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You are pleased to acquaint me that Colo Long has informed you that I have enlisted some of his soldiers, belonging to Capt Dearing's Compy, wch I tho't I had a right to, — as my orders from the Grand Congress are — To enlist for three years: Upon wch I cannot but believe I have a right so to do; tho' you have in your letter excluded, as not having any Rank or concern wth the Army to be raised. I...
Date: 6 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
. . . Capt Roches Ship is now going on, haveg just had Snow to get the timber hawled, shall be able to get her off, in good Season; am much Afraid, shall not get Canvas and Cordage, the Raleigh laying waitg for guns, trying to get them Cast at Massachusetts have got Abt fifteen hundred Tuns of Timber Cut, and hawled for the 74 gun ship — Since the Snow is Come within few Days, have had upwards...
Date: 18 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I have a man by the name of Patrick Lynch which formerly belongd to the Boston, he shall be given up any time to your order — Should be glad to know how Privateering gos on in Boston I am e[n]gaged in a deep dispute with the Genl Court of this State in Consequence of their giving one Leave to Sail She has 80 Seaman 50 Landsmen I have provoked them to the Last degree by pointing out their Errors I...
Date: 18 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I have now confin'd in Goal, one Richd Weaver late a sailor on board the George Schooner who enter'd on board the Raleigh but now says he is only willing to fight for King George & would not fight for the Americans; — with many other threats against the ship & desired I would send him to Goal. I did so; but he has since relented and made many protestations against his former crimes &...
Date: 21 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
You haveing the Command of the Ship Mifftin belonging to the United States of America now every way equipt for the Sea, It's my Orders you embrace the first Opportunity of Wind & Weather & proceed with said Ship to Chesepeak Bay in Virginia when (if please God) you arrive there apply to Mr J. H. Norton at Williamsburgh who Transacts Business for the Continent & deliver him my Letter...
Date: 26 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I lately received an Order from the Honle Continental Marine Committee, to send two small Vessels to Baltimore, for Iron & flower on accot of the Continent — to your Address; in Consequence of which Ive sent the Schooner Dove, Cap James Miller by whom this will be handed you, and by whom you will please Ship as much Iron & flower as the Schooner will carry with safety, on accot of the...
Date: 26 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
You haveing the Command of the Schooner Friends Adventure in the Service of the United States are to Sail the first fair Wind for Baltimore in the State of Maryland where when it shall please God you arrive call on Mess. Samuel & Robert Purviance Merchants there and to them deliver my Letter and follow their Directions in takeing on board a Cargo of Flour and Iron for this Place there is no...
Date: 1 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Ship Raleigh Dr to sundry Accots
To John Langdon Esqr
for
9 yds Old Canvas
ft plank
1
Bbl pitch
6
Bbs Turpentine
3
Bbs Tar
4
Empty Tarr Bbs
use of large kettle
Date: 7 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Last Wednesday the Armed Sloop Satisfaction, John Stevens, Commander, sent into Falmouth Harbour a large Prize Ship, from London, bound to Constantinople: She was taken off the Rocks of Lisbon ー Her Loading is Tin, Alum, Pepper, indigo, Bail Goods and Doctor's Drugs. She is a very valuable prize.1
Whereas some Person, or Persons, do encourage the Seamen belonging to the Raleigh, to...
Date: 8 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Court meets next Wednesday when it is generally thought the Embargo will be taken of[f] was we going to return I think we might get Liberty there is a Brigt Arriv'd here last Saturday from Cape Francois wh says Marketts in general was but indifferent Fish 30/ that the French sent all his Cargo down to Jamaica where every thing was very high he says that there had been a Privateer fitted out...
Date: 10 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Your favo'r of the 16th Jany. is Just come to hand, Directg a Return of Military and ordinance Stores to the Honbl Board of war, to which I answer the whole of Stores which came from france in the Brigt Marquis of Kildare, w[e]re sent to Ticonderoga P order of the Honbl Marine Committee, excepting the Powder, Some few Arms, Lead &c which was orderd for the use of the Continental Ships heare ー...
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
In behalf of Colo Langdon (who is absent on Public Business) I now acknowledge the Rect of your favr P James Belton Esq. together with the 42,000 Dollars, which are very acceptable, as the Business of the Continent was for sometime done on Credit ー the Paymt of which has carrd off large Amots already, therefore Colo Langdon thinks you had better send on an additional Sum P the first good...
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
At the request of Collo Langdon (who is absent on Publick business) I am now to acknowledge the receipt of yours of 23d January, respecting the Brig Joseph Emperor Mosely Master ー belonging to your Friends Messrs Hughes & Smith being Captured by a Pirate. You may depend that every precaution will be taken to detect the Villain should he arrive in any Port this way, It is a great pitie his...
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
This will be handed' you by Capt George Wentworth who goes express, by whom I've the pleasure to Inform you of the Arrival at this port last evening of the French ship, called the Mercury from Na[n]tz, the Dispatches by her you have p Express this ship's Arrival is the most fortunate event that could have happend, being loaded with Warlike stores for the Continent 2 by the Capts orders...
Date: 18 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Iv'e done myself the honour (by the Express, who is going on to Congress with the Dispatches) to Inform the Honbl Counsel and Assembly of your State, of the Arrival at this port of the Mercury a French ship mountg Sixteen Carriage guns with fifty men, Loaded with Warlike Stores, Clothg &c for the Continent an Invoice of which as Translated from the French, I have done myself the honour to...
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
On monday the 17th instant arrived here a French ship of about 350 tons; called the Mercury, commanded by Captain John Heraud, in 40 days from Nantes, having the following very valuable cargo on board. viz. 11,987 stand of arms, 1000 barrels of gunpowder, containing 50 ton weight, 11,000 flints, 57 bales, 4 cases, and 2 boxes woollens, linnens, &c. on account of the United States of America...
Date: 21 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
You haveing on board the Sloop Polly whereof you are Commander two Hundred Barrels of Gun Powder the property of the United States of America; It's my desire (in behalf of John Langdon Esqr) that you proceed immediately for Nantaskett Road near Boston, where it is probable you will find the two Contini Frigates built in the State of the Massachusetts; vizt Hancock John Manly Esq. Commander &...
Date: 11 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We hope you will excuse the liberty we have taken in troubling you with this Letter the lntensun of which is to Acknowlidge Obligation we are under to Capt [Thomas] Thom[p]son for his Asistance in building the Raleigh Frigate By opportunety and observeations he has Acquired great Knowledge in Naval Architucture from which we have Derived Great Advantages and are under Dayly Obligations to him for...
Date: 15 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Your favour of the 8th Inst. I reced at Exeter (where I was on Publick Business) accompanied with a Letter from the Honble Council of the Massachusetts & also one from the Hon'ble Mr Cushing setting forth the necessity of Ten Tonns of Powder for the two Frigates ー My being out of Town was the only reason of my not answering it immediately. I now beg leave to inform you that I immediately on...
Date: 17 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I received yours P Capt [George] Wentworth, and was pleased to find you was well & in so good Spirits ー I am glad to hear that the Accots from France are so Incouraging ー the French seem to be in earnest, and will no doubt amply supply us with every kind of military Stores we may want the day before yesterday, we had another french Ship arrived here a good deal larger than the other ー 2...
Date: 22 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8