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Since I wrote you last by Capt [Jonathan] Leeds in the Sloop Polly and Capt [Edward] Chappell in the Sloop Betsey are both sail'd for Phila and my Friend Peter Vandervoort writes me that they arived in N York and would Sail from last Monday, so that I flatter myself they will arive by the time this comes to hand and make no Doubt but you will despatch them with their Cargoes soon as possible the...
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I hope by this you have Recover'd your Hea[l]th, so as to be able to do Business &c ー
I sent you Fourteen hundd bushels of Salt to Providence, to the Care of Messrs Clark & Nightingale to be deliverd to your Order ー their is now two Vessells from N York with Flower & as the River is Shutt up, shall take it in to my Store, The Phoenix & Assia Men of Warr are both hal'd into the...
Date: 25 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Agreable to your Directions I have taken all the Flower that is come to hand paid ⅓ frt wich is Customary from N York to this Port ー a Small Sloop Load Mr [Thomas] Mumford has taken and paid the Skipper 1/6 frt by whose order I know not & is Shipt it for the West Indias his giving 1/6 has made sum trouble among the others that brought ー shall Send it up to Norwich as Soon as the River Opens ー...
Date: 8 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Gentlemen Please to deliver the Inclos'd letter to Governour Cook ー have also Inclosd you an order on Wm Tallman att Bedford for one hundred and Thirty Cask & Keggs of Gun Powder wich would have you Send for and deliver to him and Send me an Accott of the Expence & You'l Oblige [&c.]
Date: 16 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Sir, I Received yours of the 9th and 30th Novr the Letter Inclosing Accot Sales of Sixty Mules Imported in the Ship America John Lamb Master Amo to thirteen hundred & seventy Seven pounds 16/ 1½ Sterling. And observe that you think the Risque is too Great to send me the Bills untill you here from me. If the Money is in good hands I am content to let it remain on Interest, untill I shall have...
Date: 16 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Inclosed is a Bill Lading for Nine thousand three hundred Staves, which please to despose off for the most they will fetch, Capt [William] Leeds is arrived after a passage of Sixty Six Days, I find your Brother has not paid him any of the money you left behind last Voyage, and he tells me that he imagines their will be plenty of Powder out to Guadalupe from France and I hope you will be able to...
Date: 16 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Last evening the Sloop Macaroni, Capt. Packwood arrived in thirty days from Martinico after a very tedious passage, was over sett and lost his boom and bowsprit, mate and one hand, and most of his people froze, he has on board about eight thousand weight of Powder, Swivells, Musketts, Pistols, he had been to all the Islands and could not get any more. The Vessels that arrive from Europe are...
Date: 3 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
11 Kegs Powder
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[New London] Feb 10, 1776
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Date: 10 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Dear Sir Your favr 19 Inst. I Recd & observe the contents, I really am of the opinion in regard ·to the purchase of the Sloop Montgomery & think she will answere to send on the Voyage to Europe better then the Brig. and consent to the purchase of her & to be concerned in one fifth, but Insted of the Brig. going to Virginia I would have her fitted out as a privateere there is not a...
Date: 23 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Sir I am directed by the Marine Comte to fitt out, an[d] arm a Brig to be commanded by the· bearer Saml Chew Esqr and have almost compleated the Business — there will be several articles wanting that cannot be had in this State and Capt Chew comes himself on purpose togetthem I beg you would assist him with articles that he wants for the purpose and have them sent forward soon as possible that...
Date: 6 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Yours of the 17th Ulto P. Capt [Samuel] Chew came to hand (and as I Expected) you Consider that I was not Authoriz'd by your former orders to buy a Brigtn Eight Months after without first Consulting you on that head —
The Case was Just this, I was Determin'd that so Good a Man as Capt Chew should not Remain Un Employ'd, and if you would not let him have a Vessell, I would let him have one on my...
Date: 24 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I Received a Latter from Wm Bingham Esqr from St. Peters Martineco, advising of his shipping to my Care Seventeen Brass Cannon Field-pieces, Shott, Carriages, Powder &c. by Capt Lamb,1 who is Safe arrived at Boston, and desires I would retain them in my hands untill I Receive your further orders respecting them—I have given...
Date: 5 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Inclosed is a copy of what I wrote you ye 24th Novr.1 Since that I have not Received any of your favours—I suppose by this you have heard of ye total Loss of the Sloop Schuyler,2 being drove on shore by a British Ship3—having nothing further to add only the Ship Trumbull calls daily for Supplys & must be obliged to advance a...
Date: 5 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I have sent the barer on purpose to git your Account as I Cannot make up mine with the Owners of the Revenue1 with out it and Should be Glad you would Send me by the barer, the Ballance as I am Disappointed of the money from Coln Griffing2 and am much putt to it for want—The New Courses & Top Sails of the Rebecca3 must be Apprizd and att foot I have...
Date: 6 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I Received your kind favour ⅌ the bearer Mr Ross1 and am much obliged to you for the acquaintance of so worthy a person—By fitting out many of the Continental Vessells I am largely in Advance and have been very unlucky in not having any of the Prizes coming into this Port, I expected Capt Chew2 in the Resistance3 those that he should take...
Date: 8 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I Recd a line from Mr Green Informing me that as soon as the 4 lb Shott were ready he would advise me yt I might send for them, Since yt I have not heard from you. I beg you'l let me know when I may send, as the Vessell1 I want them for is almost ready to Sail—I also want Three Tons of Grape Shott & 5 doz Lathorns, I beg you would be so...
Date: 20 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
New London February 2, 1778
I wrote you 24th Novr.1 & 5th. of January2 last Since that have not been favor'd with any Answer, the Continual Call on me for Money from the Ship Trumbull, for Provisions, Mens Wages Stores &c for more than Twelve Months Past, purchasing and fitting out the Brigg Resistance Saml Chew Commandr. ...
Date: 2 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I Received your favours of ye. 28th of Novr: and 10th January last, the former by Capt Lamb, who Arived att Boston, and is fitting his Brigg.1 for a Privateer, and Imagine by this he has her in great forwardness—I Observe that he has left in your hands (att my disposal) Godfry Hutchinsons Obligations to the Amount of Sixteen...
Date: 26 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
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Date: 28 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I Received a letter from Capt Jno Lamb and he writes that you Could not let him have the Cannon I wrote you for Untill The HonbIe. Council mett1—my Bro. now waits on you for that Purpose, and Brings my Accotts. by which you'l see that I am a Considerable sum in Advance for the Publick—Monsieur Michel Commandr. of the...
Date: 13 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11