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Whereas a Power has been granted by his Excellency General Washington, Commander in Chief of the Army of the United Colonies, unto John Glover Esq. Colonel of the 21st Regiment, and unto Stephen Moylan Esq Commissary Generall of Musters, to appoint Agents for the armed Schooners & Vessells fitted out, now fitting or may hereafter be fitted out for the Use of the United Colonies again[st] the...
Date: 29 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
By the Barer Captt Richard James I would Inform your Excellency, that Captt Manly in your Schor. Lee, Brought into Marblehead this Morning a Schr of about forty Tuns Load with Lumber2 he took Sd Schr about three Miles from Boston Lighthous, I have found But two Letters on Board Which have Sent by Captt James the Master & a Doctor which is Sd to be a pasinger on [board] have Sent...
Date: 10 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We The Subscribers Being appointed By his Excellency, General Washington, as agents for a Number of armed Vessels, already fitted out, & that May be hereafter fitted out, Belonging to the Continental army, to provide provissions &C for Said Vessels, also to Receive into our hands, all prizes, that are and Shall be hereafter Sent into Marblehead Salem & Beverly, and to dispose of the...
Date: 14 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
According to your Orders I have Disposed of the Sloop Ranger Willm McGlathry Master Loade of wood &C. which was Brought in here By Captd Manly by your Schr Lee,2 the Vessel I have Sent to Beverly and their halled, her-up, the Neat proseads and the Accott Waites your Excellency further Orders in the Intrim I Beg Leave to Subscribe my Selfe [&c.]
Date: 22 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have the pleasure to Inform your Exc[e]llency that Capt Manly in your Schr Lee, Brought into the Mouth of Marblehead harbour this Morning, the Ship Concord James Lowrie Master from Glassco; the Invoices and all the papers on Board her have Sent forward By Capt Richd James, the Ship Immeadatly on her Comeing into Marblehead, order her, to Beverly, as She was Turning in, got a ground on the Bar,...
Date: 3 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2