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Since my last nothing of importance has occurred, or that is worthy of notice except an augmentation of about twenty nine Ships and Brigs with seven or eight smaller vessels to the Enemy's Fleet ー I have not yet learned what they bring, certainly ー However, some Troops were seen landing from them yesterday, which the General who observed them took to be Artillery Men. It is not improbable that...
Date: 1 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...We have purchased the Bermudians Sloop for the Colony at £ 2710.15/6 Phila Cury which was the very lowest price we could git & their was severall people from Providence who whould give the Same Viz what She Cost ー We shall fitt her out soon as possible agreeable to your Directions2...
Date: 7 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
...Our Fleet since the Arrival of the reinforcement of Carpenters groivs daily more & more powerful, inclosed is a List2 of those Man'd, Armed, & ready for Action at Crown Point a Schooner, a Row Gally & three more Gondolas are rigging here & will this Week Join those at Crown Point when General Arnold will sail with the whole down the Lake ー Three fine Row Galleys will...
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I am happy Capt Van Buren has succeeded so well in the business he was upon, it being of great consequence for us to fit out and maintain our vessels on the Lakeー
On the night of the 16th two of our Fire Vessels attempted to burn the Ships of War up the River. One of them boarded the Phoenix of 44 Guns and was grappled with her for some minutes, but unluckily she cleared herself ー The only damage...
Date: 18 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir There can be no doubt that before this reaches you you will have heard that the Enemy have landed a considerable body of men on Long Island within 7 miles of our Lines. We cannot yet determine whether the main body of the Army is landed with a view to make a general attack on that side, or whether it is a large detachment sent to draw off our attention from this place while they proceed up...
Date: 24 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Addition to what I wrote your Honor of yesterday, I now inform you that there is at present no armed vessel belonging to the Continent in this State besides the Alfred, who hath not more than forty men, inclusive of officers. She, with the two Row Gallies, make the whole of the naval force in this State. I have communicated your letter to Commodore Hopkins, and find him perfectly disposed to...
Date: 3 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since the Council left N L the Committe have Sent a Number of Vessells to Long Island, and have brot of[f] as many People as Chose to come, Also as much Stock as were offer'd them to transport, and tomorrow Several more Vessells will Return to the Island, but it is Doubtfull wether they will be requested to take any more Stock, as the Inhabitants that are now left seem to be Determin'd to Remain...
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclos'd is two letters wich came by Express from Saybrook, this moment ー And the person who brot them says he must wait for an Answerー
Should be Glad you would give sum orders for the People Tradesmen &c we want to Assist in fitting the Arm'd Vessels, not to be Oblig'd to March with the Meletia, or we Cannot Procede ー as to officers that are to be Imploy'd in the Navy its very Nessesary that...
Date: 9 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I highly approve of your plan and proposition for raising such a naval force as will be sufficient to clear the Sound of the enemy's Ships of War ー If Admiral Hopkins will Join you, I should suppose It not only practicable, but a matter of certainty, & If it can be effected, many valuable & salutary consequences must result from It ー As to drafting Seamen from the Continental regiments It...
Date: 9 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Agreable to Coln [Benjamin] Huntingtons directions I have sent to New Haven for the Stores Rigging &c belonging to the Old Briggtn Defence, and the Vessell is Returnd with only the two masts (one of which is been Cutt & not fitt to go in her Again), and Rigging only Sufficient for the Shrowds to her foremast with her main and Fore Stay, these being so much Short of what we Expected, I...
Date: 12 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
When I left you, I went to New London and see your Ship and came from there here, and I am of Opinion that the two Frigates here will be ready for the Sea by the time your Ship will be ready, if it is possible to Mann them ー2 If I receive no Orders to the Contrary from the Marine Committee by my Brother,3 who I expect every hour Shall be ready to follow any Orders or Advice...
Date: 22 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclos'd is a Certificate from the Committe of this Town to shew the Importation of Warlike Stores into this Port by Capt Merry Young in the Sloop Bountifull, which Sloop I Purchas'd & Gave thirty Six hundred pounds York currency for with Twelve Cannon and Twelve Swivels the Remainder of the Stores were Sold as p the Inclos'd Invoice, and he wants a Certificate or Permission to Export any...
Date: 25 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This Serves Just to let you know that the Ship Oliver Cromwell will be Ready to Sail as Soon as we Can git our People, Muskitts, Pistils & Cutlasses. the Row Galleys have a Sufficiency, & if your Honour Sends for them, I Suppose it will be done Imediately ー The Brigg Defence is fitting as fast as Can be Expected, and it would forward the Affair much to have the Officers who are to Command...
Date: 25 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The barer Daniel Deshon is a Person who has Saild in my Imploy Several Years last Past & has behav'd himself well as a Seaman, and last April was taken by the Scarborough Man of Warr in a Schooner that I Imported Powder in for the Continent. ー2
I think he is Qualified for a Second Lieutenants birth in the Brigg Defence, & if your Honour has no objection should be Glad he may...
Date: 26 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The barer Capt [Charles] Walker2 has had an Oppertunity to see one of his Friends who Just now Came from New Providence with a Load of Salt, and as that Island is so Situated for Trade Capt Walker is very Certain it will be of great Advantage to the American States to have Supplys from that Quarter, and att Present the Person who is Principal in the Custom House their makes all the...
Date: 27 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have the honor of your favor of the 27th ulto and note the contents. The Row Galleys belonging to your State together with those the property of the United States and all other vessels, on the approach of the Men of War, ran up the North River under cover of the Battery on Mount Washington, from whence tis now impossible to remove them. As they are now posted they are serviceable to us, by...
Date: 1 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I am to acknowledge the favour of your Honor's letter of the 1st instant, and to inform you that I laid it before the committee appointed to act in the recess of the General Assembly, who also conferred with Commodore Hopkins, and Mr. [Aaron] Burr upon your plan of an expedition to Long Island.
The committee upon the information and advice of Mr. [Stephen] Hopkins, a member of the General...
Date: 5 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I receivd yours of the 1st & 3rd of this Instant, and have laid them before the Governor & Council, and they have passed the inclosed Resolves ー.
The Alfred and Hamden are ready ー the two new Frigates I expect will be ready in about a week if they can be mann'd, which none of the four are half at present ー.
I shall do all in my power to forward your Expedition, and join your Fleet when...
Date: 5 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I receiv'd yours of the 11th Instant, and can assure you that there is no sort of Shot to be had in this State, as they Sent to Boston and could get but a bare Sufficiency for the New Ships ー have Order'd the Hamden out to gain Intelligence ー the Columbus is now a Graving ー the new Ships and Alfred are ready, all but Men, which we must have three hundred at least for them ー and one hundred for...
Date: 15 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The very critical state of our Army and frequent movements of the Enemy render it almost impossible for the General to write himself without neglecting more important duties. He therefore directs me to answer your letter of the 14th and to say that the Captains of the Galleys from your State have misbehaved invariably from the first moment they came to the time of their departure from hence about...
Date: 18 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6