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We are jointly with Mr William Russell and Mr Daniel Bowly of Baltimore Town Owners of the Brig Nancy, Capt Lund; Sometime in the month of May last we chartered this Brig to Messrs Wallace Davidson & Johnson to load with Tobacco in Potowmack for London. She is now loaded and ready to clear out on her intended Voyage; but she having lain longer by a considerable time than was expected in...
Date: 11 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
...The swivels that came in Capt Speak [Francis Speake] & small Arms lie at Colo Watts, if you will please to give orders to me I will carry them to Annap[olis] in our Schr and one cask of Powder, that in case of an attack from some of the little tenders we may defend her she will have 20 men on board. I am sorry they have committed such depredations as its contrary to the Governors promise,...
Date: 28 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Capt Robt Sanders has been onboard the Alfred Adml Hopkins ever since he first fitted out, he went onboard at first as a Pilot when the Fleet was intended for Virga but after their destination was altered he continued onboard, and was in the Action with the Glasgow, he has Testimonials of his good Behavior and I believe will meet preferment in the Continental Service, but as you are intended to...
Date: 15 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Privateer Harlequin being now ready to Sail and Capt Benja Handy appointed Commander, he now waits on you to obtain a New Commission the former one being in the Name of Capt Wm Wolsey, and he being now on the Eastern Shore we cannot procure it to return to you, But we hereby engage and pledge our Honors that it shall be returned immediately on his geting here, hoping you will not on that...
Date: 11 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Capt Charles Wells of the Pilot Boat Chatham has applied to me to be excused from taking onboard the Flour which he had engagd to take in on Accot of the Province, as the Gentlemen who are Concerned in the Adventure, are afraid it might subject the Vessell to a Seizure, in case a Tender shoud happen to meet her, either here, or going into Statia. The Flour is Purchased by us, & has been ever...
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Inclosed is The Lieuts Letter — we coud get no Express & I send Harry. This Morning about 9, or half after, the Van of the Enemy appeared above the Bodkin, in sight of Town from the Crt House Steeple, and the Hill above the Church. they were on the Eastern Shore standing up the Bay and have so continued, just now (10 minits ago) I saw them from the Church Hill and they seemd the Rear division...
Date: 21 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
We the under written with many others being Concerned in Vessals arrived at the Different Inlets of the Eastern parts of Maryld. and Virginia Beg leave to Represent to your Excellency, that a large part of the Trade Carried on by this State is by way of those Inlets and from thence down the River Pokamoake and thro the Tangier Sound to the Differt. parts of this State, And...
Date: 17 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The States of America have three Parcells of Goods arrived on the Eastern Shore consisting of Bales of Tents and Cloth, which they want up here as quick as may be to be forwarded to York, And have directed me apply to you for one of the Galleys to go down to Onancock, which is just below Watts Island to bring them up. I therefore make application to you for that purpose, and if you can spare Cap...
Date: 9 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11