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I returned here last evening from Crownpoint, which place I left on Monday last [May 29] . . . Col [Benedict] Arnold was very busy in fixing the Sloop [Enterprise] and Schooner [Liberty] in the best manner for guarding the Lake. He has mounted in the Sloop six six-pounders and fourteen swivels, and in the Schooner four four-pounders and eight swivels, and is fixing swivels in two Perriaugers. He...
Date: 1 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Your favr of 9th Inst is before me by which I find you have Your Share of Disappointments as well as my Self ー my Own I will not mention Except the Loss of my Brig2 with a fine Parcell of Molases Last Tuesday off Montock Point, the People got off in their Long Boat & Left the Brig for the Frigates ー Simeon [Deane] is going to Phila he will Call on you & In-form you how matters...
Date: 14 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Trumbull Frigate under my Direction Proceeded down Connecticutt River the Last of Novr and when She had got within a few miles of the Rivers mouth Two of the Enemys Frigates Appear'd of[f] the River & kept that Station untill the River Froze, I Advisd with Govr Trumbull & his Opinion was to Lay the Frigate up in Some Safe Creek which I did about Twenty miles from the Rivers mouth —...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
On the Desire of Capt Lester I write you at this time In Regard to Long pine Timber for the Frigate Under Your Direction.2 My advice is that there Should be no time Lost in Sending high up on Connecticut River and procuring the Masts Yards and Long pine timber for plank which if not got Down the River in the Springtime Cannot be got at any Other Season. Also that Mr Jonathan Bush is...
Date: 3 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
... I propose Setting out this Afternoon from Say Brook, to Engage Carpenters Timber &C. I Shall Write you by Every Opportunity, pray get the Plan of the Ship compleated 2 & Send it by the first hand, Also Enquire in Regard to What the New York Carpenters have Said Ab[out] the Length of the Ship, I Suppose you have their plans before this Time
Date: 22 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The Trumbull Frigate which was built under my Direction in this State is Still Block'd up by the Enemy,1 The Captain of her2 Proposes to make an Attempt to get her out Sometime this Month, I find myself in want of Cash to pay off the Bills which are Still due from the Frigate which will Amount to Twenty Thousand Dollars, which Sum Please to Send me an Order for on the Loan...
Date: 11 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11