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As I had determined to take the Liberty to give you My Crude thats on some Matters by Genl [Esek] Hopkins, whose dispatch in geting Away gave Me No Time2 ー I now Imbrace the same by Capt Whipple3 ー The Importance of an Open & free Communication from all the United Colonys to the Grand Continental Army by water thro' this Colony, tho' of but a Short duration would be of...
Date: 21 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We have now in the Harbor of Newport the Rose the Swan and the Glasgow with a Bomb-Brig2 and Six Tenders, and a large Scow as a Transport.
Capt. Whipple who sailed last Night for Philadelphia took a Schooner of 30 Tons from Boston in Ballast addressed to G. [George] Rome for fresh Provisions.3 Capt. [David] Arnold who came Passenger in her informs me that, when he left...
Date: 27 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We have taken on Shore in Newport Lieut Stanhope Commander of one of the armed Schooners. He himself is much upon the Reserve; but by the best Accounts he is Nephew to the Dutchess of Chandois [Chandos] and a very near Relation of Earl [of] Stanhope. He is at present confined in One of the best Rooms in our Gaol under a Guard. I should think it best for the Congress to erect a suitable Place in...
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2