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This Committee being very desirous of sending the Andrew Doria under your command on immediate Service ー desire that you forward her Outfit, ー take in provisions and Stores for two Months and get ready for Sea with the Utmost expedition ー2 And All commanders and officers of the Fleet now in this port, as well as all other persons in the Continental employ, are hereby desired to aid and...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Honorable the Congress having ordered that you should make avoyage under direction of the Secret Committee therefore you will receive their Instructions and comply with them ー Those fulfilled you must give us notice that we may again direct your further proceedings, and during your present voyage we expect you will transmit us any useful or important intelligence that comes to your knowledge...
Date: 17 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I most readily Accept of your Voluntary and very Spirited Offer for this Service, and therefore must desire that you will proceed with your Officers and Men to New Town in Berks County and there take into your Care & Command All the Iron Cannon & their Amunition you find at that place, and proceed with them to Trentown Ferry and there place them in such position on this Side of Delaware...
Date: 22 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
The Navy Board of this State having requested the assistance of the Continental Navy in defending the Cape May Channel in Delaware Bay so that the inward and outward bound Trade may not be totally obstructed by the enemies ships stationed at the mouth of said Bay.
The Brigantine Andrea Doria being now ready for service you are forthwith to proceed down the Cape May Channel and Co-operate with the...
Date: 18 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Marine Committee gave you Instructions of yesterdays date for performing certain services in Delaware Bay which being accomplished you are to have recourse to the following Orders which you are to obey and fulfill soon as possible. You are to proceed with the Andrea Doria and the Cargo on board direct for Cape Frarn;;ois in Hispaniola and on your Arrival there wait on the Governor or General...
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
It has been represented to General Schuyler that Mitchel McDonald a Citizen of this City was last Night impressed by some of the crew of your Ve~sel and carried on Board ー The General desires that if this representation is true you will immediately give Directions to Liberate him. By Order &c
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We are now at the second of May and as you have been detained so long for want of Men and may probably be some time longer before you get out to Sea we now direct that you embrace the first opportunity to push out and proceed for Cape Franc;ois delivering the Letters given you herewith to Mr Ceronio also the Cargo, after which you must not take in any Stores nor attempt coming back to this Coast...
Date: 2 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
A Design having been formed to open the Cape May Channel in Delaware Bay, now obstructed by the Enemy's Ships of War, & to secure a Communication between this Port & the high Seas, the Charge of this important Service after the Arrival of the Squadron destined for this purpose in the said Channel devolves upon you — For the better carrying this Design into Execution, the following...
Date: 5 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9