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To his Excellency George Washington Esq Captain General in and over the Confederate Army of the united Colonies in America
May it please your Excellency
I beg leave to acquaint your Excellency that I sailed from Beverly last Tuesday [September 5] at 10 oClock with a fair wind, proceeded on my Cruise;2 on the same day about 5 oClock saw two ships of War, they gave me Chace, I made back...
Date: 7 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir As there is several Matters of Complaint turnd up (since my Capture of the Ship Unity) against the Capt of sd Ship, I think proper to acquaint you of the Particulars, viz as follows ー On my sending of an Officer on Board Sd Ship, his Treatment was such as I would rather have expected from a polite Enemy than a Friend to our Cause as Americans ー I would acquaint your Excellency in the next...
Date: 8 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir, by unfavorable Winds & weather we have been able to make but little head since our last ー the 31st of Octobr some way off this Harbour we saw a Vessel2 standing to the Northward which Capta Selman & I gave chase to; the Wind Springing up sudingly to a heavy gale, she bore away for this Harbour for safety; we pursued her directly in, & found her to be a Sloop belonging...
Date: 2 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We attempted for some time after our last, to get to Spanish River, in order to take the Brigantine loading with Coal. but the wind being contrary & blowing up a heavy storm we were oblig'd to give over our Design we then stood for this Place where the Storm had hardly yet ceased'd. we are however something comforted in that no Vessel passes this season to Boston Halifax or to any part of...
Date: 6 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Taken from the island of St Johns
3 bbs of Flower
5 Ditto Peas
1 Ditto Pork Expended on Bord
1775
Willm Standley Cr2
Octo 29
By 3 Cod Lines
By 1 Dozn Cod hooks
By 1 Cod Lead
By 6 Quarts Mollases
1775
Thos Russell Cr3
Octor 29
By 1 hogshead Salt
By 6 Pound Sugar
1775
Capt James Hawkins Cr4
Novr 1
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Date: 13 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2