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Gentn We have recd by Captn [John] Martin all the Goods you sent us according to Invoice and Bill of Lading, except 10 Bbls of Gun Powder, which he says is a mistake & that they were never put on board ー if there be any mistake, you must rectify it, if no mistake, ー charge the captn with the Powder.
Captn [William] Stone has presented us a memorial claiming the Brig Friendship, as his...
Date: 5 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your favours of the 9th 24th and 25 of July and August 1st & 15th are before us. ー It has been unlucky for this State as well as for you, that so many of our outward bound Vessells have miscarried ー we have been tolerabl luckey in our importations, having only lost the Adventures by Scott and Simmerton that we as yet hear of, Captain Luce is safe arrived in Deleware and we Daily expect to...
Date: 12 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
At the request of his Excellency the Governour and the Honble the Council, we have consign'd you by the Schooner Revenge Captain Samuel Towles 25 Hhds upland Tobacco and 2.10 Barrels Flour mostly superfine for which you have Invoice and Bill of lading Inclos'd You'll be pleased to dispose of it at the best price your Market will afford and invest the proceeds as p Invoice for returns herewith...
Date: 23 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Gentlemen, At the request of his Excellency the Govemour and the honble the Council we have consign'd You by the Schooner Adventure Captain William Saunders 100 Barrels of good [flour] for which you have Invoi{:e and Bill of lading inclos'd You'II be pleas'd to dispose of it at the best price your Market will afford and invest the proceeds as p[er] Invoice for returns herewith sent you. We rely...
Date: 30 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Gentln Your favors of the 19th Novr from St Eustatia, & 23rd of same month from Martinique we have received. — The information you have given us that all kinds of goods and warlike Stores are plenty in 'Statia affords us Pleasure. — we hope to receive supplies from thence being determined to miss no Opportunity that offers of throwing Cargoe into your hands for that purpose. —
We have given...
Date: 19 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
At the request of his Excellency the Governour and the honble the Council we have consign'd You by the Sloop Congress Capt [William] Skinner four hundred and fifty four Barrels Flour and thirty Hhds Tobacco, for which you have Invoice & Bill of lading inclos'd. You'll be pleas'd to dispose of it at the best price your Market will afford, and invest the proceeds as P Invoice for return...
Date: 3 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Gent. Your favour of the 28th Decemb with your Account Current we this Moment received and are very sorry for the distresses you are under by the Considerable advance you are in for our State But we hope it is Considerably reduced ere this by the Arrival of the Resolution Capt. [John] Cary, Schooner 92 [Jeremiah] Rogers, Schooner Friendship [John] Gibbons, Brigantine Friendship [John] Martin a...
Date: 14 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Gent. Your favor of the 28th December inclosing Account Current &tc and Mr [Abraham] Vanbibber's of the 10th January, have come to hand.
We are exceedingly sorry that our Endeavours to extinguish the heavy Debt you have Contracted on Account of our State, have been Attended with so little success. Had the Resolution got safe through the Enemies and the 92 not missed the Island of Martinique,...
Date: 11 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Captain [Edward] Travis of the Brig Rawleigh is now on a cruise Shou'd he send or bring any Prize or Prizes into any of the French Ports, you are desired to proceed to have them condemn'd and sold, and distribute the Money in the following manner to wit, if a Merchant Vessel one half of the nett proceeds to the Captain and Crew, and the other half you are desir'd to tetain in your hands, and if a...
Date: 18 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8