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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
Memorandum of Agreement, That I Daniel Drinkwater of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland & State of Massachusetts Bay Mariner, do Contract & Agree to & with John Langdon of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire Merchant to deliver or cause to be deliver'd, to the said Langdons order the following Spruce Spars ー (vizt) Four of Sixteen Inchs each of...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
and his Mate Mr Hopley Yeaton were Americans, and high Liberty men, and the Ship Sailed from London, before the Ninth of September 1775 in the same Voyage ours did from the Continent yet the Jury, who are supposed, nearby connected, with the Owners, of the Privateer, contrary to the most upright charge given by the Judge, condemn'd her, not even allowing the adventure, or any thing else, this I...
Date: 28 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your favour of the 5th Ult. came to'hand a few days since on the receipt of which I immediately made strict enquiry for Duck & other Cloth suitable for Soldiers Tents but not a single Bolt was to be had in this State, what few ther was to be had some Time since I bought to compleat the first suit of Sails for the Frigate Raleigh am now much in want of about seventy Bolts of heavy Canvas to...
Date: 7 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have an order from the Honle Continental Marine Committee to purchase Gunns Musqetts, Ball, &c for the Frigate at this Place that she may be fitted out to act in Conjunction with Cap McNeal [Hector McNeill] am likewise directed to call on the Agent for your state to furnish any matters that may be in his Power, I have therefore desired Messrs Breck & Hammett to wait on you, to know...
Date: 8 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your favour of 21 Ult. is now before me nothing would give me Greater pleasure than to have it in my Power, to Coopperate with the Agent of the Massachusetts in fitting out the Frigate Raleigh to cruise in Conjunction with the Boston Cap. McNeale, as recommended by the Honle Assembly's of Massachusetts & New Hampe and now ordered by the Honle Committee, At present it's impossible, as both...
Date: 8 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You'll be kind enough to call on Capt [John] Bradford who will inform you if he has any large Cables, I am in want of Two for the continent from 15 to 17 Inches pray inform me P return of Post if any such can be had from the Agent or from any private Person ー Your [&c.]
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You have herewith a Letter from the Honle Continental Marine Committee Directed to the Honle Committee at Providence to Deliver me a Sett of Guns for the Ship Raleigh which You are to Receive & forward by Land to Boston, from whence they are to come by Water you are also to receive & forward a Quantity of Ball, from the Honle Committee and forward with the Guns the Memorandum of which you...
Date: 21 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclosed you have a Letter from your Lady which wish safe to hand, nothing material since [y]our Departure, excepting many valuable Prizes carried into Falmouth, Salem & Newbury, ー The Ship Royal Exchange has been Tryed & Condemned, nothing allowed either to Capt or Passengers, except Wages as p Portledge Bill, ー Capt Plaince had two or three Hhds of Rum which were not Included in Cargo...
Date: 21 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Letter from the Honle Marine Commee of the 9th Ultimo I received last week with the order on the Committee at Providence for the Cannon . . .
Immediately on my Receiving the order for Guns I dispatched Cap. [George] Wentworth for Providence with a Letter to Messrs Clarke & Nightingale who are of the [Providence] Committee & were for my haveing the Guns to forward as Soon as possible...
Date: 4 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
My being out of Town for sometime past must be the excuse for my not writeing you ere this, your kind favour from Springfield I have received. It would have been of little Service if you had gone by the way of Providence, as the Guns cannot be had from there Cap. [Nathaniel] Falconer went from hence two Days since for Providence by him you'll be informed of all Matters from that Place — I've no...
Date: 6 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Your favour P Cap [George] Wentworth I received by which I find your Frigates are near ready for Sea. It was not the Intention of the Honle Continental Committee to take the Guns from them Ship's if they were ready for Sea by any Means some time since I sent round my accot against your Frigates for Masts & Sparrs, to Mr Nicholas Brown amountg to £ 172.8.6¼ bringing down the River £1.10 more...
Date: 6 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The letter from the Honbl Committee of the 17th Ult by Cap [John] Roche, I Recd this day, and immediately Ordered one of my Master builders out of the Yard, with a Gang of Hands into the woods to Cut and procure Timber for the Vessell, which I am order'd to build,2 — I should been very glad to have had the order little sooner, as it would have saved much Trouble and expence the Season...
Date: 6 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Your favo'r of the 18th Ult P Capt [John] Roche, is now before me, to which I answer -It has given me much pleasure to Correspond with you on Publick Affairs, as I was always Certain, of all matters being Carried into execution (that fell within your Department,) with Effect. It now gives me great Satisfaction to have a Correspondence with you, or the House of Willing, Morris & Co[m]p[an]y on...
Date: 6 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Your fav[or] of the 24th Ulto is now before me by which I see that the former Capt of the Prize Ship Royal Exch[an]ge was concerned in the mutiny am verry glad you communicated this to me thus early as I shall make it a point not to give him his Adventure unless the matter is entirely cleared up 2 I am much obliged for the Honor done me in the Agency for the Officers & people of...
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
This will be handed you by John Roche Esqr who is Transacting Business for the States, — I shall be much obliged you'll inform him, who has Canvas belonging to the States at your Place as I am informed from Philadelphia that an Order has been sent there for to supply me with a quantity but the name of the person is not mentioned I am much in want of heavy Canvas as I have another Ship to fit out...
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Your fav[or] of the 5th Inst. is before [me], am glad that Cap Thomson 2 has his Commission; we did sometime since send out recruiting parties but it answered no purpose, the expences of recruiting Men must be allowed, have given not anything for Travelling expences to those who Inlist I have little light Canvas but what is not wanted here is ordered to be made into Tents for the...
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Your favo'r on behalf of the Honbl Secret Committee of the 25th Ult. I Recd two days since by Colon! Bartlet [Bartlett], incloseg the Resolves of the Honbl Congress Respectg the [Marquis of] Kildare's Cargo 2 on Rec[ei]pt of which, I immediately Set the Sailmakers at work on the Tents, and the Tailors on the few wollings which were suitable for Soldiers under waistcoats; and gave...
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I shall be much Obligd If youll Inform me by return of Port what Commission you charge on Prizes, to the Continent & whether you are Agent to the Officers & Men whether any separate Commission for that or whether your Commission is on the Groce Sales — "by resolve of Congress we are ordered to make Distribution of the Officers & Peoples Prize Money as soon as may be after Sales,"...
Date: 18 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7