Continental Marine Committee to John Bradford, August 12, 1778

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[Philadelphia] August 12^th 1778.

Sir

We have received your favour of the 30th ultimo¹ advising the arrival of the Prize Brig Nancy with 2070 quintals of Fish taken by the Continental Brig^t. General Gates which is a pleasing Account and we hope to hear Shortly of the other Prizes arriving from Captain Skimmer.² As the Continental portion of the above Cargo of Fish will be wanted for the use of the Army and the French Fleet, we desire it may not be sold but that you will deliver it to the Commissary General of Purchases or his order any quantity thereof he may require taking receipts for the Same.³ We are[&c.]

LB, PCC, Miscellaneous Papers, Marine Committee Letter Book, p. 170 (M332, roll 6). Addressed at opening: “John Bradford Esq^r.”

1. John Bradford to Continental Marine Committee, 30 July, above.

2. Capt. John Skimmer. In a letter of 3 Sept., Bradford reported the arrival of two more prizes of General Gates and the death of Skimmer in an engagement with a third vessel; John Bradford to Continental Marine Committee, 3 Sept. 1778, DLC, Bradford Letterbooks 1776–1782, vol. 2.

3. On this same day, the committee wrote Jeremiah Wadsworth, the Commissary General of Purchases for the Continental Army, immediately below.

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Date

1778 August 12

Volume

Volume 13

Series

American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778