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You are to take Command of the Sloop Providence and put her in the best Condition you can ー and you are to take the Soldiers onboard that belong to General Washington's Army and carry them to New York as soon as you can and then return here with the Sloop for further Instructions ー If you should be in want of any Supplys further than what Money you have will answer you may draw on me for so much...
Date: 10 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
On Receipt of this you are to get what things is absolutely Necessary Onboard Immediately, & what hands is ready, and come directly down here ー
Capt [Philip] Brown will come down with you for a Pilot here is a small Sloop now off the harbour of four Carriage 12 Swivel Guns and about 30 hands ー if you have not hands enough I shall put as many On board here as is Sufficient I am [&c.]
Date: 11 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
You are with the Providence under your Command to go to Sea with the Sloop, and follow the above directions2
You may send any Vessel in to Port for Tryal that you may think are Acting detrimental to the Interest of the American States ー3
You are first to Convoy the Fly as far Westward as Fishers Island, and any Vessels that may be at Stonington, back by Point Judah, or in...
Date: 13 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I have received Orders that you proceed to Boston in the room of Newberry Port ー You are to make all the dispatch there you can ー the Ships of War are drove out of that Bay and I believe that Port is the safest to Send in Prizes of any on the Continent ー I am Your Friend
Date: 18 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir. We have ordered the Provisions & Stores you requested, to be sent onboard the Sloop Providence which you Command under Authority of the United States of America so that the said Sloop being now ready for Sea, You are to proceed immediately on a Cruize against our Enemies & we think in & about the Lattitude of Bermuda may prove the most favourable ground for your purpose ー2...
Date: 6 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have given Mr. [William] Hopkins Sattisfaction, & there now subsists, a good understanding between Us. ー I am Conscious that I was Culpable. ー but have this to Say in excuse ー that I was in a passion. ー am sorry for it. ー & pray that you would overlook it, ー from Your most, Obedient Servant,
Date: 9 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You will find inclosed herein a Paper sent us by the Captn of a French Sloop that is now daily expected from Martinico with Arms and Ammunition Which we are very Anxious should be got safe in2 ー therefore we desire you to keep a good look out for her and if you fall in with her; make Such Signals as will make you known for a Friend ー She Mounts twelve Guns with Sixty Men. ー You'l...
Date: 16 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Having hitherto in many Instances Transgress'd the Rules of the Navy & have not done my duty as I ought I am heartily sorry therefor & ask pardon of Capt Jones as well as the rest of the Officers on board the Sloop & would be very thankful if I might be permitted to be taken out of Irons & return to my former duty2 & all such Favours shall be gratefully Acknowledged...
Date: 26 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Owners of Captn [Joseph] Dennis's Sloop have deliver'd two of the Men which Sign'd their Articles, and have given sufficient Security that they will not carry away any of the Men belonging to the Fleet ー If you find any Men onboard that do belong to the Fleet take them out and then discharge the Sloop, as there are some of the Owners2 that are Men of honour & will not do any...
Date: 18 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You are desired to attend at a Court Martial to be held onboard the Ship Alfred at two OClock this afternoon for the Tryal of Samuel Halm or Einom James Robinson and John Robinson for Mutiny and Thomas Donehoe
By Order of the honble Esek Hopkins Esqr
Commander in Chief ー
Date: 22 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You are directed to go onboard the Alfred and take the Command of her and go to Sea with her and the Hamden [Hampden] Captn [Hoysteed] Hacker, who will be directed to keep Company with you, and follow your directions ー You will form such Signals, and appoint such Rendezvous, as you think will best answer the end of keeping Companyー
You are to Take all british Vessels, and all Vessels bound to any...
Date: 22 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I Recd your Disegrable Letter and you are hereby Derected to goe Emedetly to Newport with the Alfred and if you think the Hamden will Not Do for the Cruse Capt [Hoysteed] Hacker and the Hole of the Hamdon Crue are to take the providence in [illegible] and folow the formor Directions if I Can will be at Newport to morrow I am your friend
Date: 28 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
As Your Orders By Leiut Hamilton 2 works Such An Afect upon the Captn and I Cant find that he any ways Encouraged the People to behave as they did but on the Contrary took a Cutlass from one of them 3 I would beg It a5 a favour If Your Honr would Please to let him tarry On board as he is unwell Sir I have the Honr to Stile my Self Yr [&c.]
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Possessed of the most acute sensations I regret, that part of my Conduct which hath given Origin to your Offence, and hope you will overlook whatever has passed, relying on my future Endeavours to serve you. I have the honor to be Sir, with due Respect [&c.]
Date: 7 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
We expect this will find the Ship Under Your Command in Readiness for Service, and therefore you are hereby directed to proceed to Sea with all possible dispatch, and in A Cruize of six Weeks or two Months to intercept as many of the store Ships and Supply Vessels going to the Enemy at New York as you May fall in With — you will in this Cruize do as much in jury to the Enemy and Service to the...
Date: 10 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I receiv'd yours of the 15th instant and am very glad to hear you are safe Arrived; as it would have been Impossible for you to have got in here — I wish your Prizes may get in Safe — If you can you may hire a Pilot to go in some Small Vessel, off, or about Nantucket, to give the Prize Masters an Account of our Situation here, and order the Prizes to Boston —
As to any alteration of the Alfred I...
Date: 18 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I received yours of the 10th and 11th Instant and observe the Contents — by the bearer you will have the foot of each Mans Account in the Sloop Providence untill Capt [John] Hazard left her — and your Accounts since Mr [Samuel] Lyon 2 has not Enter'd in the Books because he. did not understand some part of the rough Memorandums you left with him —
As to the Columbus's Men you will [...
Date: 14 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I Congratulate you on the Success of the Cruse, alltho I had the Missforting to be Taken.2 the Scenes I went through, I have not Time to Tell you, at Present, however at the Risque of my Life I Made my Escape, and Got Safe to Philada whare I waited on the Merine Commte who Recd me Very Genteele, and Told me I had Done well to Git my Liberty So Soon, they ast me Sone Questens,...
Date: 17 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Daniel Tillinghast, Continental Agent for Rhode Island, to Captain John Paul Jones, January 17, 1777
I received your favor of 5th Inst in favor of your Friend John Dunlap, to whom on application I have advanced 80 Dollars and Debit'd your Account for the same. — Inclosed you have a minute of Cash pd by Mr [John] Manley & myself wch you'll please have enter'd to their Accots before Setled with. —
I have now to Inform you of my being serv'd with a Copy of a Writ agt Jno Paul Jones Esq Jno...
Date: 17 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I have the pleasure to hear you are save arrivd after a fortunate Cruize. When I came the length of Boston I wrote a letter and directed it to you as also another in Newport which I left in Mr John Manleys Care for you, including a Manifest of the Cash and other Articles Mr Lovie and Mr Bichup took into Custody belonging to me, unknown to you; 2 Some of the Articles I see in Newport,...
Date: 18 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7