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By several authenticated Accounts lately received, Twelve Thousand or upwards of German Troops are on their passage from England, said to be bound for Boston, But as the place they are design'd for is not certainly known it is of great importance that each Colony be prepared to oppose them. Therefore you are required immediately to give Orders to all the Captains under your command to direct...
Date: 10 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir: I received yours of the 1st. Inst. and am to inform you, your Letters of the 15th. and 22nd. of April, advising of the Capture of the Brig Elizabeth by Commodore Manley, were put into the Hands of Mr. Moylan to answer; but by some Means or other were not; nor can they be found. It will be, therefore, necessary to acquaint me again with the Contents, if you esteem my Answer to them material....
Date: 15 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I am directed by his Excellency to acknowledge his receipt of yr Letter of the 26th Ulto advising of the Capture made of the Ship Nelly Frigate, & of the acquittal of the Brig Elizabeth on a Trial had the 22d. also of your appealing to Congress from that decision.ー
Removed at such a distance as his Excellency is, and Involved in a multiplicity of Important business, It is impossible for him...
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I arrived here last Evening & informed His Excellency of your Attention & Assistance in Negociating the transportation of the flour from your port, to Ipswich & Salem. I have it in Command from the General to return you his thanks, and at the Same [time] to inclose you his instructions to the Agents appointed for the Armed Vessels now fitted or hereafter may be fitted out for the...
Date: 1 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
There are many Transports from England & Ireland arriving every day at Boston; should any of the Armed Vessels be in your port, you will please to Order them out to sea immediately, every hour they remain in port may be a loss to them of a good prize, please to Communicate this to such Captain or Captains as may be with you ー being wrote by Order of his Excellency
I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 9 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Your favour of the 27th came safe to hand at a time when we were all flush'd with the agreeable Accot of Capt Manly's having taken a prize of the utmost Consequence, which made us look over the Potatoes & turnips of Capt Adams, but now being a little cool, I assure you I do not think Adams bon fortune so despicable tho' of little Value to us, it is depriving the Enemy of what to them, wou'd...
Date: 1 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I see by your favour of the 3d Decembr that mine to you of the 1st had not then reach'd your hands I then desird you would disposeof the Cargo by the Rainbow allso the Sloop, if a tolerable price could be got for her if this last is not done 'ere this reaches your hands, you must defer it, until further orders
The two Vessells sent into Winter Harbour were very unjustly taken, and are deliverd...
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
acknowledgd receipt of his & Mr King's Letter of the 10th inst. the Later Covering Invoice for [blank] bars & halfe bars flour, given to S. Moylan, by order of General Washington
desired Mr Wentworth to dispose of 550 bushells of potatoes taken in the schooner Rainbow 2 at any price rather than have them perish ー to Libel Sd Schooner agreeable to Resolves of Congress Sent him...
Date: 14 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I am commanded by his Excellency to achnowledge the receipt of your favour of the 10th Inst, with Sundry Newspapers, packages &c by your Young man, & to return you his thanks for the same, & your great attention to the directions he has given you ー he is much Obliged for your Information respectg the Store ships, & wishes with you, that they or some of them may be brought safe...
Date: 14 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3