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We are just now informed by Mr [Jesse] Hollingsworth that he has your Instructions to unload the Brig Fortune and discharge her from the public service ー As she has been long loaded and the whole time fully manned and held in readiness to sail and of course her disbursements very high, We are desirous to know upon what terms, she is to be discharged; for which purpose our Mr. [William] Lux, who,...
Date: 29 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
According to desire I beg leave to acquaint you, that I am providing Materials for going on with the Rowe Gallies, & am satisfied to build them on the same terms with Mr Stephen Stewart. I would have done myself the pleasure of waiting on you now, but that Material business carries me to Philadelphia, but at my return, will do myself that honour, Please to let me know per return of Bearer,...
Date: 2 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...you was so Obliging as to Mention us as proper persons to undertake Building of Gundalous for the Province, if the Council [of] safety thinks proper I will undertake a part and shoud be Obliged to you to agree for me Whatever St[ephen] Stewart or Others hav I will take and endeavour to dispatch business (You Are no Stranger to my foremans Work) I can get more hands if I want them and will...
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir Upon Application of Mr Sowell by the desire of Mr Cowen to him We agreed if it was Agreeable to the Council of Safety to undertake the Building of two or three Gundaleaus to begun upon immediately with a Number of Hands and finisd as [fast] as possibly, ー we have an Oppertunity of Engaging what hands we want immediately and will undertake it on the same terms as Other Carpenters and will give...
Date: 29 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I wrote you sometime ago acquainting that I had two Schooners wc were sunk at the entrance of this harbor by order of the Committee, for upwards of three months. An allowance has been made me, to put the Vessells into as good order as when they were taken away, but I am told an application must be made to the Council of Safety for payment of the demurrage. I should be glad to know when it will be...
Date: 13 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We are favord with yours of the 27th ulto, respecting the Cordage we were to furnish Mr Stewart [Stephen Steward] for the Gondolas &c on the public account.
We did not enter into any agreement with him to finish it at any particular day; but on his return from Philadelphia, as he coud not get it there, we promised to do our endeavours to compleat it as soon as possible, and which we mean to...
Date: 1 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
When I was last at Annapolis, Melcher Keener and myself made the Iionble Councill of Safety; an offer to serve them, in the purchase of Produce here, but since that, we have not had the pleasure of hearing from the Honble Council, do suppose they are otherways engaged. I have a Schooner on hand, which by a resolve of our committee sometime ago, I am not allowed to load on my own Acct ー have...
Date: 28 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I am to inform you that, last night Capt George Cook Departed with about Sixty or Seventy Men, Mr [Henry] Auchinlick his first Lieutenant and the other Officers belonging to the Ship Defence under his Command, for the Head of Elk, from whence they are to proceed to Philadelphia with an intent to join the Forces there. —
I would have attended him, but was obliged to give place tomy Senior Officer...
Date: 18 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Congress are in immediate Want of a fast sailing Vessell. Every Endeavor has been used to procure one without Success nor have they least Chance left of getting one unless your honorable Board will spare Capt [John] Martin's Brig.2 I should by no Means ask the Favor, knowing how necessary this Vessel is to the State of Maryland, if the Occasion was not of the most pressing Nature....
Date: 25 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
It is the Wish of the Committee of secret Correspondence to avoid as much as possible doing Injury to the State of Maryland, for which Reason they return you many Thanks for your obliging Compliance with their Request as to the Brig 2 but seeing the great Prejudice their taking of her would be to the State most willingly give her up, provided the Council will favor them with a small...
Date: 29 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
We made the Cable agreeable to your order and had it down upon the Wharf, but the Congress having taken [Larkin] Hammonds Schooner for some dispatches, 2 seized upon the Cable for him, as she is to sail immediately and we cannot make another for some days — Dont blame us for this, We really cannot help it — We have sent the other Riging you ordered and will make the Cable as soon as we...
Date: 31 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I find upon enquiry that a Lieutenancy of Marines in the Ship Defence is vacant, wch I should be very glad was filled by a Brother of mine Thos Coale; he has had for wme time past a desire of entering in the Naval Service, & I think would execute his commition with Spirit & fidelity —
Your influence towards his being appointed to the above vacancy will ever be acknowledged as the greatest...
Date: 17 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Inclosed you have invoice of the oznabrigs you desired me to keep for you, which I have, ready to deliver to your order. By the inclosed accot it appears there is a balance in my favour of £ 168..12s..12d which sum please to give the bearer Mr Cummings an order on the treasurer for and oblige Sr [&c.]
Date: 7 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3