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Capt John Hodge of New York arrived in the [city] last Night from Lisbon, & left that place Seven weeks ago to morrow ー
He says that on the 8th of October last about S.W. from Cape Clear about 125 Leagues, he met two East India Men & a Cat or North Country Collier, very full of Troops, the first Division of Seven Sail, with five full Regiments bound from Cork to Boston, which...
Date: 6 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Lieuts [Ephraim] Chamberlain & [John] Oddel Just delivered your Orders respecting Sixty Men that are to Repair on Board my Ship. Proper Officers for the Ship have been Nominated & Appointed by the Honourbl Continental Congress. If those two Gentn stay on Board, they must expect to be Commanded by my Officers. I am Sr [&c.]
Date: 11 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
You'll immedy put your Vessel in as Compleat Order for a State of Defence as you possibly can, the Men that I shall send on Board your Gally are to be immedy under your Command & follow your Directions Any Assistance that you want, or I can furnish you with, you may Rely on I am [&c.]
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Enclosed you have a copy of a letter just received from the honourable marine committee, at Philadelphia.2 Agreeably thereto, I should have done myself the pleasure of waiting on you at Esopus, to join in filling up the commissions and warrants for the officers of this ship, but thought it im prudent to leave the vessel at this juncture, for fear of a sudden invasion.
I have the...
Date: 13 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Your letter of 16th inst. I duly received with blank warrants for only boatswain and cook, which I take the liberty of returning unfilled.
Captn. Grennell2 and myself took for granted, when we accepted the command of the ships, we had an undoubted right to nominate and appoint all our officers. A letter from Francis Lewis, Esqr. (one of the honourable marine committee) dated 21st...
Date: 23 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9