master, with the produce of that colony and to export the same.
Sam.Ward,
Robt. Morris,
Thomas McKean,
Joseph Hewes,
John Alsop.
Francis Lewis...
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
This Charter party made the 14th day of Feby in the year 1776 ー Between Joseph Hewes Esqr of North Carolina Mercht one of the Owners of the Brigantine Fanny Captain [blank] of the Burthen of 150 Tons or thereabouts now lying in York River Virginia, the said Jos Hewes being now present in the City of Philada of the One part And Saml Ward, B. Franklyn, Thos McKean, Josiah Batlet [Bartlett], Jno...
Date: 14 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Your Letters of 4th & 5th May2 addressed to Andrew Allen & Robert
Morris Esquires were laidbefore the Congress by the latter whereby we are informed that your new Governor Don Bernard de Galvez is much disposed to favour the. Commercial interest of the United States of America, and as we are appointed by the Honorable Congress to superintend the Management of such Trade as is...
Date: 12 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9