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About 10 oClock this morning appear'd round the Point of Sandy Hook a number of Vcssells outward bound, they are still coming out in great numbers, as I unfortunately have no Glass, I cannot as yet distinguish their motions, I shall detain the Express however one hour longer, that I may endeavour to form some Judgement of their number & Course.
One oClock — I do not think it prudent to detain...
Date: 13 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Many are the regulations that are wanting in the Fleet that must come from your Board, if you Expect they will be attended to.
In the Painting the Vessels there is great waste for want of a Painter which should be a man on Pay that must follow your Directions in a general manner, I think Every Vessels Bottom ought to be pay'd up to the Bend with Turpentine, Brimstone & oyl, which is a fine...
Date: 7 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I received yours 10th Inst Inclosing Invoice and Bill Lading for the Flower Shipt by [William] Harris and [Edward] Chapple, who are Arived Safe. Observe Capt [George] Champlin is Arived from Leaganes but as he has no Property in his hands belonging to the Owners of the Schooner only the Vessell I will not Meddle with her, the Cargoe I Advanc'd for them was About £1000 and I have Two Thousand...
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Since I wrote you last by Capt [Jonathan] Leeds in the Sloop Polly and Capt [Edward] Chappell in the Sloop Betsey are both sail'd for Phila and my Friend Peter Vandervoort writes me that they arived in N York and would Sail from last Monday, so that I flatter myself they will arive by the time this comes to hand and make no Doubt but you will despatch them with their Cargoes soon as possible the...
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
We received your Letter of the 9th Inst. and have now to inform you, that the two State Galleys, Captains Price [John Rice] and [Richard] Eyres are preparing and will be ready by Wednesday next to proceed and act in conjunction with the Continental Galleys.2
Have taken an opportunity of A conference with the Commodore on the subject, and we are of opinion that we shall run a very great...
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Application having been made to your Excellency some Days ago by a Member of this Board in Behalf of the Board for a Power from the State to take such vessels as may be wanted for Fire Ships, when the Owners refuse to accommodate the Public on any reasonable Terms, & have the same valued by impartial Judges & the Owners paid accordingly, we were in Hopes we should have heard from the...
Date: 6 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . This morning we expected the approach of the Enemy & yet continue to look for their movemt My private Opinion is, which last night I delivered to his Excellency, — That if Mr Howe do not come on very Soon, his intention is to ReEmbark on the Delaware Cross Over& Land where he may think most convenient on the Jersey Shore, march up to the Sevardefrize [chevaux de frise], & the...
Date: 8 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . I wish it were in my power to turn any part of my present force to the completion of the Works upon Delaware, but in our present Situation it cannot be afforded. Except General Howe can be checked upon land the obstructions in the River will be of little avail, for if he can once totally defeat this Army, he will take possession of the Forts of course and turn our own Guns upon our Ships;...
Date: 13 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . The Officers of the fleet is Settling their Accounts with me up to the 1st of the year Some I have Got to take Money, I therefore hope, by Mr Bradford,1 I Shall have a further Supply of that Nessa[ry] Article. I have Paid Some of the Officers 3/9 a Rat[ion] of all Species, Which as things is Now, I Believ[e] [is] Low & What the Continential officers are...
Date: 14 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We are under Necessity of sending the Pay Master1 to your Excellency for some Cash there being now almost two Months pay due the Men. and Mr Crispin2 is in great Want indeed.
Some little Time Major Boys3 applied for the loan of Two of our Guard Boats, which he would Man & victual at his own Expence and take them down to Cohansey, thinking he could...
Date: 24 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I received your Excellency's two letters of the 24th Decr & 8th Jany,1 & note the Contents. We have done every thing in our power for the safety of the Fleet & their Stores, & have been as careful1 as we could to keep the People together, notwithstanding all, there is a number of them deserted. We have got the Cannon on board...
Date: 8 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The appeal of Robert Hardie, late Commander of the Burk Galley, from the Judgment of a Court Martial held at Bristol, the 9th of Decr. ult., for the Tryal of sd Robert Hardie, for disobeying the Commodore's orders.
May it please your Excellency,
I was ordered, with three more Gallies, to lye guard at Burlington; after remaining five or six days on constant Duty,...
Date: 14 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Board received a letter from General Washington, desiring us to take out the cannon &ca. from the gallies, and then carry them to a creek and sink them, a copy of which letter your Excellency has enclosed.—1
The gallies are now fitted and some fallen down as low as Bordentown, and had not a spel of bad weather come on they would have been at Burlington. The people on...
Date: 5 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The Committee of Council and Assembly,1 who left us this day intimated the desire of the State to offer to Congress our Gallies and Xebechs, on reflection the Delegates think it of such importance that they request particular instructions on the head, lest they should act contrary to your, and the intention of the State. We shall expect Instructions and are [&c.]
Date: 12 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11