Vice Admiral Molyneux Shuldham to Major General William Howe, February 24, 1776

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Boston 24th February 1776.

Sir,

Herewith I have the honor of transmitting to you, a Copy of a Letter from Mr Stephens Secretary to the Admiralty, to Vice Admiral Graves relative to the Provisions and Supplies sent out by Government for the Use of His Majesty's Forces in America, and as it appears by that Letter, that His Majesty's Naval Forces are entitled to an equal Proportion of the Cargoes of the Vessels in the annexed List,² as the Troops under your Excellency's Command, I think it my indispensible Duty to beg the favor you will please to give such directions as you may think proper for the distribution of those Supplies.³ I am with great respect and Esteem, &ca

M:Shuldham

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1. PRO, Admiralty 1/484.

2. For Stephens's letter to Graves, dated September 26, 1775, and the list of provision ships, dated September 23, 1775, see Volume 2, 735-36.

3. Howe's reply the following day expressed complete willingness to cooperate with Shuldham relative to Fleet supply, but he maintained firmly that the supplies had been sent out "for the Use and Comfort of the Army," suffering from "a Want of a Change of Diet." The Admiral; on February 26, answered Howe that he was "fully convinced and sensible of the humanity and impartiality of your disposition that nothing will ever be wanting in your power to supply the wants and Necessitys of His Majesty's Subjects of either Service." PRO, Admiralty 1/484.

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1776 February 24

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Volume 4

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American Theatre from February 19, 1776, to April 17, 1776

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Vice Admiral Molyneux Shuldham to Major General William Howe, February 24, 1776

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