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1775 the 10th of July ー Being a Stagnation of all kid of Business my Curiosity [led] me to proceed with General [Horatio] Gates, to Cambridge,3 and after my [arriv]el there, I was politely Introducted by that Gentleman, to General Washington, who in a Few hours Became Acquainted with my Abilities as a Seaman ー h man of propperty & Capable of Exicuteing any plan of a Voyage, that...
Date: 12 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
after a passage of 34 Days, I arrived safe in Ferole, the 14th of Septembr 17752
I Deliverd my Letters agreable to Orders ー and made every Nesessary Inquirey Respecting the sale of my Cargo in the Different Ports of Spain as well, as in Portugal ー it appeared most prudent for me to accept of an ofer, made me by Mr Dubanch, that in Case I would Leave the Cargoe in his hands ー he would...
Date: 22 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
after a passage of 5 Days [from El Ferrol] I dropt Anch'or the 27th in Port Lorient, & being Sufficiently Acquainted with a Few Gentlemen, I made every Necessary Inquiry Respecting my outward bound Cargoe' and Nearly found my self in the Like situation as in Spain, Differing only in Two points ー First a free Exportation of saltpeter to holland in any Bottom, But american ー Second Nants had a...
Date: 30 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
That Necessity Obliged me to Charter a Dutch vessel for Amsterdam 2 I proceeded in Company with her the 27th of December 1775 and Dropt Anchor the same Day Between Bell Island & the Isle of Gray [Groix] w[h]ere I Received her Cargo on Board the Brigg Chance which I principally Loaded on acct of Congress ー the 29th in the morning we made saile Which is the Reason why my Receeit from...
Date: 29 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
... and after a passage of 35 Days we arived safe at the Capes of Delaware the 2d of February 1776 2
Date: 2 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3