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The situation of the Salt Works belonging to the State has been laid before the Council, and they find a Number of Men is wanted there.1 Upon consideration they request that you will select from among the men under your command thirty of the most promising of them and send then down to the Works.
Mr James Davidson will call on you and confer with you on the business above ...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
[York, Pa.] January 16th 1778
We have before us your Letters of the 18th November1 and the 16th. and 19th. of December last.2 We should have sent an answer to the first before this Time, but have waited for the resolutions of Congress on the report of this Committee respecting the principal parts of that letter. We now enclose you the...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt Bennett Matthews two hundred Dollars on Account of the Galley Independence
⅌ order
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This Board doth recommend to his Excellency the Governour and the Honourable the Council Mr William Christian, as a proper person to be appointed a Lieutenant in the Naval department.—
Captain William Saunders of the Manley Galley, received Orders to proceed to Chessenessex on the eastern shore, and when there to follow the directions of Colo. Southy Simpson.—
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Lidia to go for Nants Bourdeux or any port she can make in the Neighbourhood
Capn. Fenwick to have 14 £ Sterlg ⅌ Month. & to be paid up to the Time of Sailing from each port.
—— the proceeds of 4 Hhds of Tobacco averaged on the net proceeds of the whole Cargoe
100l £ Sterl in lieu of primage & other Advantages.
5/ Sterl a Day...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Ignas Fenwick takes Charge of the State Ship Lydia on the following terms—
To go to some port in Europe to Northwd of the Streits Mouth1
To carry no guns outwd bound
To have fourteen pounds Strg ⅌ month wagers, & to be paid up to the time of sailing from Each port—
If taken Prisoner his wagers to go on Until1 Exchangd or otherwise makes...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Capt. Belts proposals to the Honble Council of Maryland
14 £ Sterling ⅌ Month, to be paid from port to Port.
Proceeds of 4 hhds. Tobo. avaraged on the net proceeds of the whole Cargo.
5/ Stg ⅌ Day for extraordinary expenses whist on the Ships Business in France1
2502 £ Sterling in lieu of primage and other advantages.
50 £ Sterling if...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Jany 1778.
Friday 16th
Charles Town Lighthouse NW ½ W 5 Leagues Att Anchor.
At 4 AM Tkd to the Noward At 6 Saw 3 Sail Do made the Signal & gave chace to the Soward & Perseus to the NE—At 7 fired several Shot at the Chace ½ past 9 She brt too, Do found her a Schooner from Cape Ann for Charles Town...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
J'ai l'honneur d'Informer Votre Excellence que le Chevalier de Cuverville1 Commandant la fregatte du Roi mon maitre L'lnconstante a amené Ici hier quinze de Ce mois dans le port de Cette Ville une corvette nommée le Snail2 (Limace) Commandée par Mr. William Richardson,3 trouvée sous la grange4 à deux lieuës de terre arretant et Visitant tous...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Your Letter of the 31st. December was brought me by the Cartel Vessel Favorite, with a Number of the Kings Subjects liberated from Boston & mentioned in Your List.
Lord Viscount Howe Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Fleet in America having been pleas'd to direct my sending a Number of the American Prisoners to Rhode Island to be exchanged from thence, I had just embark'd upwards...
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778.
Saturday 17
Ditto [South part of Saint George's Bank] No. 66 Et. 25 Lgs.
at 5 AM had 42 fath: at 7 saw a Sail, out all reefs & made Sail, at 8 Spoke the Chace a Sloop, called the Friendship,1 from Casco Bay bound to Guadaloup with Lumber, employed in taking out what was Necessary in order to destroy her. Venus in Co....
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Your Ship Gruel1 was fixt and Ready for the Seas the tenth of this Inst., was waiting for a fair wind when I Left wiscaset the 12: I have Advanced two Hundred and fifty Pounds in fixing her, which I have Given the Barer hereof an Order for, which Should be Glad the Honble: Bord would Send Me by him—I Shall be at Boston in March and Bring the Accts. for...
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
These are to Desire & direct you to proceed to Freetown & Apprehend & bring on Board the Ship Boston Two Negro Men who belong to the Ship & have to serve on Board till next May vizt. London Jerry & Francis Heck, you will Inlist such other suitable Men as you may meet with I am Yours—
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
In the House of Representatives. Whereas by a Resolve of the General Court passed the Sixth Day of August last, the Board of War were impowered and Directed to purchase or build two Anned Vessels to be employed in the service of this State, And whereas it appears to this Court, that the size and dimensions of the two Armed Vessels mentioned in said Resolve are too large to answer the purposes for...
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Order'd, That Stephen Samson for Sundry Iron Work for Brigt Hazard1 as pr Bill . . . . £34.. 15.. 3 —
Order'd, That Capt Chapman be paid the Ballance of his Account of Disbursments on Brig: Nantes2 £280..13/. —
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Chatham being soon to return to England, will afford an opportunity for the safe conveyance of your Letters; and perhaps no less eligible to Capt Montagu1 for his passage Home. I will beg of you to mention the Circumstances to Sr Heny: Clinton for his commands also.
I have nothing to add on public concerns; except that I shall be desirous soon to receive your...
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
His Majesty's Ship
LIVERPOOL,
Being Hauled off from the Wharf,
It is expected and ordered,
That every Man absent from her, do immediately repair
on Board, or they will be apprehended as Deserters.
Ten Volunteer
SEAMEN
Wanted for the above Ship.
Henry Bellew.
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PHILADELPHIA: Printed by JAMES HUMPHREYS, JUNIOR, in
Market-street, between Front and Second-...
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have been duly honoured with your Favour of the 11th. instant.1 The Committee to whom I communicated it feel themselves happy in the Anticipation of the Supply they shall acquire from your Exertions, the Necessity whereof still continues & Things yet bear the same unfavourable Aspect. Pork can be procured here at £4..10 ⅌ hundred but Salt is not to be had for curing...
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I do myself the honour to inclose you a demand made on me by Captn. Jas. Willing of the Arm'd Boat Rattle Trap, for Provisions to be sent to the Arkansaws,1 a Spanish post on the Mississippi and an Estimate made by Col: Morgan, as the Demand & Estimate both, were made on Supposition, and I have not had any orders respecting it. I beg to be favoured with your...
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
January 1778.
Saturday 17th.
Cape Hy N 60 W Distn. 27 Leags.
At 1 AM Set the Fore Sail. At 6 Sd. 22 fm. Fine Sand. At 7 saw a Sloop to NE gave Chace. ½ pt. 11 Fired a Gun & Brot. too a Sloop from Virginia bd. to St. Eustatius.1 Shortend Sail & Brot. too...
Date: 17 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11