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By Captn [Eliphalet] Roberts am Informe'd that Leut [Michael] Melally is discharged from the Oliver Cromwell and he desierd me as from Yr Honours to Nominate some one in his place Your Honour and your Honourable Commite will be pleased to here me represent Some maters which perhaps may lllucidate the Scituation of the ship. With all the Earnestness that I ware Capable of engaged a Sufficient...
Date: 17 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Yours by Lt [John] Smith now lies before me, The Accounts of the Ship shall be with all Honesty laid before You for Elucidation and immedi~tely should have set out to have waited on you had not eminet, Urgent Occassion prevented, for by the last Flag great threatnings were sent, Such as that Five Frigates had been in absolute Order to Blockade this Port on Acct of the Oliver Cromwell and they...
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
we have each of ous Belonged on Bord of the Ship oliver Cromwell for a Bout 6 Months and when we first Engaged expected to have sailed very soon, but unfortanataly have Been disapinted as yet and at present see no prospect of getting to sea before the first of may which is the time we engaged for as your Honor well knows we therefore desire your Honour would discharge us from said Ship for the...
Date: 23 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Hond Sir Before my return to the Ship which was the Day I left Your Honor, An Instance of Misdemenor had hapned, which will seriously shew the great necessity of my having some Rule given for my direction with Respect to inflicting proper Punishments on those who may deserve it On the Day that Capt [Elisha] Hinmans Marrage was Celebrated, while I was with you, My Officers tho't it best to Salute...
Date: 26 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Capt [Robert] Niles of the Spy was here last Saturday he Said That there were a number of the Enemy's Ships of War in Chesepeak Bay So that he could not go to Virginia That he wanted 750 Dollars toward paying for a Cargo of Flour which he had purchased upon which I moved Congress to advance to the State of Connecticut one thousand Dollars which was Granted ー and I delivered 750 of them to Captain...
Date: 9 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The time of my mens engagement being so Near it's Expiration have tho't it would give less Trouble to Your Honr and myself to have but one Settlement and that to the first of May, You will receive this by the hands of Captn [Eliphalet] Roberts and Leut [John) Chapman who Will bring their Accounts, and as You may think proper to adjust them, it shall be my rule with all others ー I should have...
Date: 10 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
It is with the greatest pleasure I am able to inform you of the arrival of the Schooner Anna on Saturday Eveng; Captur'd by Capt [Samuel] Smedley on 16 March in latitude 16 Longitude 48. ー she was bound from Bristol in England to Dominica. ー As Mr [John] Lewis the prize Master will deliver this to your Honor, and will hand you the Invoice of the Cargo it will be needless to mention them in a...
Date: 14 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I did myself the Honor of writing to you, on the 14th Instant by Mr [John] Lewis ー which I doubt not you have receiv'd, by him I mention'd my hearing of the Arrival of the Bark (taken by Capt [Samuel] Smedley,) at Dartmouth,2 but my information was wrong, she put into a place call'd Woods Hole, very much expos'd to the Enemy, and on my arrival in this Place, it was the general Opinion...
Date: 16 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I have the Pleasure to inform your Honour of the Brig Defence arival in this Port yesterday Afternoon Not With Standing the bad Situation the brig was in when We Saild With Reguard to the men have made out to Take & Man four Prizes Vizt a bark Ship from Liverpool & Waterford bound to Jamaica Laden with Provisions Iron Work and Nails Sum ball [bale] Good &c ー A brig from bristol bound...
Date: 19 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
This pr Capt Auldon [Jonathan Alden] 2 is to inform your Honor, of the safe arrival in this port, of the Brigantine Grogg, from Ireland, Leden with Beef, Butter, Potatoes, Herrings, & sundry other Articles, Taken by Capt Smedley, of the Brigtne Defence, belonging to the State of Connetticutt ー
The prize Master, has applyed to us as Continental Agents, for assistance, we have taken every...
Date: 21 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
It is with the greatest pleasure I am able to inform your Honor, of the arrival of the Snow Swift in Boston Harbor she is the last Capture of four made by the Defence ー On Monday last an Account was handed me of the arrival of a Prize taken by Captn Smedley in at Plymouth ー I sett out for that place and intended to order her into Boston, as there is not the least Danger of the Enemy, but to my...
Date: 25 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
General Silliman acquaints me he has advised your honour of the particulars of the Enemies Descent near Fairfield, their march to Danbury, & the destruction of the Stores, and provission there, & what has happen'd in Consequence, ー After the Enemy reimbark'd they emediately weighed Anchor, and steer'd for Huntington harbour Long Island, where they doubtless are at this time, ー I think it...
Date: 30 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
. . . as one Campaign can never be sufficient to reduce the Continent, A Naval War, will be more than ever, push'd against Us. Heaven has succeeded Our Adventures, on that Element beyond my most sanguine Expectations, I was e'arly & have ever been of the Opinion that under God Our Salvation must finally come from vigorous & bold operations at Sea, & by carrying the War to their...
Date: 23 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
this Serves to Inform your honour I am In want of Sum small Cordig twine and So forth for Ship ollever Crumwell Can not Even Set a Studensel with out Mr Shaw has got the Need full if your honour will Replace the Cordig or flax or west Indegs goods In order to purches the flax as it is to be had at Norwich twelve lb flax for a gallon Rum if your Honour thinks proper give the order for the wet Inge...
Date: 13 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
By a Deserter from the Enemy last Evening, and now arrived, it appears that the Troops arrived at New Port this Week in the Transports were only the Granadeers and Infantry belonging to two of the Regiments which are to remain on Rhode Island; and that tomorrow Morning two and an half Regiments of Hessians, and one British Regiment (the 63d) are to Embark for New York (or some where else) ー this...
Date: 16 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Recd your Hon's Express this Day at 10 A Clock Dated 16th Inst, Informing me of a Ship and Sloop Desiering me to goe in pursute of them Likewise to get all the asistance I Can: their is not any armed Vessels hear Capt [Asa] Palmer I understand has gon up Sound 2 ther was a Ship and Sloop pased This morning as I am Informed by the Commander in Cheif hear Likewise their was sum fireing before they...
Date: 17 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I have the Pleasure of informing your Excellency and the Honorable Council, that I sailed from the Port of New London, on Thursday last, afternoon [May 22], and arrived safe in this Harbour on Friday ー The Ship proves a very good Sailer, and in other Respects fully answerable to our greatest Expectations ー I hope to get mann'd soon, as I brought out 102 Men and shall open a House of Randezvous...
Date: 25 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8