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I have Just Recd your Letter in answer to which, I Inform you that at Present there is Ten Sail of Men of war & Transports at anchor Near North Hill Fishers Island, and one Large Ship Just now Doubled the point ー I supose they are Come to take the Stock off Fishers Island ー as to shiping in our harbour we have the Brig Nancy and 4 more Vessels of Mr [Nathaniel] Shaws ー we have no Particular...
Date: 6 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Since my arival hear I have Rec'd Letters from the board at Boston, in which they inform me the Hon'd Marine board at York Town1 disaproves of Raising the Wages of the Carpenters to 15/ per Day,2 being of Opinion that when the United States have agread, and Completed that Agreament, Respecting the Stating the prices of Goods Labour etc. there will be no more Difficultys...
Date: 10 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Honobl Continental navy Board at Boston having Directed me to adopt Such Measures and means as Shall appear most likely and Expedient to get the Ship under your Command1 out of Connecticutt River and bring her in to this port, in our former Conversation on this matter you may Remember it was and Still is my Oppinion the most likely method to Succeed is to lighten the...
Date: 4 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
You are Ordered to take Command of the Schooner Mifflin untill further Orders from the Honobl Continental Navy Board at Boston, you are to Rece. Orders from time to time from Dudley Saltonstal Esqr. Commander of the Continental Ship Trumbull Respecting the Ground you are to Cruise over, untill Such time as the Ship Trumbull is Got Safe out of the River. you are to...
Date: 4 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Saturday Evening I Got to this Place
yours of the 3d and 5th Instant are now before me, in ansuer to the former, Respecting the Ship Warren I am happy She so well Succeeded in geting out of this river.1 Every Circumstance Combined in her Favour that She might [get] Clear of the Enemy. the night was Exceeding Dark, and there was but little wind untill the Crittecal...
Date: 8 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I find that Governor Trumbull and his Council have ordered Captn. John Cotton to get the Ship Trumbull out of Conecticutt River. I know not by what Athority they Gave Such an order, however if the Ship is Got out Shall be Glad, you Shall know more abt. this matter in my Next.—
Here is about thirty or forty Tons of Cordage and a quantity of Duck, Boath Suitable for the Ship...
Date: 23 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I know not what to say to you about the Matter you Mention, to give 18/ per Day will be a Violation of the Law of the State, at Same time I shall be Very Sorry to have a Detaintion on acco't of the Blacksmiths work of the Ship.1 if it can be done I Shall be Glad to have your old Smith Kept a little while longer, as we shall soon see whether the new regulations will take place. I am...
Date: 25 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I Rec'd your Favour yesterday and Note the Contents I have had great dependance on having the Guns from Salsbury furnis. I now wish we had the Mold back again, you will pleas to order it back as Soon as posable. I send you a quantity of Cordige Suitable for the Frigate you are now Carying on:1 it is time to look out for men to fix her Riging this Cordige falling in, will be a Very...
Date: 31 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The bearer Mr Jonathan Woodworth brings Twenty Men with him for which request to Mr Vernon1 to give him first Letcy of Marines on board Ship Providence,2 I imagine this will near compleat yr Compliment of Men for your Ship, I heartily wish you success in your intended Cruize and advise you of all means to wait for a proper time to...
Date: 1 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12