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We the Subscribers all of Providence in the Colony of Rhode Island Merchants request your Honor to grant a Commission or Letters of Marque and Reprisal to John Warner Commander of the Sloop Yankee Ranger, of which we are Owners; She is burthened about Twenty five Tons carries Four Carriage Guns Two Pounders and Six Swivel Guns, manned with Twenty five Men, and fitted with a suitable Quantity of...
Date: 19 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sr these are to Acquaint your Honr According to Oders the 21st I came to sail the Rowgally Spitfir & Left Oders with Capt Hyers to Come to Sail with Oders how to Conduct on our Pasig to Newyork after sum time the Gally Washington Lay Stil I fired to Signal Guns for her but to no Purposss I am Serta[in] I Could have Got Round But my Oders would not Permit me to go Alone by that I came back...
Date: 22 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
We the Subscribers of Dighton and Swanzey in the State of the Massachussetts Bay Merchants, request your Honor to grant a Commission or Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Samuel Dunn junr. Commander of the Private Sloop of War Revenge of which we are Owners She is burthened about Seventy five Tons carries Ten Carriage Guns Four Pounders and Sixteen Swivel Guns and manned with Seventy Men and...
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A Gentleman in Philadelphia desires me to make enquiry concerning a certain Capt Golly who was taken in a Vessel from Philadelphia and Carried to Halifax from which Place he made his escape, and on his way home was stop'd and confind in Providence Goal. As his Wife and Friends have not heard any Reason Assign'd for his confinement they are very uneasy on his account. I am not acquainted with Capt...
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
We the Subscribers2 all of Providence in the State of Rhode Island &c. Merchants request your Honor to grant a Commission or Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Christopher Whipple Commander of the Private Brigantine of War called the Putnam, of which we are Owners; She is burthen'd about Eighty Tons carries Ten Carriage Guns Four Pounders and Three Pounders and Fourteen Swivel Guns...
Date: 30 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
We the Subscribers both of Providence in the State of Rhode Island Merchants request your Honor to grant a Commission or Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Lemuel Biship Commander of the Sloop Mermaid of which we are Owners, She is burthened about Eighty Tons carried Three Swivel Guns, manned with Ten Men and fitted with a suitable Quantity of Musketts, Cutlasses, Pistols, Powder Ball and other...
Date: 31 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I the Subscriber of Providence in the State of Rhode Island &c. Merchant, request your Honor to grant a Commission or Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Joseph Tillinghast Commander of the Sloop Polly of which I am Owner, She is burthened about Seventy Tons, carries Six Carriage Guns Four Pounders and Swivel Guns, manned with Twenty Men, and fitted with a suitable Quantity of Small Arms,...
Date: 13 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir. This Court has receiv'd information that the Mail from Providence to Newport, which contains Letters from the Post Office at Cambridge, was intercepted last week by a Man of War's boat in passing Conanicut ferry, and several of the Letters taken out ー Your Honor is sensible that it may be of the most dangerous consequence to have Letters from these parts fall into the hands of those who are...
Date: 14 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
... We have also determined to equip what naval force we have with all possible dispatch. I have certain intelligence that our forces are withdrawn from Long Island and Governor's Island, and that the two Continental companies, stationed on the east end of Long Island, are come over to the main, and that the militia on Long Island are dispersed. We are extremely desirous to co-operate with your...
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since my last I have made Enquiry what naval Force can be had in this State to assist in an Attempt to clear the sound of the Enemies Ships ー and find we can soon have a Ship mounting 20 Guns, 9 lbders, and a Brigantine of 16 Guns ready for that Service; we could also add another Brigantine of 8 Guns could we procure Cannon to put upon her, besides our Galleys, which we hope may be able to join...
Date: 9 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We the Subscribers all of Providence in the State of Rhode Island &c Merchants, request your Honor to grant a Commission or Letter of Marque and Reprisal to Thomas Child2 Commander of the Brigantine Industry of which we are Owners, She is burthened about One Hundred and ten Tons carries Twelve Carriage Guns Six Pounders, and Twelve Swivel Guns, manned with One Hundred Men, and...
Date: 11 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I the Subscriber of Providence in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island &c. Merchant request your Honor to grant a Commission or Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Abner Coffin Commander of the Sloop Favourite of which I am Owner. She is burthened about Seventy-four Tons, carries Ten Carriage Guns Four Pounders, and Ten Swivel Guns, manned * with Eighty Men, and fitted with a...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I suppose you have heard of the Retreat from Long Island and the Evacuation of New york. The Retreats were both Judicious and necessary our numbers being very insufficient to hold such an extent of ground. His Excellency had proposd to Evacuate the City & Subburbs of New York sometime before the Enemy madestheir last landing, and had the Quarter Master General been able to furnish the...
Date: 17 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir We arriv'd at N York 13th current, in Concert with John Collins Esqr waited on General Washington with the other Genl Officers, just after Dinner 3 Frigates & a 40 Gun Ship (as if they meant to attack the City) sail'd-up the East River under a gentle Breeze towards Hell-Gate & kept up an incessant Fire, assisted wth the Cannon at Governrs Island: The Batteries from the City return'd...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The General Court of this State have come to a Resolution to Equip the Two Continental Ships Built in this State, in order that they may be immediately sent to Cruise, and clear the Coast of the Enemys Ships of War, The smallest Ship is already furnished with suitable Cannon, and Twenty six twelve pounders are now waiting [sic wanting] for the Largest Ship. Six only can be procured here, and as I...
Date: 24 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Having received a permission from Lord Howe for an Exchange of Prisoners, I therefore take the Liberty to Inform you, I have on board His Majesty's Ships under my Command a Number of Prisoners: Vizt Masters of Merchant Ships, Mates and Private Seamen, who I am ready to exchange for British Subjects of the same Rank, Vizt Masters for Masters, Mates for Mates, and Seamen for Seamen; Knowing no...
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A naval Expedition is on Foot, which if carried into Execution will be very advantageous to the United States, and to the Officers and Seamen in the Navy. If the Cabot should not be in Port the Marine Commee have ordered that One of the Frigates should be employed in it. Commodore Hopkins in a Letter to that Commee hath informed them, that One of the Frigates could soon be got ready, and...
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On the morning of the 9th Inst Three of the Enemy's Ships, Two of 44 Guns & One of 20, with three or four Tenders ran up the North River without receiving any interruption from our Chevaux de frise or apparent damage from our Batteries, tho a heavy fire was kept up against them from each side of the River. They are laying at Tarry Town from 29 to 30 miles above this, & out sailing Two of...
Date: 12 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You will find inclosed Copy of Letter from General ———— Gates, from Genl Arnold respecting the Transactions at the Northward, I am further advised that after the Action of the 12th, which General Arnold describes, the Fleet under his Command began to fall down the Lake but had not got far from Schuylers Island when a Northerly Gale favourable to the Enemy pushed them up with our Shattered Fleet,...
Date: 23 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I sailed from Philadelphia in February last in a Brig bound to Charles Town South Carolina with a Compy of Artillery to reinforce that place, which Company I belonged to, on the 15th March last we was taken at Sea by the Syren Frigate2 where I have been kept ever since my situation on board is really distressing my Cloathing entirely gone, and no hopes of getting a Supply the reason of...
Date: 30 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6