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Sir You are to recruit your present Crew to 70 Men including Officers but not out of the Companies stationed at Marblehead for the Security of the Coast without the Consent of the Committee. You will have further Instructions in a few days in the mean Time you are to follow the Orders of your Colonel. I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 12 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The Honble Continental Congress having received Intelligence, that two North Country Brigantines of no Force, sailed from England some Time ago for Quebec, laden with 6000 Stands of Arms, a large Quantity of Powder and other Stores; you are hereby directed to make all possible Dispatch for the River St. Lawrence, and there to take such a Station as will best enable you to intercept the above...
Date: 16 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Besides the other two Brigs mentioned in your former Instructions, we have Advice, that another Brig laden with Arms & Ammunition, Saild the latter end of August for Quebec, under Convoy of the Lizard Man of War of Twenty eight Guns, so that you will be careful how you expose yourself to the risk of falling into their Hands ー You may reasonably conclude, if you see a Brig under Convoy of Ship...
Date: 19 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2