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You have doubtless seen the acct brought by the Rifleman from London by which it appears that we shall at least have 34000 Comm[issione]rs.
If your Congress have any spirit they will at least build 14 or 15 light Boats capable of carrying a 12 pounder to secure hudsons river which is to be the chief scene of action ー The carpenters employed on the frigates would build 2 or three in a day if they...
Date: 21 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...with respect to [Esek] Hopkins ー you have but one way left, appoint an Admiral ー but dont flatter yourself that even that will bring about a resignation. A sense of honour must exist where in dignity produces a sacrifice of interest ー If you have not the courage or interest to carry this as the next wise step sell your ships to private adventurers2...
...Our affairs to the Norward...
Date: 27 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You have heard that 3 ships have passed fort Washington & gone up the river with out meeting with the least difficulty from all those obstructions which we have attempted to create ー I am not surprized at it having long ago from the manner in which that work was conducted predicted what has hapned & proposed to the Genl what wd have secured us agt the whole navy of England at Less expence...
Date: 10 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
By the last accounts, we have from Montreal, we hear that Montgomery had ordered a battery to be raised at the mouth of the sorrel & got a Gondola from the lake into the river St Lawrence by which means has stoped nine vessels loaded with Stores from going down, & am in great hope they will be taken ー Carleton is said to have escaped by land to Quebeck, where we hear he has about 700 men...
Date: 27 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2