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We now request as yr Gunsmith is making ten Musketts by my G.W. or[der] that you desire him to make the Bayonates the same as the Kings Troops. We also request that he will put good Locks on them & also that he may have them hear by the time agreed on. Mr Thos Jones Requests yr getting him a Gun made the same size of the ten he is now making the Bayonett to be the same as the one made for G.W...
Date: 16 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We wish matters ware onct settled between G.B. & these Collenys but from the last accts we se[e] little prospect. No doubt if the difference Subsists much longer but what the Collonies will suffer severely. but at the same time we think England will feel it much more, as here the real Necessarys of life for the poor will come much lower than in England & if the Collonys should hold out...
Date: 26 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
. . . was our troubles settled I would not make the least doubt of our getting business Enough. but troubles sams to Come Heavyer for the troops & people in N. England have had an Engagement in which we think the troops are worsted the best acct we have yet here I now Inclose you but have not mentiond it to any person on yr side but yr self.2 how matters will now end God knows. but...
Date: 28 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote you already by this Conveyance of the brig Mary Carrol for Cork & yrs port Loaded with wheat & flour2 Since then have Recvd yrs by Norwood Yesterday,3 Kenne[d]y also arrivd here Yasterday4 & I believe shall get a Good freight for him, G[eorge] D[arley] has Rubed me a little about not being more particular about Vessells that are Loading here to...
Date: 30 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote you the 26 Inst since then have Recvd yrs by [John] Norwood who arrived yasterday & shall answer them soon2 [Alexander] Kennedy also Arrived Yesterday3 & I think shall get him a freight for England as I cannot Complete the orders for him from [John] Wright.4 I observe what you say about my not Giving G[eorge] S[almon] proper Information. & am...
Date: 30 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote you the 30th last month to which be Referd I can now tell you I have Sold the Servants by [Alexander] Kennedy & Charterd the Ship for Falmouth the Schooner will sail in a few days for Dublin this goes by a Ship Captn Brown for Bristol2 flour Loaded the Hercules is Loading for Bristol also a Nother large Ship & four Brigs & Snows for London & other parts of...
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Could a Vessell be got at present for your port we would ship your Seacond Cargo of Wheat, for two reasons. the first is from the letters we formerly wrote you Quoting the prices will prevent your Chartering a Vessell ー the Seacond is the Certainty of our ports being shut here (by our own Consent) soon. will prevent the supplys going to you that otherwise would & of Course a Seacond Cargo...
Date: 11 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
. . . Our Differences with England at present Caries a bad face As the troops & people at Boston have had an Engagement in which the troops have been worsted Since then people in General are all taking the Muskett except some few that Really wish the acts of Parliament would take place We suppose from Interested Views. from the Situation of Matters here at present we think that all business...
Date: 11 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
You are now Ready for sea with the Schooner Industry2 under your Command & we Request your proceeding Immediately for Dublin, & on Your Arrival there Apply to Mr Geo Darley on the North Strand & Deliver him all the letters you may have or if he is not at home to some of his Family & take yr further orders from him, if you should put into any other port in Ireland before...
Date: 12 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The most particular acct. we can hear of the Late Unhappy affair at Boston is that their are Upwards of 300 of the troops Killed Missing & Wounded. Amongst the last is Lord Piercy & GI. [Frederick] Haldiman & Since the Engagement Piercy is dead,2 amongst the Country 40 odd Killed in which is one Colonell Gardner,3 it seems the troops lost their Old English...
Date: 12 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We never had Such a fine appearance for a Crop of Wheat at this Season as at Present & I make no doubt if the Weather is Seasonable but that there will be One third more this Year than Ever was any One Year before however there is no Probabillity of Getting it Shipped therefore we must Sit down & Eat & be merry & thank God for Plenty. You have Inclosed a list of Ships &c...
Date: 17 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By several Letters of good authority Receivd from Phila by yesterday's Post, we are Advised that there is a Vessell daily expected theire with a Parcel of Salt [and] some Dry Goods from Liverpool for which the Pilots of Della ware are ordered to keep a sharp lookout ー by the same Letters we are Informed one or more Ships were taking in Salt & Dry Goods at Liverpool intended for this Ba[y] in...
Date: 19 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
the Connecticut People have sent a detachment of men & taken Possession of Ticonderoga & Crown point to Prevent General [Guy] Carletons Joining the troops with some Indians & Cannadiens, so you may be assured if the Ministry do not alter their measures there will be warm work, & well I am Convinced those people to the Northward die rather than give up, besides I think if...
Date: 22 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Your Ship Baltimore Packet is now Ready for Sea under [your] Command. We have only to Request your Proceeding with her to [Falm]outh in England with the first wind & on your arrival there Imme[diately] write Messrs Johnston & Cumming of London, also as soon as you [receive] orders to Proceed to any one Port of Di[s]charge give them Information [so that] they may be able to make the...
Date: 24 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote you the 24th Inst by [Alexander] Kennedy since then have not had the plesure of hearing from you. . Kennedey sailed the 25th and was at Annapolis 28th & I hope Ere this is Near the Capes. tho the winds has been light. . . . I know not any more I have to Say to you about the Schooner2 than I have allredy done. only that Unless Matters Gets worse than the[y] Appear yet that...
Date: 31 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Our [Continental] Congress are yet Sitting. and its thought the[y] will sit long, and nothing yet transpired only their Advice to the people of new York, which is in the publick prints,2 there is a learge packet Arrived in Patuxent for them from London, and went through this town Express Last tuesday [May 30], but we know not the Contents, and only Guess at it, Some think it is the...
Date: 3 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We think there will be a risque from the Man of War with those Articles you Mention2 but if you think you Can Manage that there is no other Danger, only let any Vessell you Send these goods round in run up here, before She Enters at annapolis, and the[y] can Savely be landed, as we have no [naval] Officer here.
Date: 8 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We this Day Recd a few lines from Mr C[lement] Biddle Incloseing yours of the 4th Inst in which you write him of the Accident of our Schooner Industry. We Cannot help Blameing Capt [James] Green Very Much in Many Respects, but in nothing so much as in laveing the Vessell in the Situation She was in & Comeing to Philada, ー however these Matters you must take no notice off but Endeavour to get...
Date: 8 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote you the 3rd Inst by Cathrew2 since then have Recd yours of the 5th & 10th April but have not time to Answer them fully as the Vessell that carries this is Getting under way but Shall write you by Leakeys Ship Soon, that T. Ewing is Loading for Cork. I must request your turning out Capt [James] Green of the Schooner on his Arrivall at Dublin as he has behaved like a Rascall...
Date: 17 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Annexed you have Coppy of what we wrote you the 8th Inst under Cover by Privet hand to Mr C[lement] Biddle. yesterday we recd your favr of the 9th Inst and note the Contents. we are Surprised you had not recd ours And that we had not an Answer from you Ere this, but much more that yours of the 29th of May is never Come to hand. the bill Shall meet due honour & are thankfull to you for the...
Date: 20 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1