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Sir Last evening we had two ships arrived at this place from London . . .Majr [Philip] Skene the Elder came passenger in one of the Ships with a Commission as it is said to be Govr of Ticonderoga Crown Point and with Orders as he said on his passage to raise Ten Thousand Men to Subdue the Rebells &c. but how amazingly was he Chagrined when on the ships arival he was Imediately taken prisoner...
Date: 8 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
This last Evening & Yesterday we have been much alarm'd by the Appearance of Nine Ships and 3 Other Top Sail Vessells who were the best part of Yesterday beating between the Gull Islands and this Harbour, but now find they are all att Anchor to the East ward in Fisher Island Sound and beleive they Intend Robbing that Island of what little Stock is Remaining, their, wich is only Milch Cows,...
Date: 7 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Since I wrote you last, we have Nothing new, only that the Fleet, that was in our Neighbourhood, has Saild for Boston, with About Two Thousand Sheep Seventy horn'd Cattle & About Thirty hogs, wich they took of[f] Fisher Island & Gardners Island, I beleive the Gentlemen in the Army, Expected their would have been sum oppositi[on] made by our Militia, but when the Fleet come it was so...
Date: 14 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Inclos'd you have a Resolution of Congress for the Supply of Provisions to the Frigates in the Eastern Departmt out of the Stock of Proviss in that Quarter, & am to Request you will by the next Post issue your orders to your Deputy there to furnish such Quantities as shall be applied for by Mr [Thomas] Cushing & others who have the Care of the Ships ー
I have paid all your Bills that have...
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
There is now Sail'd Eleven Vessles that I have inteligence of & believe probably four or five more, that was near ready when I came from the Eastward, five or six more may soon be got ready if the weather permits and the Sailors are not discouraged by the Accts of a number of British Men of War, being in Chespeak Bay & of[f] the Capes, have been much hindred in getting them away by the...
Date: 6 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I wrote you some time ago that we had accts of there being a number of British Frigates in Chesepeak Bay wh. much intercepted the navigation there. I now have the pleasure to inform you that we have accts by Sundry Vessles arrived from thence, that the Bay is all clear again 'tis Supposed that they are gone to the South'd, but I believe not certain. Have taken up about twenty eight sail of...
Date: 22 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Dear Sir I have only One minute to tell you, we are at last embarked, with a fair Wind & Clear Coast, I am much obliged to you for your Letter by Mr. Thomas ー
I have Added to Our Provission four Quintals Fish & two Hhds Rum ー
I wish you health ー Happyness & Evry Success in your Department & am with much Esteem [&c.]
Date: 19 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I hope by this you have Recover'd your Hea[l]th, so as to be able to do Business &c ー
I sent you Fourteen hundd bushels of Salt to Providence, to the Care of Messrs Clark & Nightingale to be deliverd to your Order ー their is now two Vessells from N York with Flower & as the River is Shutt up, shall take it in to my Store, The Phoenix & Assia Men of Warr are both hal'd into the...
Date: 25 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Agreable to your Directions I have taken all the Flower that is come to hand paid ⅓ frt wich is Customary from N York to this Port ー a Small Sloop Load Mr [Thomas] Mumford has taken and paid the Skipper 1/6 frt by whose order I know not & is Shipt it for the West Indias his giving 1/6 has made sum trouble among the others that brought ー shall Send it up to Norwich as Soon as the River Opens ー...
Date: 8 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I receivd your favour of 1st instant desereing me to take into cust[o]dy, & give rect for a quantity of wine purchased by your[self] of Mr John Salter of Philadelphia ー 2
I have agreeable to your derections, taken delivery of 5 pipes wine, & have given him my rect for the same, have it safely stored & will deliver it to your order when you shall please to send for it ー I...
Date: 15 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3