Pennsylvania Council of Safety to Commodore John Hazelwood, October 17, 1777

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In Council of Safety

Lancaster Oct^r. 17^th 1777—

Sir

I did myself the pleasure of writing to you the 15th Ins^t.1 to be forwarded from Head Quarters.—after the express left this I received your two Letters dated the 8th & 11th Ins^{t 2} and Congratulate you on your success against the Enemys Battery,³'tis pitty any thing should have happend to prevent the whole of their Small Garrison falling into your hands after they had once surrendered.—

I make no doubt by this time you have the remainder with any reainforcement they may have sent; and that you have fully convinced the British officers that you can and will prevent their ships passing the Chevaux D^e Frize, by doing this you ren der esential service to your Country and will be entiled to their best thanks.—

Thelate Glorious success of the Army under the Command of Gen^l Gates over Gen^lBurgoyne must give pleasure to every true Friend to Liberty and inspire our Fleet and Army in this quarter with such sentiments as I hope will lead them on Victory, so that we may soon enjoy the blessing of Peace.—The Inclosed Letter⁴ for W^m Crespin Esq Commassary of Provisions for the Fleet of this State I beg you to deliver or forward to him; as I dont know Where to direct it, it is left open for your perusal.—I am [&c.]

(Copy)

Tho^s Wharton jun^r Pres^t

Copy, PHarH, RG27, Executive Correspondence of the (Second) Council of Safety. Addressed at foot of page: "Comodore Hazelwood." Docketed: "Copy of a Letter/ to Commodore Hazelwood/Oct^r 17. 1777." Notation at top of letter: "Pres Wharton to Col. Hazelwood/1777."

1. Not found.

2. No letter from Hazelwood to Wharton dated 8 Oct. has been found. This may be a reference to William Bradford's letter of that date to Wharton, see above. For the letter of 11 Oct., see above.

3. The middle battery, Carpenters Island.

4. Pennsylvania Council of Safety to William Crispin, 17 Oct. 1777, above.

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Date

1777 October 17

Volume

Volume 10

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American Theatre from October 1, 1777, to December 31, 1777

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Pennsylvania Council of Safety to Commodore John Hazelwood, October 17, 1777

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