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His Excellency received yours of the 13th Instt and It is his desire that you take every possible means in your power to prevent the Intercourse & communication with the Ships of War & to hurry the fitting of the other Boats ー As to dislodging the people at the Light House, he does not mean to advise an attempt unless you are morally certain that It will be attended with Success ー A...
Date: 14 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
His Excel[lenc]y Congratulates you on the Success of Captn [Samuel] Tucker, & is hopeful more of the Vessels employed for the ministerial Army, will be picked up. They will in some small Degree compensate for the Damage done by seizing those belonging to us.
Date: 16 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Apprehensive that the Enemy, If they go up the North River, may attempt to go down the Creek in their Boats and destroy Kings bridge, His Excellency judges it Necessary, that you should direct Colonel [Rufus] Putnam & Monsr [Antoine Felix] Wiebert to mark out some Convenient spot where a small work proper for its defence and security must be thrown up, as speedily as may be.
His Excellency...
Date: 10 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I am directed by his Excellency to acknowledge his receipt of yr Letter of the 26th Ulto advising of the Capture made of the Ship Nelly Frigate, & of the acquittal of the Brig Elizabeth on a Trial had the 22d. also of your appealing to Congress from that decision.ー
Removed at such a distance as his Excellency is, and Involved in a multiplicity of Important business, It is impossible for him...
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6