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I have now by me Sixty Barrells of Gun powder & twenty two Barrells of Sulphur, which I am desirous of Shipping to America for the province of Maryland, for whose use I purchased it. ー If therefore, you will take it on board the Schooner John, belonging to Messrs Jenifer & Hooe, & now commanded by you, and will safely deliver it to any Committee in Maryland, Virginia or Pennsylvania;...
Date: 14 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
We take the Liberty of addressing a few Lines to your honourable Body to inform you, that in order to render our Services more extensively useful to our Country & Friends; we have this day entered into a Copartriership, which we propose to carry on under the firm of Van Bibber & Harrison ー The former will reside here, the latter at St Pierre, Martinique. ー Should you find Occasion,...
Date: 14 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
My last was of the 18 ulto by Capt Calender inclosing Duplicates of the papers sent by the John Capt Speake, who sailed the 14th with 6000 lb Powder & 22 bbls Sulphur on your accot which I hope is now safely landed with you.
By that Opportunity I informed you of my having 6000 more left, 4000 of which I took down with me to this place, expecting a readier Conveyance for it than from my own ー...
Date: 15 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The preceding is Copy of what I had the pleasure of writing you from St Eustatia p Capt John Martin2 ー I have only now to add that under Cover you'll find duplicates of the Invoice & Bill Lading for the Goods I shipped by him ー also Bill Lading and Invoice for thirty four Casks Powder now shipped by the Molly Capt [Thomas] Conway, which closes the purchase made for you on my...
Date: 9 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I have been ordered by the honorable Security Council of Virginia presently holding the executive power of the Government to communicate to your Excellency various papers for your perusal.
This is to inform you that after being long persecuted and still more oppressed by the British Government which has not only employed force but all kinds of cruel and inhuman means to put into effect its...
Date: 18 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your Letter of the 1st ulto I had the Honor of recieving a few days ago by way of Statia, and agreeable to your request, immediately waited on the Governor, Count Dargout, with the several interesting Resolves it contained; which I have the Happiness to inform you were recieved with politeness & Thanks, perused with pleasure, and are now on the way to the Court of France.2 I...
Date: 20 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I wrote you the 1st Inst Copy of which goes by this Opportunity.ー
Mr. [James] Le Maitre has at length arrived here, but as I apprehended, by way of Hallifax & without the Sloop. ー On the Night of the 5th of June near the Island of Bermuda, the Crew, instigated & headed by the Mate (who it seems was a Caledonian) fell upon Capt [William] Britton & him whilst in their Beds and...
Date: 22 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On the representation & earnest Solicitation of Mr Vanbibber, I wrote you the 8th of December last offering to move from this Island down to St Eustatia in order to release that Gentleman from the West Indies, he being exceedingly desirous to rejoin his family & friends in Maryland ー from what he told me, at that time I really thought such a measure would not only oblige him, but tend to...
Date: 14 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Inclosed I send you a Copy of my last respects informing you of my resolution to remain in this Island.
I have now to acknowledge the rect of your favr of the 8th of February which was delivered me a few days ago by Capt [John] Young of Philada and agreeable thereto I send you a Copy of the declaration of Messrs Nibbs, respecting the Capture of their Schooner by Capt Pattison [William Patterson]...
Date: 17 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Bearer Monsieur Lafine has been here to procure a Commission in behalf of my friends Messrs Angeron & Rolland of Basseterre. As there is no Continental or State Vessell at present in this port, I am nbt able to accomodate him, but have recommended him to you as a person that can. ー If you can consistently with your Duty grant him a Copy of your Commission you will oblige me much by doing...
Date: 5 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Your design of sending Vessells with Cargoes to the Foreign West Indies for the Purpose of purchasing Arms and Ammunition, has been communicated to me by my Friend, Mr Hooe ー
Embolden'd by his Advice, and prompted by an unfeignd Affection for my Country, I would wish on this Occasion to make a tender of my best Services to it, through your Honours ー And to this end I would propose, if you consent...
Date: 5 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
. . . I have been waiting with Impatience for the papers concerning the Cargoe of the schooner friendship which Mr Vanbebber had sold in Curacoa, as well as a state of some other Matters at Statia that it is absolutely necessary to transfer into your Accot here before it can be rendered in regular form — These I have not been able to procure an Accot of the disagreeable & perplex'd situation...
Date: 25 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9