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I am in want of good Swivle guns—2 and as I understand there are fourteen Such as would Suit verey well now in Store at Rowes wharf; which have been taken out of the Brigtn Charming Sally, & the Ship Julius Ceaser
I humbley pray that you would Supply me with the above mentioned guns & their implements, the Agent or my Self will pay the price they may be apprized at with Thanks...
Date: 1 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I did apply last Monday Morning for an Order of your Honourable Board to Search a Certain Privateer call'd the Rising States — on board of which I had reason to think some of my Men were embark'd with an intention to desert the Publick Service —
The Order was Granted and a proper Officer appointd for that Service but before these could be Accomplished the Vessell Sail'd —
Your Honours thought...
Date: 30 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
With pleasure I have seen a son in your own likeness, and gladly embrace the Oppertunity by him of acquainting you with my health and wellfare, my family after the fatigues of canada, are once more peacably Seated at Boston; we all hear of you with pleasure, and Should rejoice in having the oppertunity of taking you by the hand in our habitation, May God Grant us that happiness when all our...
Date: 6 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Your Letter of yesterday, in answer to Mine of the day before, I have duly considered, and thereby find, That you are not disposed to Supply me with cash, and Such other Necessarys as will enable Me to keep my Ships company togeither, and go to Sea.
Now sir, I must acquaint you that on The principall I first set out on (which if I have the least knowledge of my own heart, was the Love of my...
Date: 13 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
your Letter of yesterday I recd and shall Observe Your Orders therein Contain'd
As there are Severall things wanting to fitt the Ship2 for Sea, I have Set down at the foot, a few of the most Material Articles that you may have time to provide them
Should also take it as a favour, That you would be pleased to Order a Survey on the Ships Standing rigging, as we are of opinion that it is...
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I understand that your Honble Board intend to dispatch a Flagg of Truce to Halifax, — Suffer me the Liberty to Send you a List of my Officers, & men who are now prisoners there, Rumbley praying that you would be pleased to take Such Steps as will Set them at Liberty as soon as possible, more Espacially Such a number of those first on the List, as may be an Equivalent for the Officers, and men...
Date: 16 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9