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Sir, I am extremely sorry for the absolute necessity I am under of exhibiting to you a complaint against Admiral [Samuel] Graves.
His unjustly obstructing me in getting my property even after my submission to the heavy contribution he most arbitrarily has laid me under is the unhappy cause of this Address to your Excellency. He still without any Color of right obstinately persists in preventing...
Date: 27 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The letters wrote by Mr. Hallowell to Admiral [Samuel] Graves between the 3d and 20th of July last, respecting Mr. Hallowell's property and the conversation had on that subject, prior to the 11th. of august instant, being already laid before the General, he proceeds now to give a Narrative of what passed between them on that day.
When Mr. Hallowell in the street saw the Admiral and as he could...
Date: 14 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The letters which I wrote to Admiral [Samuel] Graves between the 3d & 20th July, respecting my grass on Gallop's island and the conversation had on that subject prior to the 11th instant, I have already taken leave to lay before your Excellency and complained of that Gentleman's detaining from me my property. and being very desirous to hear from Admiral Graves himself why he persisted in such...
Date: 19 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I must beg your Excellency's pardon for omitting to mention in my Narrative that I had received two different challenges from Mr. Thomas Graves, Nephew to Admiral [Samuel] Graves, soon after the Affair which happen'd between me and the Admiral on the 11th. instant.
As these Messages were expressly said to have been in consequence of what happen'd between the Admiral and me on that day, I conceive...
Date: 20 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I am very sorry to be under the necessity of troubling your Excellency again upon the subject of the late transaction between Admiral [Samuel] Graves and my self, being sensable how much your attention must be engrossed by subjects of greater moment and concern to the public, but consiquences that have resulted from that affair render it altogether unavoidable.
I must therefore beg leave to...
Date: 2 September 1775
Volume: Volume 1