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Sir A Informer is such a mean despcable Caracter that I shudder to think that I Should be branded by such a Name, yet when I reflect that what I am doing is self disinterested and I only mean it to advantage of my Country, it lays easy on my Mind I think its now high time that every friend to Britain was exerting their utmost abilities (according to their different Stations in Life) to annoy by...
Date: 1 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
In consequence of Orders from Vice Admiral Graves. You are hereby required and directed to observe and punctually obey and follow his additional Orders and directions, during the present Rebellion, or untill you receive contrary Ordersfrom me, or any other your Superior Officer Vizt.
You are to Seize (see those Additional orders from commodore Arbuthnot &ca[)] Given under my hand on board his...
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Sir In return to your letter of this days date enclosing Several demands for Provisions and Stores; I send you a list of the only Articles and quantities which are in my power to spare you from the Ship under my command : vizt
To be had of the Purser ー
Bread
1500
pounds
Pease
8
busls
Shoes
50
pair
Gunner ー
Powder
5
Barls
Papr Cartdges 6 Prs
100
No
Match
28
lbs
Carpentr ー
A...
Date: 14 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
By Andrew Snape Hamond Esqr
commander of his Ms Ship the Roebuck
You are hereby required and directed to use all possible dispatch in completing his Majesty's Ship under your command for Sea, and having so done to proceed without loss of time down to Hampton Road, and waite there for further Orders.
Given under my hand on board His Majesty's Ship the Roebuck at Norfolk in Virginia the 14th...
Date: 14 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3