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I received your favour of the 20th instt informing me of Mr. [William] Lux's resignation, the Marine Commee met the day after your Letter got here, a majority of whom were of Opinion that a Letter should be wrote to Mr Lux to request him to Act in his Appointment and Mr [Robert] Morris was requested to write in behalf of the Committee to him on that Subject, they were also of Opinion in case Mr...
Date: 29 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
We are informed that you are building a Small vessel that will be ready for launching in a few days. We should be glad to know whether you will sell her, & what you will ask for her as she is when launched. We would wish for a speedy answer as we shall look out some where else for a suitable Vessel for our purpose if we should not purchase that-you are building.
We don't doubt at all Gent...
Date: 15 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We acknowledge the receipt of your Favour of the 10th inst. and agreeable to your requisition we now inclose you herein a Warrant of Congress upon the Loan officer of your State for Ten Thousand Dollars which you will apply to the Credit of this Committee. If the Office cant furnish out the Cash, we wish you would, if you can negotiate them, take Loan office Certificates in Lieu ...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The day before I left Baltimore, it was reported there, that a large French ship was on shore on the Coast near Chingoteague, and that they were taking part of the Cargo out in order to lighten her. The Agent from France arrived here yesterday and informs us that a 50 Gun ship laden for the Congress may be abt this time expected at the Capes from St Domingo, and is anxious...
Date: 17 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Board have been duly favored with yours of the 14th. inst. They are happy to find you have put the important Business of procuring Tents for our Army in as good a Train as Circumstances will admitt. From our loss of Philada. the Workmen who came out are dispersed to Places in which Trade is open, & therefore none can be expected from this State; & every Sail...
Date: 16 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11