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William Vernon, James Warren, and John Deshon, Esqr Whereas by a Resolve of Congress the Nineteenth day of April 1777 You were appointed a Board of Assistants to the Marine Committtee, to Reside at or in the Neighbourhood of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts Bay, with Power to adjourn to any Part of New England, and to have the Superintendance of all Naval and Marine Affairs of the United...
Date: 10 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
As there are now lying within your Department several Continental
Vessils of War, which if at Sea might do essential service, we are exceedingly anxious to have them out for these desirable purposes; and have strong hopes from your exertions, that they will not remain long inactive We know of no better way they can be employed, then in Cruizing, and now direct and Authorize you to send them out...
Date: 11 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Your favour of the 2nd I receiv'd yesterday evening to which I shall pay Strict attention —
Herewith I lay before you Copys of my different Letters since my return from a Cruise to The Honble The Marine Committe at Philadelphia in the 3rd & last of which you will find the State and properties of the Ship Boston under my command, a Return of her Officers & Men I will furnish you with very...
Date: 4 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
your Letter of yesterday I recd and shall Observe Your Orders therein Contain'd
As there are Severall things wanting to fitt the Ship2 for Sea, I have Set down at the foot, a few of the most Material Articles that you may have time to provide them
Should also take it as a favour, That you would be pleased to Order a Survey on the Ships Standing rigging, as we are of opinion that it is...
Date: 6 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
In my last Letter to the Honble Marine Committe dated 25th Ulto you may remember that I have mention'd Capt: Palmes, his being under Arrest. The Solicitations of the other Officers on his behalf prevail'd with me to grant him all the Liberty he desired, had he resumed his duty and behaved properly since his Enlargement I might have possibly overlook'd all that was past, but inasmuch as he has...
Date: 9 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
[York, Pa.] January 16th 1778
We have before us your Letters of the 18th November1 and the 16th. and 19th. of December last.2 We should have sent an answer to the first before this Time, but have waited for the resolutions of Congress on the report of this Committee respecting the principal parts of that letter. We now enclose you the...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
[York, Pa.] Feby. 12th 1778
We have lately paid a bill drawn by John Langdon esqr. on this Committee dated the 20th December last in favour of Stephen Hooper Esqr. for 12,000 Dollars1 and have charged the same to your Account. you will please to debit Mr Langdon with the amount of the said Bill and direct him to apply to you in...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This is To sertify Thatt John Brick a Negro man on Bord Board Thee ship hancock on Thee Seventh of June Last past In Thee Engagement with Thee frigate fox on fortunetly Lost his Left Legg Gentlemen from your most obedent most humble servant
Date: 20 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The French Ship Flamand now in Portsmouth New Hampshire is directed by the Committee of Commerce to proceed forthwith to Charles Town in South Carolina there to be laden'd with Rice &c for France. This Ship mounts 18 Six pounders and is navigated with 70 Seamen and fast sailer. The Committees intention is to give this Ship a Commission in expectation of picking some Prizes on the passage to...
Date: 23 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We have received your Letter of the 2d instant. We have now to advise you that we have this day paid to Nathl. Shaw jr. Continental Agent at New London the sum of Forty thousand Dollars in part of the balance of his Account against the Marine Department which you will please to charge him with and we have ordered him to place the same to your Credit. we have also...
Date: 28 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Committee of Congress for foreign Affairs, directing letters from time to'time to your care, doubt not of your attention to forward them to our Commissioners and agents abroad, or to others as they may happen to be directed. you will be pleased to attend to the character of the person who may take charge of Packetts or letters, to any public Officer beyond seas, and to give direction for...
Date: 2 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
Your Favour of the 3d Instant1 was deliverd me by Mr. Trivett2—Capt. Rathburn3 has not yet got here—as soon as he arrives, I shall apply to him to know what may be wanted for the intended Cruize—& shall apply to your Honl. Board for those Articles, which cannot be procur'd here
It would have given me real pleasure to...
Date: 10 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Your Favour of the 10th. Instt. was handed mejust now by Capt. Bass.1 I shall do all in my Power to procure a Master & hands for the Loyalty—but fear that it will be without Effect: as every Master in our Neighbourhood is engaged—I shall write to Mr Bourroughs2—who Capt. Bass tells me you mentiond as being likely to...
Date: 12 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
This moment several, of the Ship Warrens Men came to Town from Boston, who inform me they Arrived There last Monday; and in passing the Enemys Ships in this River1 on the 16th.2 they sustained some damage, their Mizen yard shot away, Main Yard wounded, several Shot passed through their Hull, one Man only sleightly wounded; The Wind blowing & continueing fresh at N W. the...
Date: 25 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The inclosed papers1 will I hope Justify me in having allowed Captain Parke of the Marines to return to America in the Frigate Dean—it is certain that such an Officer is unnecessary in this Ship—Yet I cannot applaud the Motive which hath been urged for removing him.
My reason for complying with the desire of the Lieutenants and Master is that peace and Unanimity may prevail when I...
Date: 23 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
These will be handed your Honours by Mr. Welch my 3d Lieut. informing your Honours of my present Situation, which is happy, I have met with many Troubles, since left Boston, but providence conducted safe through all—Gods name be praised.—The Prize Ship Martha, a Letter marque from London Capt. Peter Mc.Intouch1 I took yesterday...
Date: 11 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11