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19 [October, 1775] Viewed & Examd wth Capt Martindale, Capt Wormwels Schooner, which find to be Suitable for the Service & Wrote to Head Qrs thereon. ー
Date: 19 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Yours P Capt Martindale I recd Last Evening, & have consulted with him about the Guns & Conclude that they are Large enough for the Schooner, Shall get them on Board tomorrow morning. ー you mentioned nothing about the Swivels to make up the Complement of Ten, as I wrote you there was Seven here, Should be glad to know your Pleasure concerning the Remainder nor whether it would be...
Date: 19 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
20 [October, 1775], Got the Ramers & Spunges &c. for the Guns, ー Went to Marshfield abt 10 miles to Look for a Vessell but found none Suitable.
Date: 20 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
21 [October, 1775]. Procured the Water Casks & Got them filled, rained all day ー
Date: 21 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
When I wrote you last, I omitted the Match Rope, (which is not to be had here, as I expected) Which I would have you Send P the first Opportunity as the Schooner will be obligd to wait for it. ー
This will be handed you P. Capt Wormswell who complys with the Terms the other Vessells are hired on; he goes to Sollicit a First or Second Lieuts Birth which if you would please to give him will greatly...
Date: 22 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
22 [October, 1775]. Waiting for the Return of the Express from Head-Qrs who Arrived Just before night
Date: 22 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
23 Monday [October, 1775]. Put all the Provision & Stores ab[d] the Schooner Putnam. Set the Carpenters at Work on the Brig also the Rigers
Date: 23 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Major Tupper the bearer of this will inform your Excellency in what manner he has conducted with the two Vessels taken by him at the Vinyard, it is therefore unnecessary for me to enter into particulars ー I wod just observe that Dartmouth is a place of greater safety than this Port being much less exposed to Storms & better adapted at this time for fitting out an arm'd Vessel than Plymouth (...
Date: 30 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Nov. 1 [1775]. Arrived at Plymouth abt 10 oClock & the Cannon abt 2,2 Found Coits Vessell3 aground ー
Date: 1 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
this will be handed you by Lieutt [Moses] Turner Informing you that I have Receivd the Cariages & swivels &c for the Brigg and am Making all Possiable Dispatch to Get to sea, but as the Schooner is not yet Sail'd and the want of Men for the Brigg I Cant make the Proficency Should be Glad to, but Immagine I Shall be Ready to sail this day week at Fartherest, if I am supply'd With Men &...
Date: 2 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
2 [November, 1775].
Set the Carpenters to Repair the Carriages &c ー Capt Coits Vessell got off, but detaind by the Weather ー Sent Formers for Martindales Cartridges ー
Date: 2 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The a Prisement of the Schooner Tryon [Triton] together with hier Boat &c. as She Was to be fixt by the owner
Vessel@ £170.00
170. 0.0
To 5 Carrage Guns @ 60/Redy Irond
15. 0.0
To 4 Guns 4 pounders or their abouts @
30. 0.0
To 2 Swifel guns @ 48/ pr
4.16.0
To 2 Do of Rought Iron @ 80/ pr
8. 0.0
To 2 Cowhorns @ 30 pr
6. 0.0
£223.16.0
To 3 Swifel guns [...
Date: 2 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
When I wrote you last, I expected that Capt Coit would have Sailed Yesterday morning with Capt Manley [of the Lee], but the Wind coming a head has detaind him, he will however Sail the First Wind that he can get out of the Harbour. ー Capt Martindales Vessell will Sail as Soon as Possible, as he is fiting with all Speed, I Beg you would Send down 500 Pump Nails as Soon As possible as there is none...
Date: 3 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have just this moment receivd intelligence of the shipwreck of a Vessel* from Philadelphia at Eastham inside of our Bay Loaden with 120 pipes wine,2 and that the wine is all sav'd excepting 2 pipes stove in Landing it ー Your Excellency will please to order in what manner this wine shall be disposed of, whether it, shall be sent to head quarters, or whether it shall Remain where it is...
Date: 3 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
5 [November, 1775]. Capt Coits Vessell2 Saild Last evening, not to be Seen this Morning
Date: 5 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
6 [November, 1775]. Capt Coit Returnd with two prizes viz a Sloop & Schooner, got a mast, Martindales Brigt Graved this day
Date: 6 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
With great Pleasure do I inform you of the Return of Capt Coit into this Harbour with two Prizes, a Sloop & Schooner, from Nova Scotia Bound to Boston Laden chiefly with Wood & Hay, with Some Cattle, Sheep, Potatoes &c.2 The People that were on Board with the Papers will be Sent to Head Qrs Immediately
Mr Watson has taken charge of the Prises, & Will Inform you of the...
Date: 6 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
This morning Capt Coit, after a C[r]uise of 36 hours brought into this port the Scooner Industry Charles Coffin Master & the Sloop Polly Sibeline White Master, both from Nova Scotia bound to Boston with provisions for the garison there, Manifests of both Cargos are enclosed2 ー I have Landed the cattle & put them to pasture the other articles I shall store immediately, and wait...
Date: 6 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Since I parted with you, I have made blackguard snatch at two of their provision vessels, and have them safe at Plymouth, and if you were where you could see me and did not laugh, all your risible faculties must perish. To see me strutting about on the quarter-deck of my schooner! ー for she has a quarter-deck ー Ah, and more than that too ー 4 four pounders, brought into this country by the company...
Date: 7 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Recd of William Watson & Ephm Spooner three days allowance for Nineteen men, who put into plymouth by reason of contrary winds while out a fishing
Date: 7 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2