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I inclose you'a Letter from Mr [Richard] Harrison which came under Cover together with a Bill of Lading for 74 Casks of Gunpowder each 50 wt in the Nancy Capt Cirvin, [George Curwen] to Messrs Willing & Morris We have ordered the powder into Mr Hollingsworths Care and requested him to forward it to you ー The Bill of Lading is for the Delivery of the Goods on Paymt of 46.5 ー in Dollars at 7/6...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Sloop Independence of which you are appointed Commander being now laden, compleatly fitted, armed, victualled and manned, You are to proceed with said Sloop and Cargo for the Island of Martinico putting into Fort Royal or St Piers just as the winds and other circumstances point out for the best. On your arrival at either place you must enquire for Mr William Bingham our resident in that...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You will find inclosed herein Invoice and bill of Loading for hhds of Tobacco and Tons barr Iron which we have Shipped on board the Sloop Independance John Young Master for Martinico Consigned to your order for Sale on accot of the United States of America, you will please to have this Cargo sold to the best advantage and Credit the Secret Committee for the Neat proceeds, We hope the Brigt...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Marine Committee
[Philadelphia] September 20th 1776
Resolved
That Captain Eseiah [Isaiah] Robinson be appointed Commander of the Brigantine Andrew Doria in the Room of Cap Biddle
Extract from the Minutes
By Order of the Committee
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Resolved That Francis Varrell be Appointed Boatswain of the Frigate Washington commanded by Thomas Read Esquire ー and the Commander of the Alfred is desired to discharge him.
John Hancock by order
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council of Safety,
[Philadelphia] Sept'r 20th, 1776.
Samuel Mifflin, Esq'r, declined serving as Commodore & Com'r-in-Chief of the Fleet of this State.
Mr. Nesbitt was directed to pay Capt. Jos. Blewer 50s. for scraping the Galley Convention.
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Bearer hereof James Maul informs me there is a Vacancy in the Cheveaux de Frize Pilots ー I take the liberty therefore of recommending him to your honorable board as a person well qualified for, and deserving of the birth ー I have the honor to be Gentn [&c.]
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Petition of Thomas Forrest Sheweth.
Your petitioner having the Honour Conferd on him by the honourable Body the late Committe of Safety of an Appointment of Capt of marines on Board the floating Battery Now Riding at anchor at fort Island.
That your petitioner finding by daily experience that Marines on board the floating battery are Quite useless
Begs Leave [(]If this Honourable Body Cannott...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Having a large quantity of bread belonging to the publick on hand already bak'd, and a vessel to dispose of, that we think must answer your purpose, thought it most proper to advise you thereof. She is a large schooner that will carry about eleven hundred barrells flour, completely found ready for sea, a good sailer & as tight as a bottle, the price we ask for her is £850 ー that if she will...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
1776 Dr Messrs Kennady McKeel & Co To Richd Graves
For a Brigg 127 1/3 Tonns of Measuremts a £6
£764. .—. .—
Walnutt Transoms Aprons & dead Wood
12. .—. .—
24 feet 4 In Oak Plank 8/ —24 ft 3 In Do 6/ — for port Sills
14. .—
A Beam & Knees for Sparr Deck
1. .—. .—
An Extra Breast Hook — Extra Sparrs Vizt —
15. .—
2 Top Gallt Royals [44] ft Long
1. 10...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered That Captain Vernon Hebb and Mr Timothy Bowes, or either of them dispose of, for the use of this state, such Part of the Captures lately made out of Dunmore's Fleet, that may be deemed perishable or wasting.ー
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Brigantine Adventure now lying at York, with Tobacco, designed by order of the Committee of Safety for Dunkirk, being in an unfit condition to proceed on such a Voyage. It is Ordered that she proceed to Portsmouth, there to unload and refit, and after relading, that she proceed to Cape Nichola Mola, instead of Dunkirk, as a more desirable mart in the present circumstances of things. And the...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered that the keeper of the Public Store deliver unto Capt William Saunders a Speaking Trumpett, an hour Glass & Twenty Yards of Bunting for the use of the Schooner Adventureー
Ordered that the keeper of the Public Store deliver unto Capt Ciley Saunders two half hour Glass's, three pounds sewing Twine, one Compass, one speaking Trumpett & one dozen sail Needles [illegible] for the use...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I take the Liberty of requesting your Care of two Hhds of Rum shipt by me on board of the Dick Cole, John Seymour Master, and consigned to Mr Matthew Phripp Merchant in Norfolk Virginia ー Should Necessity compel you to go to any other part of the Continent you will be so obliging as to dispose of them for my Account, and remit the Proceeds of the same to Mr Matthew Phripp in Norfolk in good...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Frederick Sund of the Parish of Kingston in the County of Surry and Island of Jamaica, Mariner late belonging to a certain Sloop call'd the Morning Star being duly Sworn maketh Oath and Saith that on the Thirtieth day of April last the said Sloop Morning Star was laying at Anchor near the Bar of Black River on the Mosquitto Shore, And this Deponent further saith that two Guarda Costas belonging...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
it is this Day agreed Between Stephn Cleveland of the one part in behalf of the Continent By order & Consent of Jno Bradford Esqr Continental agent and William Herrick on the other part for him Self, that I Sd Cleveland in Behalf as Before Sd Doth by these presents agree to Give the Sd Herrick the Sum of four pounds Sixteen Shillings Lawfull money for Each & Every month from this Date...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Know All Men by these presents that We whose names are hereunto subscribed, Officers & Mariners on board the armed Schoonr Franklin John Skimmer Commr have constituted & appointed & do hereby constitute & appoint John Bradford Of Boston in the County of Suffolk & State of the Massachusetts Bay Esqr Our Lawfull Attorney, for Us and in our stead & for our Use to prosecute...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...The Portsmouth Ship has been waiting for Guns these six weeks. Had an unkle of ours and several other merchants I could mention had the care of her I dare say she would have long ago had Guns. Private adventurours can get Guns even for large Briggs. ー The Boston formerly the Zechary Baily which was taken as a prize. and bought by private persons has been fitted out, her Guns made and purchased...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
To All People to whom these present shall.come John Garzie of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and state of Rhode Island &c. Commander of the private Sloop of war called the General Greene and others Subscribers hereto being officers & privates of and belonging to the same Sloop now Returnd from a crusing Voyage against the Enemies of the united States of America send Greetingー
Know...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Privateer General Greene, of East-Greenwich, and the Privateer Harlequin, of Baltimore, have taken a Jamaica Ship, of 310 Tons,1 and sent her into a safe Port: Her Cargo consists of 372 Hogsheads of Sugb, 82 Puncheons of Rum, 36 Pipes and 4 Hogsheads of Madeira Wine, 1800 Pounds Weight of Copper, &c. This Ship we hear sailed in Company with a large Fleet, convoyed by two Men of...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6