Portsmouth October 21st 1776
You have herewith a Letter from the Honle Continental Marine Committee Directed to the Honle Committee at Providence to Deliver me a Sett of Guns for the Ship Raleigh which You are to Receive & forward by Land to Boston, from whence they are to come by Water you are also to receive & forward a Quantity of Ball, from the Honle Committee and forward with the Guns the Memorandum of which you have herewith, I shall Depend much on your Care & Dispatch, by all means forward as soon as possible one or two of the Guns of each sort, That we may close all the Carriages (which have been laying all Summer ready for putting together [)] that we may have them all Ready by the Time the whole of the Guns get round here don't fail to write me on your Arrival at Providence, whether the Guns can be had and how soon you can get them forward That I may send a Vessel to Boston in Readiness for them
You have a Letter herewith to Messrs Clarke & Nightingale Who are Gentlemen will do any thing in their Power to give you Dispatch. Your most [&c.]
J Langdon ー Agent
for the United States
[Enclosure]
Memorandum of Guns & Shott for Frigate Raleigh of 32 Guns Vizt
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26 — 12 Pounders |
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6 — 6 or 4 ditto |
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| Shott |
50 to each 12 Pounder round |
1300 |
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20 ditto Chain |
520 |
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20 ditto Cross Barr |
520 |
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20 ditto Grape ditto |
520 |
| To each |
6 or 4 Pounder — |
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50 Grape |
300 — |
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50 Round |
300 — |
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| 20 Swivels |
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50 Grape to each |
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Shott |
1000 |
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| 50 round ditto |
1000 |
Cap. George Wentworth
[Portsmouth, October 21, 1776]
You are to Receive the above Guns & Shott from the Honle Committee at Providence & forward them, with all dispatch to Boston by Land in order to come Round here by Water from thence Your [&c.]
Jno Langdon Agent for the
United Statesー
