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Resolved That Messrs Caleb Davis, Jedediah Prebble and William Story be and they hereby are in behalf of this State fully Authorized and impowred to Contract and Agree with Capt John Foster Williams his officers and Men or the agents for them for their third part and Share of the Ship Julius Ceasar her appurtenances and Cargoe latly taken as prize by him in an armed Vessell belonging to this...
Date: 19 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I yesterday addressed a line to you,2 mentioning the arrest of a prize of Capt Samson's of the Brigt Independence with a number of Irish men on board.3
as the Supporting such a number of people here will be expensive, I have thought it advisable to send Lieut Adams the prize master to Boston to take the orders of the Honble Board respecting them. can they be considered as...
Date: 19 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I have recd certain advise, from the Generals Lee and Greene informing me that a large Body of his Britanic Majesty's Forces have lately embarked at New York, and as their destination is unknown, it is imagined they are going to make an Attack upon Newport. You will take every proper & prudent method to put the Town of Newport in the best posture of defence possible, — And that you endeavour...
Date: 19 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
1776
Daniel Bears
To the Ship Columbus
Dr
Penns Curry
January
10th
To 1 Great Goat
£1
18
—
"
18.
To 1 Jacket
1
8
—
"
20
To 1 Ditto
1
8
—
"
"
To 1 Check Shirt
16
6
February
1st
To 1 P Stockings
5
—
15
To 1 P Shoes
7
6
March
19
To 2½ Yds strod Halld a 1/9
4
4
½
"
"
To 2½ Yds Check a 1/8
4
2
April
18
To 7 Yds Check a 1/8
11
8
June...
Date: 19 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I Wrote to Aquaint you that I have Taken two blls of Your Pork for the Ship 2 Which was in Tewels Store Capn [Dudley] Saltonstall Desires that I would have You Send Down Some Coffee and Sugar and Chocolate if yoµ have Any for the Ships Stores Round to New london What Other he wants I shall Endeavor to Gett here, and the above if they are to be Gott here if they Are they [are]...
Date: 19 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Sloop American Revenue2 Dr
£ S D
Pr
Contra Credit
Novemr
30 pieces of Guinea Cloath
8 3 6
November
18 Yards of tow Cloath
the 18th
9 White Holland Shirts
9 10 0
the 19th
1 Barl of Flower
1776
to pair of Everlasting Breeches
1 6 0
1776
2 Small Arms
to Short Duffel Coat
2 11 0
2 pair of Pistols
to 1 Cotton Jacket
3 0 0
1 Small Barl of powder...
Date: 19 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Ship Mary2
Dr
Pr Contra Credit
L. S. D.
£. S. D.
Novemr
To 18 Yards of Tow Cloath
30 pieces of Guinea Cloath
8 3 6
the 19th
to 1 Barrel of Flower
9 White Holland Shirts
9 10
1776
to 2 Small Arms
1 Pair of Black Everlasting Breeches
1 6
to 2 pair of Pistols
1 Short Duffel Coat
2 11
to 1 Small Barrel of Powder
1...
Date: 19 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Indent of Sundrey Slops Wanted for the Randolph Frigate
Great Coats
20
Outside Jacketts
200
Inside do
60
Shirts
200
Frocks
100
Pair of Shoes
260
Stockings
300
Caps
250
Hatts or Dutch Caps
100
Beds
180
Rugs & Blanketts
260
Woollen Trowsers
240
Mittens
280
Please to Deliver the Slops mentioned in the above Indent for the Frigate Randolph
Date: 19 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Nov 19th
1776
Sturdy Beggar, Maryland brig. Guns: 14. Crew: 100
Bond: $10,000. Master: John McKeel
Bonders: John McKeel, John Muir and Frederick Green, Baltimore.
Owners: Lux & Bowly, Baltimore.
Witness: Richard Ridgely
Date: 19 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Ordered that the Commissioners of the Navy be requested to lay before his Excellency the Governor a Return of the present state of the Marines belonging to the several Vessells in the service of this Commonwealth
Date: 19 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Ordered that the keeper of the Public Store deliver unto Aron Jeffery's One thousand Pump Nails, five hundred Scupper Nails & seven Fishing Lines for the use of the Schooner Revenge. —
Ordered that Mr. William Holt deliver unto Capt Thomas Lilly two hhds Rum and one hhd Whiskey for the use of the Brig Liberty —
Date: 19 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Latter Part Tuesday Morning Eight A Clock Saw A Sail Bearing S E. the Wind at N E. Called all hands Made sail Got Up Guns spoke with Her proovcd to Be A Brigg from Maryland Bound to France Been four Days out Judged Herself in the Long of 66: 6 Dischar[ge]d our Guns Jib'd ship Hal'd By the Wind took in two Reefs in our Mainsail the wind at N E. stearing by the Wind to the Wind [sic West].
Date: 19 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I Have by different oppertunitys lately Advised you of the Change and turn that has taken place here by Goverment in favor of the American States. Now our Flag flys current every day in the road
The Merchants here were Always complaining of Goverment untill they would give as much Protection and Indulgence here to us as the French and Spainards do. The orders from the States [General] and Great...
Date: 19 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
No 20. Know all men by these presents That We who have hereunto Set our hand and Seals being the Admiral [sic] Captain Officers Seamen and Others, nowor late belonging to his Majestys Ship Amazon Have constituted and appointed, and do hereby constitute Authorise and appoint Maximilian Jacobs Esqr Commander of his Majestys Ship Amazon and Alexander Thomson of Halifax Nova Scotia Gentleman, to be...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
November 76
Sunday 17th
The Isle of Monhagan WBS Dist 2 Leags
at 8 AM more modt Set the fore & mizn Topsails Saw Severall Small Sails in Shore Made Sail & gave Chace at Noon the Diligent in Sight
Modr & Cloudy Wr at 2 PM gave Chace to 4 Sail to the No ward at 3 they all got in Amongst Some Small Islands was Obliged to leave Of[f] Chace at 4 Saw a Large Sloop to the Et ward gave...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Petition of Joshua Gray, representing that he was wounded. at Ticonderoga in an engagement on board a Row Galley. — That he is in a distress'd situation — & has not any Money to bear his Expences home &c and praying for Relief &c — In the House of Representatives. On the Petition of Joshua Gray of Wells in the County of York —
Resolved that there be allowed, & paid out of the...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Upon a Motion Resolved that the Sloop Republic belonging to this State, be fitted immediatly for Sea. —
Resolv'd, That, a Committee be appointed to engage a Captain to Command said Sloop. — That Mr [Ellis] Gray be this Committee. —
Resolv'd, that a Committee be appointed to engage two or more Vessels, to go to Penobscot for loads of Lumber. — That, Mr [Samuel P.] Savage be this Committee. —...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
You are hereby ordered forthwith to remove the Prisoners mentioned in the Schedule Annexed — amounting to Twelve in number, if they are found within your Precinct — to the Town of Marblehead in the County of Essex, there to be delivered to the Sheriff of the said County of Essex, his under Sheriff or deputy, or to the Commitee appointed to negotiate the Exchange of Prisoners, together with a Copy...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Instructions to James Munro Commander of the Ship Blaze Castle a Private Vessel of War to whom I have issued a Commission or Letters of Marque and Reprisal.
First. You may by Force of Arms attack, subdue and take-all Ships.and other Vessels belonging to the Subjects of the King of Great Britain or any-of them (other than the Inhabitants of Bermuda or the Bahama Islands) on the High Seas, or...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Port of
Providence
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
This may certify all whom it may concern, That James Bourk Master of the Brigantine Harry Burthen Thirty Tons, or thereabouts, by Register, mounted with No Guns, navigated with Five Men, and bound for Hispaniola having on board Thirty Hogsheads of Fish Twenty Thousand of Hoops Two Hundred Shaken Casks Three Thousand Ropes of...
Date: 20 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7