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In my Letter of the 7th instant, you are informed of my having your favour of the 27th of June, and of the proceedings of our Assembly on its contents, and on the earnest request of the Massachusetts Congress to augment our Troops in the public Service. ー In our hurry it was omitted, that near the ending of the session, It was Resolved That two Vessels of a suitable Burden be immediately fitted...
Date: 18 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir On consideration of the Advantageous Situation, and natural provisions & circumstances of the Harbour of New London, to render it a place of Safety for the Shipping of the Colony, as well as of the Continental fleet, We were induced to set ourselves to fortify it, at Mamacook, Winthrop's Neck and on the Rock, and height on Groton Side, places fit for the purpose, & were seeking the...
Date: 27 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Hond Sirs We cannot but express our uneasiness, disappointment & surprise at the late Resolution of Congress for the removal of the Cannon from New London ー When we had, relying upon the faith of that respectable Body, in consequence of their former Resolution2 made upon mature deliberation, as we imagined, and upon a full hearing and knowledge of the circumstances, and Importance...
Date: 17 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In conformity to Resolve of Congress of 27th ulto I sent to Mr [Nathaniel] Shaw for an Account of the Cannon left at New London by Commodore Hopkins, their number, size, bore and weight; and also an account of the other Cannon there. Enclosed is Copy of his Return made to me;2 by which it appears, that if the fourteen heaviest Cannon had been sent to Philadelphia, there would not have...
Date: 13 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir This Colony has been so unfortunate as to employ two Brigs one afteranother both of which have proved bad Sailors, the last of the two beingwell recommended, was purchased by this State and fitted in the best manner, this indeed, by Divine Favor was successful in taking one Ship and Brigin Nantasket Road near Boston, and afterwards assisted in taking another Ship in the Bay, of which you have...
Date: 20 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir Since my last I have not been honored with any of your favors, yet as it is proper Congress should be acquainted what is doing in each of the United States for Common Defence, especially what is doing on Continental Account, I take the liberty of giving you the following detail of what is done, & doing in this Stateー
Upon the Request of General Washington, our three Row-Galleys were sent...
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Upon the request of the Marine Comtee we have affixed Norwich as the place of Building a 36 Gun Frigate, and Chatham as the place of Building a 28 Gun Frigate in this State, agreable to a Resolve of Congress of the 23d Janry and a request of the Marine Comtee of the 28th Janry, and have appointed upon like request Capt Joshua Huntington to superintend Building the Frigate at Norwich, and Capt...
Date: 3 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Your favour of the 5th Instant came Safe to hand the ninth by Express; pursuant to the desire of Congress, gave the necessary Orders for our largest Vessel (:which was the only one we had any way Suitable for the purpose:) to Sail Immediately on the proposd Cruise; but I am Sorry to Inform you, that on Attempting farther to prepare for the Voyage, find the Vessel not in a condition to proceed on...
Date: 17 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
. . . There is one prisoner at Windham who was taken with three Negro men, two of which Negroes were taken by Capt Wallace of the Rose Man of War from Govr Cook of Providence, on board his Packet laden with rum which was seized, the other from Mr Collins of Newport. This Man and Negroes were put on board a Sloop taken by Captain Wallace at the time he cannonaded Stonington: The Sloop by a Gale of...
Date: 11 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2