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This last Evening & Yesterday we have been much alarm'd by the Appearance of Nine Ships and 3 Other Top Sail Vessells who were the best part of Yesterday beating between the Gull Islands and this Harbour, but now find they are all att Anchor to the East ward in Fisher Island Sound and beleive they Intend Robbing that Island of what little Stock is Remaining, their, wich is only Milch Cows,...
Date: 7 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Since I wrote you last, we have Nothing new, only that the Fleet, that was in our Neighbourhood, has Saild for Boston, with About Two Thousand Sheep Seventy horn'd Cattle & About Thirty hogs, wich they took of[f] Fisher Island & Gardners Island, I beleive the Gentlemen in the Army, Expected their would have been sum oppositi[on] made by our Militia, but when the Fleet come it was so...
Date: 14 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir Inclosd is an Accott of what I have Advanct to the People belonging to the Fleet for Nessesarys wich they Could not do without Amountg to 18.15.11 also Fifty dollars wich I have Deliverd to Sargt [William] Hamilton2 & John MackNeil 2d Mate of the Providence to pay their Expences on the Road and wich Sum they are to Accott with you for ー I thought it best to send them of[f] for...
Date: 21 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Inclosed is an Accot of the Money I have advanced the people who sailed yesterday in the Providence £ 15.1.4 for Providence hope will arrive safe in the Accot sent you by Sargt Hambleton [William Hamilton] of what was advanced their people a p[r] trouses to Richd Owen was omitted Robt Rich of the Alfred had a Blanket belonging to John Hannah deceased, Sam Farguson of the Providence & Sam...
Date: 29 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I have a Sloop that is outward Bound and have putt on Board Eight Carriage Guns and Men Sufficient to Fight them,2 the barer Stephen Tinker is to Command.
its Probable we may fall in with sum homeward Bound Ships, and that we might make the most of what Should come in our way, I should be Glad to have a Commission that we may be Intitled to have secure, what Prizes we may bring in ー...
Date: 13 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir I Received yours of the 5 Ins. and agreeable to your request I now Inclose you an Invoice of the Artillery & Stores left in N L also an Accot of what has been sent to N York You have also an Invoice of the Cargo & Venturs that was on board the Prize Schooner John & Joseph and as to the Value of the Goods will Submitt it to yourself or any other Person you may Choose for I am...
Date: 13 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
1776
The Merine Committee at Philadelphia
Dr
June 14
To 6 Twenty four pound Cannon Weight 308..0..6 @60/
924.. 3.. 2
To 24 Carriage Wheels 19..3..9 20/
19..16..10
Date: 14 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
This may Certify whom it doth or may concern that having applied for atheCommission or Letter of Marque & Reprisal for the Privateer Sloop called American Revenue of the Burthen of Sixty five Tons or there abouts mounted with Eight four pounders four swivels Six musketts Twelve Cutlasses and three pair of Pistolls fifteen hundred Weight of round and Chain Shott one hundred Weight of Swivel...
Date: 15 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
as I Imagine Mr [Levi] Hollingsworth can Obtain your Consent to let the Cannon go, he will want Shott, also and now send you an Accot of the Number of Shott left hear by Commadr Hopkins ー Vizt
1700 of 18 l wt
1100 of 12 wt
2297 of 9
1260 of 6
the Number and Size of Cannon I Sent you before ー I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 16 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I Received yours 11th Inst this day and have to Inform you that Capt Serley has so £arr Recoverd his Health that will Proceede in the Sloop as Soon as their is any Probability of Getting out att Presst I think their is no Chance of Escaping the Men of Warr Capt [Thomas] Kenedy also in the Ship is Still hear. they have. made Several Attempts to git out, but have been drove back by the Men of Warr...
Date: 19 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I wrote you 5th Ins. by Post, since that I have advanced to Capt [Edward] Tinker to the Amo of £768..1/8 L M Dolars @ 6/ which I beg you'l order paid to my Friends Messr Thos & Isaac Wharton Merchts In Phila. Capt Tinker sailed two days agoe, and hope he will arive safe he has a parcel of the best Gunns I ever saw, & hope you will find your Accot in getting them, Every article of Warr is...
Date: 24 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
1776
The Sloop Fly
Dr
Apr 10
To pd Jas Tilley for Tarr barrels
£ 0.. 6.. 0
To Warfage &c in Heaving out
0.. 0.. 0
To Joshua Starrs Bill [block maker]
17.10
June 26
To pd Butcher
16.. 9
To 2 Carriage Gunns wth all their Appurtanances
85.. 0.. 0
To 50 Three pound Shott
1.10.. 0
To 10 Bunches Grape Shott
0.10.. 0
To 1 half Hour Glass
0.. 2.. 0
To 1 Shod Shoval...
Date: 26 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
the bearer Capt [Daniel] Adams shew me a paper from you impowering him to purchase a number of Gunns to arme one of your Provence Brigs.2 ー I had just now purchased fifteen Four & Six pounders a pr Swivels Shott &c. as pr Invoice which he will deliver you Amounting to £907.9.2 which I intended for a Privateer ー but Capt Adams has prevailed on me to let you have them, and that...
Date: 1 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Admiral Hopkins to boarding out the Sikest of his People to private houses @ 10/p Week
1776 Apr
To
pd Lucretia Mallason for boarding of
Edward Ingraham
4 Weeks
of the Alfred
£
4.. 5..0
John Holden
3½ do
To
pd Love Beebe for boarding
John Bingham
4 Weeks
of the Alfred
4.. 0..0
Joseph Crage
4 do
To
pd Ann Stark for boarding...
Date: 4 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
1776
Hospitle for the Sik of the Fleet
Dr
Aprl 10
To 12 lb Chocolat @ 1/8
£ 1.. 0.. 0
To 6 Washing tubbs
0. 11.. 0
To 1 Shod Shovel
0.. 2.. 6
To the Butchers Bills
52.. 9.. 7
To the Bakers Bills
33.. 0.. 7
To pd Doc Philip Turners Bill
15.. 1.. 0
To pd Green Plumb the Saxton for buring 18 people
5.. 8.. 0
To pd Jos Owen for Sundries del[ivere...
Date: 4 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
1776
Row Gally Shark Theo[philu]s Stanton Commander
Dr
May 8
To 2 Quarts Oyl 3/9 Kegg lamblack
2/
£.. 5..9
To 1 barrell Tarr
1.10.. -
June 12
To 10 Musketts with Bayonets
@ 60/
30 - .. -
To 100 lb Powder
@ 5/4
26 13. 4
To 7 lb Muskett Ball
6d
. 3. 6
To 17 lb Lead
6d
. 8. 6
To 2 dozn Flints
6d
. 1. -
July 8
To 9 Large Ships Pistols
@ 25/
11.. 5.. -
To 1 pr...
Date: 8 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
1776
Row Gally Crane Jehiel Tinker Commander
Dr.
July 10
To 50 Yards Old Canvas
@ 2/
5.. — —
To 1 Funnel & Brass Cock
4.. 3
To Wm Coit for Cartridge paper
1.. 4 —
To pd Russell Hubbards Bill
2.. 7 —
To pd Evan Malbones Bill for Cordage
3.. 1 —
To pd Christo. Leffingwells Bill
.8.. 6
To pd Benjamin Backus ditto
.7 —
To pd Messrs Ledyards ditto
.5...
Date: 10 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
1776
Row Gally Whiting
Jno. McCleave Commandr
Dr.
July 12
To 51 feet pine Boards
@ 1d
£ .4..3
To 10 [lb] pistol powder
5/4
2. 13..4
To 100 lb powder
5/4
26. 13..4
To 25½ lb Lead
6 d
.12..9
To 4 lb Shott 302
.18..9
To James Tilleys Bill
3. 8..3
£ 34.10..8
To My Commissions on the above at 2½ pCt
.17..3
£ 35.. 7....
Date: 12 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
1776
The Brig Cabot [Elisha] Hinman Commandr
Dr
July
To the Sum brot over
£
[blank]
13
To 39 Frocks @ 8/6
£16.11..6
To 44 Shirts 14/4
31.10..8
To 81 p trousrs 6/8
27.. 0..0
To 2 shirts & 3 p trousers from G. Richards
2.. 7..4
To 8 shirts from Pool
6.. 6..2
To 50 p Shoes R Douglass
17.15..0
To 26 p do R Manwarg
9.15..0
111.. 5...
Date: 13 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
1776 The Colony Brig Defence Seth Harding Master
Dr
Apr 13
To 4 Cask Lampblack
2/
0.. 8..0
To 24½ lb 10d Nails
/11
1.. 2..5½
To 13 lb sheething ditto
/10
0.10.10
To 182 feet pine plank
/2
1.10..4
To 500 Brick
3/
0.15.. -
May 25
To 24 lb 10d Nails
/11
1.. 2..0
To 56 lb Junk
20/
5.. -..-
To 148 Ys Old Canvas
1/
7...
Date: 17 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5