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You are requested to permit Lieut. Triplett to take the Cannon lying on the Beach near your Fort and afford him your assistance in conveying them to his Vessel.
By order of the Naval Board I am Sir, Yours &c
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Another vessel is arrived at Hampton with 1400 bushels of Salt, and a small quantity of rum. The captain informs, that he spoke a French ship, one of a fleet of 14 sail, Laden with goods, and bound for Delaware. A number of French officers were likewise on board, who intended to offer their services to the United States of America.
By letters from Cape Nichola Mole, of the 28th ult. we learn that...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...this Opportunity will serve for me to apprize you that if you will lay your Shoulders to Business, We may have it in our Power to do a great deal with very little Risque ー the Plan I propose is this to Charter every Vessell that you can come across, load them entirely with Salt and send them into me and I will load them in return with Produce, by this method You will observe the Salt Cargoes...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Governor laid before the Board agreeable to the Minute of Yesterday the Opinion of the Attorney General & another Gentleman of the Law in Answer to the Question then proposed which was, whether he could be justified by the information then Communicated in laying an Embargo at this time on the Shipping bound to the Mississippi which he desired might be read & inserted in the minutes of...
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your favour of the 26th ulto is just come to hand, I join most heartily with you in hopeing, that the day is not far distant, when we shall have Peace and good Will towards Men, and our Trade renewed, so far (on its former footing) as shall be consistant with the true happiness and Intrest of both Countriesー
The Charges you mention on the Iron shall Order paid p Colo [William] Whipple, and shall...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My absence for sometime past will no doubt plead a sufficient Excuse for my not writeing, and I suppose you'll say that your hurry must do the same on your part, let it be so then, we are on a Ballance.ー
I've just return'd from Providence, where I've been after Guns, this is the third time, I've been, (and sent) to contract for Guns, and to endeavour to perswade those Gentlemen, who are employ'd...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclos'd is a long Letter about Cannon the Contents of which you'll mention to the Honourable Marine Committee, committed there will be no need of laying the Letter before them, as I've mentioned the same to Mr Hancock ー Mr [John] Wheelwright our 2d Lieut for the Ship has left us, therefore have appointed another to act till the pleasure of the Comme is known Mr Josiah Shackford will rise from 3d...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Whereas Capt. Lionel Bradstreet is now a State Prisoner in this State (lately commander of the Nelly Frigate lately taken & bro't into the Port of Piscataqua by two Continental Armed vessels,)
Voted that he have leave and be Permitted to depart this State, & re-pair to Boston or to Maryland or Virginia or any Port or place on this Continent in order to get a passage home to his Family in...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Bonds being given by Isaac Snow, James Leech & Ebenr Prout a Commission was Issued out to the said Isaac Snow as Commander of the Schooner called the America and Instructions were given him accordingly
The Committee of Correspondence, Inspection, & Safety for the Town of Newbury Port Would beg leave to Represent to Your Honors that a Sub Committee was appointed by them to Inspect all...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Whereas this Court is credibly informed, that two Negro men, lately taken on the High Seas, on board the Sloop Hannibal, and brought into this State as prisoners, are advertised to be sold at Salem the 17th Instant by public Auction.
Resolved, That all persons concerned with the said Negroes be and they hereby are forbidden to sell them, or in any manner to treat them otherwise than is already...
Date: 14 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
Meeting in Being &c
Voted That The Commtee purchase of Mesers Clarke &Nightingale one Thirteen inch Cable, of One Hundred and Twenty fathom, at Five pounds. L. Mony [illegible.]
Voted That Lieut. Chapin go to Plymouth &c. and Interest as many Seamen and Marines as he can, and that Mr John Brown supply him with Fifty pounds [illegible] for that purpose.
Voted That Mr Shaw, go to the...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Seven Libels are filed before me: First, In Behalf of Esek Hopkins, Esq; Commander in Chief of the Continental Fleet, against the Brigantine Lawr-ence, Burthen about 110 Tons, with her Appurtenances; and also her Cargo of Rum, Sugar, Limes, Sea Coal, wrought Copper, Tin Ware &c. George Leyburn, late Commander, bound from Barbados to Newfoundland, cap- tured and taken by Nicholas Biddle, Esq;...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Two other Libels are also filed before me: First, By John Cole, Esq; as Advocate, for and in Behalf of said State, against three Large Cables and two large Anchors, which late belonged to the British Ship of War, called the Scarborough; which said Cables and Anchors were captured and taken by John Grimes, Commander, his, Officers and Men, belonging to the Row-Galley called the Spitfire.
Second,...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Privateers Montgomery and Yankey Ranger, of this Port, have taken three large Brigs, bound from the West-Indies to England, laden with Rum, Sugar, Coffee, Cotton and Oil. They are all arrived in a safe Port.1
We hear that Capt. Samuel Dunn, in a Privateer from Swanzey, has taken a large.Brig, with 260 Hogsheads of Rum.
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
[New York, September] 14th.ー The British sent three or four ships up the North River, as far as Greenwich. The cannon and stores were removing from New-York, during the night.
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sepr 1776.
Saturday 14th
Att single' Anchor off Bushwick Creek East River
AM sent the Boat on Shore Watering, Do the Sailmakers empd mending the Sails, & people repairing the Rigging, Do the Ships Company on Deck all Night & ready for service
Mod Breezes & fair Wear ー PM empd Watering .& get-ting the Ship clear for Action Do cleard Hawse ー At 6 several Great Guns were fired,...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Late last Night arrived Capt [Thomas] Jordan in the Galatea of 20 Guns from Plymouth, which Place she left on the 10th. of July. He brought us Advices, that the Hessians were only sailing from England, when he left it, and that, being in heavy-sailing Dutch Transports, we cannot expect their Arrival here for a great while to come, and especially if they come into the Course of the equinoctial...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] September 14th, 1776.
Resolved, hat Capt. [Joseph] Blewer & Mr. [Francis] Gurney be Empowered to contract with some person or persons to fill up & Compleat the Peers sunk in the Chanel of the River Delaware, near fort Island, and fix the Chain for stoping the Navigation upon an Immergency.
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Yesterday Morning I returned with Dr. F. [Benjamin Franklin] and Mr. R. [Edward Rutledge] from Staten Island where We met L[ord] H[owe] and had about three Hours Conversation with him. The Result of this Interview, will do no disservice to Us. It is now plain that his L[ordshi]p has no Power, but what is given him in the Act of P[arliament]. His Commission authorises him to grant Pardons upon...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6