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The Provisions I have already demanded should be glad to be sent on board as soon as convenient. The Bread is the last wanted and of that only 8000 lbs. as we have a Quantity of Marine Slops stowed in the Bread Room is the reason we can't take so much as I proposed: suppose the best part may come this week if the weather permits. Be pleas'd to send an Invoice with them. pray taste the Butter for...
Date: 1 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Dear Sir, I am greatly to apologize for my late Impoliteness at your House, and hope Mrs. Champlin and yourself will excuse it. I should be glad to know the Weight of the Bread return'd as the Steward cannot finish his weekly Accounts without it. the Weight of the Sugar and Price is wanted as our Mess settles every fortnight. Likewise the Weight of the Cheese, Price, and what I am charged in...
Date: 30 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I Rote you some days ago by Mr. Waire since that I have Viewd. The Boat & think has avery fine one but am afraid we shall be a good while In fitting out as hands are Scarc & this draught has made Most of the young Carpenters Run off1 Tho am in hopes we Shall Launch in 4 or 5 weeks—The Man of war2 at presant Block up the road that there is hardly...
Date: 6 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Your Obliging favours I have Recd so often Since I have Bin here that I Blush when I think of it. Therefore shall apologize no farther But Procead to give you the News here.
Our Vesel is not yet Launchd, Owing to our Carpenters And the confution the draught has made in this Quarter.1 Nor nether can I tell you when she will but am in hopes in three weeks we are...
Date: 20 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11