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please to deliver to Mr Joseph Wyer or Order four Bolts of Russia Duck, for the Use of the Colony Sloop Called the Tyranecide. I have the honor to be [&c.]
Date: 25 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I would beg leave to Inform your Excellency of my Proceedings with Respect to the Vessels taken and Brought in here by Captne Manly, after Condemnation they were agreeable to your Instructions Advertiz'd in the publick papers 3 weeks, I then Proceeded to the Sale, I Recieved Instructions from Your Excellency through the Hone Major Genl Ward to purchase the Ship Jenny & Brigne Hannah for the...
Date: 11 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Honorable Gentlemen, these to acquaint you that, Agreeable to my Commission, I have hired and fitted a Small Vessel, for the purpose of obtaining Intiligence of the Motions, of the Fleets & armies of our enemies, 2 Capt Robert Haskoll who will Remitt you this Letter, is to be Intrusted with this Important business, it will be needless to Recommend him, as he has made one Voyage...
Date: 13 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I once more take the Liberty to write your Excelly which at this time when you are so deeply ingaged against Our unatural Enemies would Gladly Omitt did I not think it my duty therefore beg you'll Excuse itー
I wrote your Excelly some time Since, Concerning those Prizes, taken by Comm[odor]e Manly Viz the Ordnance Brige. Nancey Ship Concord & Ship Jenny Genl Miffilin having Recd a Part of Each...
Date: 10 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Petition of George Child Humbly Sheweth, That your Petitioner being bound from Jamaica to Bristol, in the Ship St Lucea Loaded with Sugar & Rum, was taken by Capt Eleazer Giles of Beverly Commander of the Brigantine Retaliation and was Sent with his sd Ship into Said Beverly where it is probable his Sd Ship & Cargo will Soon be condemned,2 the Captors having Generously...
Date: 28 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Know all Men By these Presants ThatI the Subscriber In Consideration of the Sum of Sixteen Dollars To Me in Hand Paid by Mr John Waters in Part for one Half Shair of all The Prizes That May Be Taken Duering the Cruze of the Privateer Sloop called the Revenge whea[re]of Benjn Dean is Commisioned Commander and for the further Consideration of Twenty foer Dollers Moer To be Paid at the End of the...
Date: 7 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
At Cambridge I was ordered by Gen'l Washington to take the command of a detachment of said army and proceed on board the Schooner Franklin, on the 16th October 1775 his instructions and additional instructions, I send you a true copy of them. Before we sailed from Beverly I think it was a Mr. Morris [Stephen Moylan] an aid to Gen'l Washington came to me and asked for those instructions that he...
Date: 22 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The Schooners Commanded by Captains Broughton & Sillman [John Selman] Saild this morning, as they had none but their old Colours, we appointed them a signal, that they may Know each other by, & be known to their friends ー the ensign up to the Main topping Lift, ー
you will please to order the Crew of the Schooner to be mannd out of General sullivans Brigade, to hold themselves in readiness...
Date: 22 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I am much obliged to you that you take notice of my Letter p Wilson, & doubt not he will answer yours & my expectation, I wish with all my soul that these, two vessells were dispatchd chiefly for the publick Service, & allso that I may have the pleasure of seeing my friends Mr Lynch & Col. Harrison, I want much to be introduced to Doctor Franklin, for whom I have many years a vast...
Date: 24 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I received your favor to me of the 25th & Communicated that part of it which regarded Col. [John] Glover unto him ー when I last wrote to you, I gave the true reasons, for the delay attending the fitting out of these two vessells
I observe you had given orders to young Glover for all the things write to you for, & he is returned without the most Material Article, which is the 300 Swivel...
Date: 27 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We received your favor of the 25th Instant incloseing instructions for the Agents, one of which we will deliver to the person appointed for this place & transmit the others to Portsmouth Newbury &ca &ca
the first article mentions the laying in provisions Conformable to an inclosed paper, which inclosure was omitted, you will therefore please to send us five of them, & one more...
Date: 28 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Since I have had the Honour of a Commission Under Your Excellencey I have Never had an Oppertunity before to Return you my Harty Thanks ー The Honour Confer'd on me I Gratefully Acknolidge and hope I shall be able so farr to doo my Duty as to meet with the Approbation of Your Excellency if so I am sure of Doing Honour to my Country which is my sincere desire
I have the Pleasure of informing your...
Date: 4 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I hereby Acknolidge the receipt of Your Favour of yesterday P Capt [Moses] Brown & am Extreemly Glad to hear of Your Excellenceys Approbation of my Conduct. hope I shall so Conduct through all the Business I may have to Transact as to meet with the Same Applause ー
I shall Imediately go upon Taking an Accurate inventory of all the Goods on Board according to Your Excellency's Orders and...
Date: 6 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have the Pleasure of informing your Excellency that this Morning Sergant [Benjamin] Doak Belonging to Capt Selmon [Selman] brought in here a Sloop2 her Cargo Consisting off 370 Qus of Dry fish 70 BLLs of Mackrell 3 BLLs of Train Oyl 1 BLL of Sammon by the best Accts I can Collect from the People on board ー I can find Nothing to Ascertain the Cargo She has by any papers Deliver'd me,...
Date: 8 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
These are to Inform your Excellency that Yesterday a Small Boat with about 15 Men whentout of this Harbour & Took a Schooner from Ireland Loaded with ー Beef pork & Butter &c ー2 as Your Excellency Approved of my Conduct with regard "to the Other Prize the North Britton I thought it my Duty to Proceed in the Same Manner Therefore when She Came in I made a Demand of the Papers...
Date: 9 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
This Day Landed into the Care of Capt Willm Bartlet Agent 11 hogsets & tu thirds of Solt out of the Scooner Prince Willm Sands Stanly Sciper2 By me
Date: 11 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I hereby Acknolidge the Receipt of Your favour of the 11th and 13th Instant and Notice the Contents
With Regard to such Vessells brought in as the North Britton I shall with Pleasure comply with your Excellencys Orders as I have had a Grate deal of Trouble & Got the Ill will of my Neighbours for having any thing to do with her, Although I punctually Obey'd your Orders
With regard to the claim...
Date: 13 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have the pleasure to Inform your Exc[e]llency that Capt Manly in your Schr Lee, Brought into the Mouth of Marblehead harbour this Morning, the Ship Concord James Lowrie Master from Glassco; the Invoices and all the papers on Board her have Sent forward By Capt Richd James, the Ship Immeadatly on her Comeing into Marblehead, order her, to Beverly, as She was Turning in, got a ground on the Bar,...
Date: 3 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have the Pleasure to acquaint your Excellency that Capt Manly has brought in here a Ship from London, and a Brig from St. Eustatia I Enclose your Excellency the Papers which I forward by Mr [Stephen] Cabot Shall Secure them Untill further Orders from your Excellency 2 The Brig is Safe Arrived from Cape Ann 3 I am with Respect your Excellencys [&c.]
Date: 9 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I would Desire by Order of his Excellency General Washington that you would Order a Proper Number of your Station'd men to Give those prisoners Belonging to the Ship & Brigt sent in here by Cap Manly Commandr of the Lee Privateer to Hd Qrs In Compliance you will Oblige Your [&c.]
Date: 9 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3