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I am very sorry, that a flag has been fired upon, by one of your sentries;...pray send off a flag immediately, by a discreet officer, with a proper letter to the commanding officer of the British fleet, acquainting him, that this act was committed by mistake, and contrary to orders, and that a messenger shall be properly received, and that I have given this direction, the moment I was apprized of...
Date: 7 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I send you 500 pounds of powder. I should think you may be supplied well from Haddrell's....You know our collection is not very great. Honor and victory, my good sir, to you, and our worthy countrymen with you.
Date: 28 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
My very particular thanks are due to you, and the brave officers and men in your garrison, for their heroic behaviour of yesterday. I beg that you will receive them yourself, and make them acceptable to the gentlemen, officers, and soldiers. Seeing the necessity of supporting you properly, I will strain every nerve to supply you with ammunition: no man would go a greater length than myself in...
Date: 29 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Message from the President by the Clerk of the Legislative Council.
Mr Speaker and Gentlemen,
On considering Captain Lamprieres Letter herewith sent and other Representations respecting the Ship Prosper it was thought expedient at the Time of the late Invasion to apply her Guns to the use of some of the Batteries and put her out of the way of Danger.
In my Opinion it will be most for the Public...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
South Carolina By His Excellency John Rutledge Esqr President & Commander in Chief of So Carolina.
Whereas it is necessary that the Continental Frigate Randolph commanded by Nicholas Biddle Esquire, now in this Harbour, should be fully manned with the utmost expedition: Therefore and in order to avoid such measures for procuring Seamen as injure Trade, or infringe the Liberties of the People...
Date: 14 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
A Vessell of War, belonging to this State, lately after a short Engagement took and brought into Port, the Armed Brigantine Judith Alvara Lofthouse Master bound from London to St Augustine. She had on board Passengers, who write to you and their Friends by this Conveyance. I should have suffered them to proceed immediately to the place of their destination, had I not been informed, that you...
Date: 5 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . .The British Cruizers having done much Damage on our Coast, it was determined, about the 17th. of December. to fit out some armed Vessels, to act in Concert with the Randolph & Notre Dame, against them_In order to man those Vessells, & prevent the Enemy's obtaining Intelligence, our Ports were shut, till this Squadron sailed_The Preparation's for the Expedition, (like all...
Date: 16 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11