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By Andrew Snape Hamond Esqr &ca
You are hereby required and directed to proceed along the Coast to the Southward, with his Majesty's Ship under your command, and looking into Egg Harbour in your way, if the weather permits of it, join me off Cape Henlopen Lighthouse, as soon as possible.
Given &ca at New York the 7th Decr 1776
Date: 7 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
By Andrew Snape Hamond Esquire
Captain of His Majesty's Ship the Roebuck
In consequence of Orders from the Lord Vt Howe Vice Admiral of the White and commander in chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in North America.
You are hereby required and directed to put your self under my command and follow all such orders and directions as you shall from time to time receive from me for His Majesty'...
Date: 7 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Private Signals
Private Signals for his Majestys Ships under my command to know each other.
By Day.
The Ship to Windward shall lower down her Foretopsail, which the Ship to Leeward shall answer by lowering down her Maintopsail, there the Ship to Windward shall hoist an English Jack at her Maintopmasthead, which the Ship to Leeward shall answer by hoisting an English Jack at her Foretopmasthead,...
Date: 7 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
It is my desire and direction to you, that you proceed with His Majestys Ship under your command to New York, in order to Convoy there, the Two Friends Brig a Prize taken this morning from the Rebels, and having seen her in safely, you are to take the officer and people out of her, and return to join me here with the utmost expedition. I am Sir Your &ca &ca
Date: 23 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
By &c. &c.
His Majesty's Ship Camilla, being intended to be Stationed between Bombay Hook, and Reedy Island for the defence of the Navigation, and keeping an open Communication with the Town of Philadelphia; You are hereby directed to proceed on the Service abovementioned, and use your best endeavours to take or destroy any of the Rebel Armed Boats you may meet with, and also to give all...
Date: 12 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11