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I but yesterday Recd a Ltr from Mr [Thomas] Cushing under the 7th Instant, informing me you had Acquainted him with my being Appointed Agent for prizes with a power to Appoint deputies, that you had not time to write me, but desired to know if I would accept, in answer to which, I am truly penetrated with a Sense of Gratitude for the honour Conferr'd on me by this appointment, and shall at all...
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your much Esteem'd favour of the 8th Inst I recd but four days Since it having pass'd me on the Road to Newbury when I was on my return from thence here, It gave me great pleasure to see the Signature of a Gentleman with whome I had the pleasure of a former Acquaintance, and one who is filling so important a Station in the Grand Council of the Grand Empire now in Embrio ー
The day I Recd yr Ltr. I...
Date: 30 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I have not been Able to procure more than abot 50 Charldron Coal, Iapply'd to Gen Ward for liberty to take part of the White Haven Coal in this town but he tells me its not in his power to Grant my request I have wrote to Commr Hopkins agreeable to your directions. and the day his vessell arrives I will dispatch her with the Coal vessell,2 I have sent to Dartmouth in quest of some...
Date: 17 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Since I clos'd my Ltr the Boat which I sent down to Nantasket is Return'd, And David Spear Reports, that the Ship & Brig have 200 Soldiers on board, our privateers (five in number) engaged them the greatest part of yesterday at sea, but coud not Conquer them, they all left them, finding the transports Arm'd to get into Boston, precautions were taken below (as their happen'd to be a Comme at...
Date: 17 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I had the pleasure to acquaint you in my last that our Little Navy had taken a Brig and a ship, since wch they, in Conjunction with the Connecticut Brig, and our Colony Sloop from Salem have taken another Ship, the two Ships are Returnd to their Native Country, and now are an ornament to the finest wharfe in America. they are 250 & 270 tuns, one Built by Walker in this town, the other built...
Date: 20 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I thought it my duty to acquaint you that your Colony Brig Defiance [Defence] is now in this port after being concernd in taking two ships & a Brig with 330 privates and officers, your worthy Commander is now sick at my house, where the best care shall be taken of him; his disorder was a violent Seizure of a Cold. he has had two physicians. They've given him an Emetic & taken some blood...
Date: 20 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
As I gave you an Account by last post of the indisposition of Capt. Harding, I thought it my duty, and it gives me very great pleasure to Acquaint you that he is so well Recover'd that yesterday morn'g he quitted my House before any of my Family were up, and went on board his brig then at Nantasket. he had a very Strong impulse he should take a prize; Yesterday ten sail transports & a Frigate...
Date: 23 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I make no doubt you have heard off a fleet of ten sail transports with a single Frigate appearing before our harbour Last Sunday, they Still Continue in the Bay about two & three Leagues from the mouth of the harbour, and yesterday sent a boat ashore to the Light house Island, where we have a mast Erected and constantly keep Colours display'd, their was no person onthe Island, and they return...
Date: 26 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Duty obliges me to Acquaint you with the Situation I found our Little navy in, on my entering into that Department, you Remember sir, I hinted in a former Ltr that it wanted great Regulations. I found the Captains all at variance Each taxing the other with being a thief and a Robber, and all open mouth'd again Ayers [John Ayres] for being a Coward, the Unhappy disputes among those Captains has...
Date: 1 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
These Serves Just to Inclose you Capt [Nicholas] Johnsons Rect for thirty Eight Charldron Coal 2 which I wish safe to hand and am with all due Respects [&c.]
Date: 11 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Brig Dispatch has been Ready for the Sea waiting your Orders some time. I flatter my self I shall Receive them soon, it has been a good time to get off our Coast, ever since the Fleet was drove out our harbour; not a Cruizer has been seen on, or near the Coast since, saving the frigat that paraded before our port with her Convoy & she did not even Attempt to speak to any vessell 2...
Date: 14 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
humbly shews John Bradford Agent of the continental armed Vessells that he is informed by his Counsell that the Presence of Archibald Campbell Esqr2 & Donald Campbell late Mate of the Annabella Transport Ship is necessary at the Trial of that Ship & of the Ship George which is to be at Salem on the thirtieth Day of July instant the said Bradford therefore prays that the said...
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In Compliance with your Order to General Ward to send forward all the Millitary stores taken in the Scotch Ships, I have deliver'd them to him, tho forbid doing so by the Agent for Connecticut, it gives me great pain that I could not fully comply with your Excellencys requesition having dispos'd of Seventy Muskets & fifteen fuzees to the Independant Company of this Town, before I knew A vote...
Date: 29 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I have the Honour to inclose You an Acct of the Ship peggy's Cargo, as it stands in her Clearance from Hallifax, I have not yet begun to unload her being all the last week at Salem Attending the trial of the scotch Vessells which are Apportion'd as follows vizt 9/16 of the ship Lord How[e] to the Schooners 4/16 to the Connecticut Brig 3/16 to this Colony Sloop. 11/16 of the Brig Annabella and the...
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your favour of the 25th. ultimo. I last night Received, have the honour of Receiving my Commission under your Signature, for which [illegible] under the highest Obligations, and shall make it my chief Study to conduct with that Rectitude which may meet the Approbation of my constituents
The arrival of the Commission will set matters to rights I hope.2 it gives your freinds the highest...
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your much Esteem'd favour under the 30th July, is Before me, am much Oblig'd by the Concern you've express for the inconvenience. I've been put too for the want of money, you need not have made the least Apology Sir As I am very thoroughly convinc'd of the Rectitude of your intentions, and shou'dn't wonder if in the multiplicity and the very important matters which must engage all your Attention...
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...Orders are come forward to deliver all the provision that came in the Ship Peggy to the Depy Commiss[ary] and he tells me he cant redeliver any part to me without an Order for that purpose, Will you please to send pr Next post the Necessary directions; Since the Grand prize wch was sent to portsmo; has been sent in here by two [New] york vessells a Ship from Granada with 400 hds Sugar 430...
Date: 12 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I am honour'd with your Excellencys Signature under the 5th Instant, directing me to take the Necessary Care of all the Warlike Stores, and Necessaries for an Army, till I may receive Orders from proper Authority. your Excellency may rely on the Strictest punctuallity in Complying with any future Orders I may Receive
I have not Omitted since I have been in this department giving a particular...
Date: 12 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have the pleasure to Acquaint You that yesterday a Small Brig was sent in here taken by the Hancock & Franklin. she was going from St. Augustine to Bristol, her Cargo Consists only of 3600 Ran deer Skins, and 6840. Ib Indigo2 - two other of the Schooners are Abroad, the Lynch will sail to morrow. she came in two days ago After a Months Cruise without Success, having Nothing...
Date: 18 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I had the Honour to write you by the last post in which I hinted that I had Sent Capt [Samuel] Tucker with fifteen hands to portsmo to bring the prize round to Boston, Tucker proceeded so far as Salem where he met Mr Tracy who assur'd him he was at portsmo the day before in Company with Mr [Joshua] Wentworth and [John] Langdon, who were determined to keep the vessell there and had libell'd her;...
Date: 29 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6