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Write to Mr [John] Wilkinson to provide another Master & Mate for the Mellish Transport, the present ones having declared that in case of her being attacked on her passage to America, they would not defend her, & to cause her to be properly provided with Match.
Date: 21 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Board taking into consideration the Application made on behalf of the Owners to be paid for the Value of the following Transports, which were taken by several Rebel privateers or Armed Vessels near the mouth of Boston Harbour, having Troops on board from the Port of Glasgow bound for that place. Vizt —
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George. Archd Bog, Master.
Annabella, Hugh Walker, do
Lord Howe, Rt Park...
Date: 15 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Mr Hubbort of 13 inst tendering the Yankee Privateer & her Stores for Sale. Direct Deptford Officers to survey and report if she is a proper Vessel to be purchased as an armed Vessel, with their opinion of the Value of the Hull, & such Stores as may be proper to be bought with her.2
Date: 22 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Board took into consideration the protest of X'pher Yeoman, Master, and Wm Stonehouse, Carpenter, of the Favourite Transport, inclosed in Mr [John]Wilkinsons Letter of the 1st instant, desiring a Bill to be made out for the said Ship according to the Deptford Officers Valuation, and it appearing by the said protest that their parting with the Convoy was by bad Weather, and that her being...
Date: 11 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Mr James Bachop who was put on board the Molly Transport taken by the Alfred Privateer on her passage from Louisbourg to New York with a Cargo of Coals under Convoy of the Flora, as prize Master, and who with the assistance of the Men put on board with him, and of the Master of the Transport, the only person of the Crew left on board her, brought her into Londonderry in Ireland, a11d from thence...
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Lords Admty [letter] of 14th inst for causing the Rising States Rebel privateer taken by the Terrible, to be put up to sale, and after 1/8th of the produce hath been paid to the Captors for Salvage, the remainder is to be paid into the hands of the Treasr of the Navy. Send Portsmouth Officers the Inventory of Stores exhibited by the Agent to the Captors, for their guidance in sending us one of...
Date: 16 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
This being the day published for Sale of the Rising States Rebel Privateer; She was sold accordingly to Mr Peter Packard, for the Sum of £805, who paid a Deposit of £200. Write to the Treasurer as usual. Acquaint Portso Officers, and direct them to send us as soon as possible their opinion of the Value of her Hull, Masts, Yards, Furniture & Stores, in which they are not to have any regard to...
Date: 9 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Write to Captn [John] Bourmaster & desire him he will acquaint the Board with the particular circumstances respecting the Capture of the Crawford Transport, whether she had her proper Complement of Men, & whether the Master & Men behaved properly on the occasion, or could either have made a better defence, or have got off from the Enemy.2
Date: 18 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Rt Honorable the Lords Commrs. of the Admiralty having by their order of the 23d. past directed us to propose and transmit to them for their approbation a proper plan for forming an Establishment for a Naval Yard at Rhode Island, New York, Philadelphia, or such other place as upon a consultation with Lord Howe shall be agreed upon for refitting the Ships under...
Date: 13 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11