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Capt [Thomas] Proctor's Company of Artillery served on board the Hornet as Vollenteers, with a great deal of Freedom, upon my request, and at our return they were called into the Garrison, which leaves me with only Twenty-five men, including officers, and they having been hurried from Town, had not Time to get their cloths and bedding on board, therefore, if you think proper that we shall come up...
Date: 10 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I Just received your orders for a Cruise & should Comply with it but the Sloop making so much watter that I think she is not safe; her Stern is in a Shattered Condition & Judge she will not be fitt for Service till that is taken out, she makes 9 or 10 Inches every hour & daily increases;2 I wrote you this morning by Capn Sion in a Sloop from Statia, I am Gentlemen [&c.]
Date: 8 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Herewith yon have the Muster Rolls as deliver'd to me of the Alfred, Columbus, Andrew Doria, Providence and Fly ー the Cabots Captn. [John Burroughs] Hopkins tells me he Sent to Mr James Reed Pay master a day or two before the Brig Sail'd and it will not be in his power to send any further Account till the Brig comes in ー
You also have a Copy of the Account Captn [Nicholas] Biddle give of his I...
Date: 19 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I stoppd at Newhaven on Wednesday, and found the Brig Hampden near ready for the Sea as Mr Lawrence inform'd me all but Men and Officers which she had none ー Captn [Hoysteed] Hacker had not got there I left Orders for him when he came, to get as many men as would be sufficient and come with the Brig to New London ー I came to New London thursday Morning, did not find Mr [Nathaniel] Shaw at home...
Date: 1 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I had the honour of writing to you the 27 Augt pr the Brigantine Brittania which I sent in under the Care of Lt Wm Grinnell Since that I have been to the Southward near the parallel of Bermuda & bro't too four Sail of French Spanish & Danish Ships homeward Bound but without gaining any usefull Information. ー on the first Currt. I fell in with a Fleet of five Sail ー one of them being very...
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I had the honour of writing to you 27th Ulto pr the Brigantine Britannia a Nantucket Whaler which I Sent in under the Care of Lieut [William] Grinnell. ー Also 4th Currt pr the Brigt Sea Nymph from Barbadoes for London which I Sent in under the Care of Mr [William] Hopkins Master of the Providence with a particular Accot of my Cruise till that time ー nothing has Since happened till last Night when...
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclosed you have Copies of Captn Hacker & Mr Shaws Letters, by which you will know Circumstance of the Brig and the Schooner which Mr Shaw was to purchase ー The Alfred is this day going to Newport there to be hove down, as upon examining find her Bottom so foul that she will not do well to Cruise untill Clean'd ー The Andrew Doria has sent in here two Brigs, One from Dunmore with Salt,...
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since my last I have been to See Governor Trumbull on the business of his Letter to me, a Copy of which you have Inclosed ー from there I went to New London which place I left the 19th instant ー Captn Hacker is there with the Hampden, he has Graved her and she will be Ready for Sea in a few days but not full mann'd ー have Order'd her round to Newport there to join the Alfred who I expect will be...
Date: 22 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I had the honour of writing to you the 27th Ulto p the Brigtine Britannia a Whaler which I sent in under the Care of Lieut [William] Grinnell likewise 4th Currt pr the Brigtine Sea Nymph which I sent in under the care of Mr W. [William] Hopkins ー also 7th Currt p the Brigtine Favourite which I sent in under the care of Mr J. [Joseph] Vesey ー the Sea Nymph was from Barbados for London, the...
Date: 30 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Inclosed you have a Copy of the Account Captn Whipple gave me of his Cruise who arrived here Yesterday in the Columbus, and a Copy of a Letter I receivd this day from Mr Goddard ー the Columbus is very foul, shall order her to Newport the first fair Wind to clean ー The Hampden & Alfred ale ready all but Men, which I have not been able to get a sufficient number yet ー The new Ships are down the...
Date: 30 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have received Your Favor of the 21 Sept last wherein I find The Congress have determined to Comply with the Wishes of our assembly with regard to the Ship Commanded by Capt McNeil2 have Authorised Me to Accept the proffered assistance of the said Assembly in fitting out Equipping arming and manning that Frigate; I have already received most of the Cannon & they will all be at...
Date: 7 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since I wrote you last, Captn Jones in the Providence has arrived here with three Prizes, and one Ship is arrived at Bedford ー Inclosed is a Copy of the account of his Cruise that he gave me ー The Cabot has sent one Ship in to Providence and yesterday Lieutt [Thomas] Weaver of the Cabot came here from Bedford, where he arrived two days ago in another Prize Ship ー he informs me that when he left...
Date: 24 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Since my Arrival here in the Providence the 7th Current I have from a Variety of events been altogether Unable to give you any Satisfactory account and for that reason have defered Writing. I now inclose you copies of my letters down 'till the 30th Ulto & You have also inclosed a Short account of my whole Cruise and I have now to Inform you that on the 22d Currt I was directed by the Commr in...
Date: 30 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I left Newport the 26th October last -The Alfred & Hamden were then under Sail going out, but on the 28th I receiv'd a Letter from Captn Jones, a Copy of which you have inclosed-I set off directly to Newport, and found the Hamden so much damaged, that she must be hove out -I put Captn Hacker with all his hands onboard the Sloop Providence, and they both Sail'd yesterday with their former...
Date: 2 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I receiv'd yours of the 10th October this day; and am extremely unhappy in not receiving it in time, as Captn Jones in the Alfred, and Hacker in the Providence Sail'd two days ago well Mann'd -and the Ships now here are the two New Ships, the Columbus, and Hamden. -The Hamden must be repaired before She can Sail, and the Ships are not more than half Mann'd -however I am glad to receive your...
Date: 3 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Mr [John] Earle the Master of the Alfred has applied for leave to come to Philadelphia to see his Family, and as he has done his Duty since in the Service as a good Officer have given him leave to come to you, and take your further directions — Captn [Isaac] Field in the Eagle has made a Complaint to me against Captn [John Paul] Jones for taking out some of his hands — I have enquired so far as...
Date: 8 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I have the honour of receiving your favour under the 18th of Octor furnishing me with a resolve of Congress to order a just distribution of all prizes taken by the Cruisers fitted out by order of General Washington on the Continental Account — to which I beg leave to reply, the prizes taken prior to the three scotch transports 2 were under the direction of other Agents, who by a former...
Date: 11 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I had the honor of writing to you from Rhode Island 30th Ulto with an account of my late Cruise and Copies of my letters down to the 30th of Septr I sailed from thence 1st Current & have met with contrary winds and Stormy Weather for some time past — I have not however met with any material Disaster — I took the Brigantine Active last night from Liverpool for Hallifax with an Assorted Cargo...
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Inclosed you have a copy of my last letter from this Coast We have manned the Mellish and Mounted her with Ten Guns I have given the Command to Lieutenant [Philip] Brown. — We this momg took the Snow Kitty of London bound from Gaspee for Barbados with Oil and Fish &ca by her I understand that the harbours in that District had been frozen up for some time before She Sailed — this is by no...
Date: 16 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I receivd yours of October 23rd and have Order'd the Cabot round from Boston — the Hamden is nearly fitted-the new Ships and the Columbus are ready but not yet fully mann'd — if they are not mann'd when the Cabot arrives I believe I shall take the Officers and Men out of the Columbus, and attempt to put your Orders in Execution with all the dispatch in my power — Captn [Nathaniel] Falconer by...
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7