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The Congress then took into consideration the necessity and advantage of a small armed vessel to be maintained in the East river or sound, to prevent persons inimical to the liberties of the American Colonies, supplying the Ministeral army and navy with provisions.
Ordered, That Col. [Alexander] McDougall and Capt. [Anthony] Rutgers be and hereby are appointed a committee to purchase a proper...
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Mr. [Comfort] Sands from the committee appointed to plan and report a voyage to the West Indies to obtain ammunition, delivered in a report of such voyage, which wasread and filed, and in the words following, to wit:
The sub-committtee appointed to employ a sloop for the Island of Martinico Gaudeloupe or St. Eustatia, Report:
That they think it necessary to load her with provisions on account...
Date: 22 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Messrs. Murray, Sansom & Co. sent in a request by Mr. Robert Murray, for leave to send provisions and certain other articles in their request mentioned, on board of the ship Dutches of Gordon.
The Congress consented that part of the said provisions be sent on board, together with the other articles. Thereupon,
Ordered, That Messrs. Murray, Sansom & Co. be permitted to put on board of the...
Date: 14 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
A letter from Gen. Lee, bearing date this day, on the subject of shutting up the port, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:
New-York, February 16th, 1776.
Sir ー I have received intelligence that Mr. [William] Tryon has been guilty of most grossly abusing the indulgence shown to him; that he has inveigled some of the gunsmiths on board his ship; and that he is endeavouring...
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Mr. [John Sloss] Hobart and Mr. Beekman reported that they, according to order, had waited on Major-Genl. [Charles] Lee, to know the source of his information, that Govr Tryon was procuring gunsmiths from this city, on board of his ship; that Genl. Lee having given them the particulars of his information, they had pursued the inquiry to every person of whom any information could reasonably be...
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The Congress were informed by a member, that as the ships of war are removed out of the East river, Major-General Lee thinks this is a favorable time and opportunity to stop the channel of the East river, between the city and Nutten island, so as now to admit line of battle ships, if it is practicable, which, if it can be done, may save at least the east part of the city. That Genl. Lee desires...
Date: 18 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3