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I have the pleasure to acquaint you that I have at last got once more without the Barr of Charles Town Since I wrote my last letter to you I had another Main Mast Split with Lightning We had been ready for Sea for some time and only waited for Men. A Bounty of Thirty Dollars I offerred had little effect and some of the State Armed Vessells being in Port nothing could be done by the State untill...
Date: 1 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the Pleasure to acquaint You that on the fourth of Septr 30 Leags S E of Charles Town Barr I met with and took after a little Resistance the True Britain Thomas Venture Master of twenty six pounders and seventy four Men — the Brig Charming Peggy Capt Lyon both Laden with Rum for the British Army and Navy and bound from Jamaica to New York — The Ship Severn Capt Henderson (of eight four...
Date: 12 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9