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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
As there is a number of Vessles expected here with flour &c from Virginia, on Accot. of the United States, you are desir'd to unload & Store the Cargoes, until opportunity presents to Ship it to Norwich to the care of Captn Joshua Huntington, or to Hartford to the care of Jeremiah Wadsworth Esqr. and it is then to be Shipp'd, in small Vessles in such a manner as may be thought the most...
Date: 9 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Captn Taylor being wind bound gives me opportunity to acquaint you of the arrival of three more of the flour Vessles on the Continental Acct. from Virginia Viz. Schooner Leopard, Capt Gross, Sloop Britannia Capt John Perkins & Schooner Unity Capt Bennet, which makes up five in the whole that have arrived .... The Vessles that are Sent on the business are all except one Chartered at 8/ ー Pr...
Date: 11 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I have the Pleasure to inform you Of the arrival of four of the Virginia Vessles, Vizt
Schooner Merry, RichdRiche 778 Barrls
Schooner Liberty, Nathl Low 354
Schooner Speedwell, Aaron Staniford 400
Brigg Nabby, Knolton 994 Barrls
The schooner Sally, Moses Lewis is taken & Carried into Newport, with 1107 Barris flour
Have sent away 36 Sail of which have accts of the arrival of Twenty five...
Date: 3 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the pleasure to inform you of The Arrival of The Schooner Sally Thos. Sparks & The Schooner Whig Nathan Bacon, which makes up Eleven that have arrvd here out of Twelve that Saild from Virginia.
Your favour of the 3d Ulto came to hand by Captn Bacon. I am much Surpris'd at The Conduct of The Captns Sargent Seller & Story in Lying there. It Seems the worms is eating up their bottoms...
Date: 13 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Your favour of the 24th. of December has come safe to hand by Captn. Perkins.1 Colo. Trumbull2 had also favour'd me with yours to him Pr. the Same Conveyance, also yours Pr. post December 12th.. . .Am Verry glad you Prevail'd on Captn. Sargent3 to Sail at last, he has arriv'd Safe though his Cargo...
Date: 15 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11