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I have the Honour to inform You that I am Arrived safe at the Capes & with a Promising fair Wind, also the Pleasure to inform You that the Vessell goes Exceedingly Better than was Immagined. As Comming down the Bay I have had an Oppertunity of trying her on a Wind & before it & in all Manners, but Going with the Wind Quartering, have run the Ninety Two Hull Down in less than five...
Date: 9 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Last Saturday Evening after a very fatiguing passage of 42 Days, I arriv'd at Old York2 in the State Sloop Republic,3 meeting with very bad weather, has disabled her from proceeding any farther unless intirely refitted. her Sails are shatter'd to Rags; the Anchors, & Cables are lost; my Mate dy'd with a Fever on his Passage; One Man was lost Over board. eight Men who...
Date: 2 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Capn. Seth Cobb1 Prize Master of a Sloop Brig Liberty2 belonging to Virginia, being bound to Boston, not being acquainted with the particular Laws & Rules of these States respecting Privatiers, begs your Assistance in giving any directions & instructions relating to his regular proceedings in the disposal of his Cargo; any assistance you may give him shall...
Date: 16 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11