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It appearing to this Board to be a Work of Necessity that the Armed Continental Vessel at Portsmouth2 should be immediately fitted for Sea thereupon Ordered that Mr Thompson with such as he shall think necessary, be and they hereby are permitted to Labour on the 20th Inst for the Purpose of working upon a large Copper which said Vessel is only waiting for — Said Thompson & ...
Date: 19 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have this moment receiv'd your welcome Letter of the 19th Inst:, On my arrival here I would have wrote you a Narative of our proceedings this last Cruise, but for want of an opportunity which could be trusted I refrain'd writing —
On Friday last I had some thoughts of Stoping one who call'd himself Harris, he was in a Whale Boat which he said he had hired of a Butcher at Portsmo by this Harris...
Date: 21 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
As soon as these Instructions get to hand you are to make immediate application to the proper persons to get your Vessel victualled and fitted for the Sea with all expedition. When this is done you are to proceed on a Voyage to some convenient port in France, and on your arrival there apply to the Agent, if any, in or near said port for such supplies as you may Stand in need of. You are at the...
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9