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Sir I have received your Letters April 22d and 24th The Vessels laden with Provisions and Naval Stores I could wish might come to Boston, but in doing this we must not (I find) use Compulsion, but endeavour (by making it their Interest) to entice them to supply us. I therefore desire that you will make it publick, that all Vessels who shall bring to Boston for sale live Cattle, Sheep, Hogs,...
Date: 27 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have sent an Officer with a Party of Marines to the Light House with three days Provisions. The Preston's Long Boat is to remain with them. You will give them all the Assistance in your Power and direct what Signal they shall make in case of an Attack or other danger, in Order that you may send them the speediest help. If your Tender could cruise in the Lighthouse Channel to Night and Tomorrow...
Date: 22 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, I beg leave to inclose a copy of intelligence just now come It being also confirmed to yourself by Lieutenant Grant of His Majestys Schooner St Johnー
Considering it a fortunate circumstance that His Majesty's Ship Lively under your Command is at this time in this Province, and being confident that His Majesty's Service on an extensive and general view is the true object of your Conduct, I...
Date: 6 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Transports named in the inclosed List being appointed under the direction of Captain Payne of the Royal Irish to procure Wood from any of the Islands in Penobscot Bay, and Brigadier General [James] Robertson having furnished Captain Payne with Instructions for his Guidance, I send you a Copy thereof for your information; And you are hereby required and directed to take the said Transports...
Date: 21 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
By Clark Gayton Esqr Vice Admiral of White & Commander in chief of His Majesty's Ships & Vessel's Employ'd & to be Employ'd at & about Jamaica &ca —
Whereas I have received a Letter from my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty concerning His Majesty's Ships under my command that I appoint to see the Trade of this Island home to England, to give particular orders to the...
Date: 14 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9