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You are to go immediately to Boston, and there take Charge of the Brigt Cabot, mann her as soon as possible and proceed directly on a Cruize against the Enemys of these States, and Chiefly for Transports — When you are near ready to Sail you will let me know, so that you may have the latest Instructions which I have from the hon. Marine Board — I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 15 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I have this day received Orders from the Honble Robert Morris Esqr Vice President of the Marine Committee to put the Alfred, Columbus, Cabot Sloop Providence and Hamden Under Captn Jones's Command to execute a private expidition These are therefore to request You After you have Cruised Six Weeks as Pr Your former Orders to return to Boston and put the Cabot Under his Command — I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 28 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I have in my hands a paragraph of a Letter from the hon William Ellery Esqr one of our Delegates in which he says Mr [Joseph] Vesey 2 has given a Scandalous Account of my behaviour on the 2nd January, by a Letter which he wrote to the Marine Committee in Respect to the affair of the Diamond Frigate when She was ashore to the Southward of Warwick Neck ー Should be glad if you will assist...
Date: 9 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8