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Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt. Thos. Walker Seven hundred and sixteen pounds eighteen shillings due the Galley Baltimores Crew per payroll examined and passed
Date: 3 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Ordered that a Warrant issue to Captain Christopher Calvert1 for two hundred and fifty pounds upon account for the purpose of furnishing necessaries for the use of the South quay Shipyard.—
Ordered that a Warrant issue to Captain Robert Tompkins for fifty pounds upon accot for the purpose of furnishing necessaries for the use of the Henry Galley.—
Ordered that a Warrant issue to John...
Date: 3 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
As I know nothing more esential to the safety of this State than cornpleating the Continental Battallions stationed in it, and Manning of the Gallies,1 I beg leave to give you my sentiments upon the subject, and if any thing I mention may be thought worthy the consideration of the Honble: the Council and Assembly you will do me the favor of laying my Letter before them.
The...
Date: 3 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Your Excellency has been pleased under the 12th. of January last to transmit to me the Petition of James Potter, Attorney for John Adams Owner of the late Sloop Rose a private commission'd Vessel of War in Behalf of James Ledlar: in which I find he complains of, that the Crew saved were seized bv the Guards and Dragged into a Dungeon where thev now remain in a Deplorable Condition, one...
Date: 3 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Brigantine Ranger1 was Oblidged to Return from a Cruise after being Out two Weeks on Account of a Leak She Sprung at Sea, have had her properly overhal'd & this day She Sails on a Second Cruise with 95 Men—her dissbursements is Considerable having had her Caulk'd from the keel up
Should She meet with no Sucess this Cruise Am determined to Send her to the Continent when She...
Date: 3 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We have this day agreed with Mr William Smith of Fish kills to Supply you with twelve tuns of good refined Iron to be delivered to you at Norwich, with all possible Speed The Teamsters who bring the Iron are to be paid for the Carting for which they will have an order from Mr Smith and if any of the Iron is wanting of the weight received it must be deducted from their pay at...
Date: 4 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
My last inform'd you that I had put the Bark Nanny to your Accot. and had sent Orders to Mr. Jarvis1 to fit her out immediately, this was in consequence of your Orders, provided I receiv'd no Counter Instructions from the Committe Commercial by the same post which I did not. But last Ev'ning by Express I had a Letter from them under 17th ultimo ordering...
Date: 4 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Your Fav'r of 26th Ultio. was duly receiv'd, I find that you are likely to succeed in fitting out the Ship Mellish1 with a Cargo, which gives Me Pleasure, as the commercial Committe were so desirous of sending her to France—may you succeed agreeable to your most sanguine Wishes, its lucky Mr Babcock2 is with you, as you'e had an Opportunity of striking...
Date: 4 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Store-Ships not being completely ready to proceed earlier with the Chatham, I have opportunity by that Ship, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the first of November,1 on the Subject of the papers of Intelligence therewith enclosed: The Ariel not arriving here until the 30t. past.
I am much concerned that upon an occasion of so great importance to the King's...
Date: 4 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have received a Letter from the Adjt. General wherein he informs me its Your Excellencys express orders that I shou'd send forward to Camp those few Troops Your Excellency was so kind to spare me for the use of our Fleet. I shall comply with the request as soon as possible. I expect our Pay Master in a few days & as soon as we can pay them for the time they have been with us,...
Date: 4 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Feby. 78
Wednesday 4th.
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
at 8 AM ye. Otter weighed & made Sail
Moored in Hampton Road Virginia
Light Airs and Clear [PM] sent ye. Boats Man'd and Arm'd with a Lieutt. in Chace of two Sloops, Coming out of Portsmouth at 9 PM the Boats returned after burng. a Schooner load'd with Salt1...
Date: 4 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Commissary General has informed me that agreeable to your order1 he hath enquired for a proper place for a hospital & finds the house lately occupied by John Patton very fit for that purpose—Under circumstances your honorable house will determine whether it will be necessary to appropri[ate] to that use by Law immediately
Date: 4 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Febry. 1778
Wednesday 4
St. Eustatia Bore NNW Distce. 3 or 4 Leagues
at 10 A.M saw a Sail in the NE gave chace half past 11 Spoke with Do. & Boarded her Prov'd to be the Betsy Schooner from Virginia Bound to St. Eustatia1 Brought the Master & all the men on Board, sent an Officer with 4 men to take Charge of the Prize
S...
Date: 4 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
There has been no opportunity of writing from hence to England since last July. I have now that Three Victuallers returning home after having delivered their Cargoes sent out by order of the Lords of the Treasury. There are Eight Victualling Ships arrived, Six of which are loaded with Flour, Beans and peas, and Two Vessels from Whitehaven with Herrings: These Articles were much wanted,...
Date: 4 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Having done myself the honor of writing to the Lords of His majestys Treasury, I have thought it my duty to transmit to your Lordship a copy of my letters and the papers therein referred to requesting your Lordship's serious attention to them, and receiving his Majestys earliest directions. I will not now employ more of your Lordship's time on these, thanjust to observe that a bare perusal of...
Date: 4 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Your favour the 17 Ultio. by express came to hand yesterday. the Reprehension it gives Me for detaining the Dispatch1 is just—I ask Pardon for Transgressing and it will teach me in future not to listen to the Sollicitations of any Body, to go beside my direct Line of Duty. the Dispatch has been laying up I have not employed a Single Man on board her, On Receipt of Your fav...
Date: 5 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Order'd, That Tho's Lewis for Sundries for Ship Adams1 as pr Account, be paid £10..11..10.—
Date: 5 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The following is an account of the treatment that the Continental officers, taken in the frigates Hancock and Fox, and lately returned fiom a six months imprisonment, met with at Halifax, together with those officers mentioned in our last.
Being taken prisoners, on the 7th and 8th July last, by the Rainbow and Flora, they were carried directly into Halifax; and those taken by the Flora frigate,...
Date: 5 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
It is his Excellency's desire, that you have all the public boats below the falls removed as expeditiously as possible to Coryells ferry, or higher as you may think necessary for their safety.Their present situation exposes them to being destroyed or taken without much difficulty and we should feel the loss of them. I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 5 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Lieutenant Walbeoff with your Lordship's Dispatches for the General,1 arrived here the 1st. Instant. He came into the Delaware at a fortunate time, as the Ice was then breaking up; However he met with much difficulty, and shewed both judgment and perseverance in getting up the River.
The Liverpool passed the lower Chevaux de Frize the 3d. Instant. A Body of...
Date: 5 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11