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Instructions for Captn Bowen.
Sir, His Excelly having determined to equip an armed Vessel out of Plymouth has impowered you to negotiate this Business, in which you are to observe the followg Directions.
1. You are to inquire for Captn Daniel Adams who went down a few Days ago to set the Carpenters at Work upon his Schooner ー you are to inquire in Plymouth what Character she has as a Sailor if...
Date: 13 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir Your letter (without date)2 is just come to hand ー Capt Martindale will deliver you this with whom you can consult on the proper Guns to fit [Daniel] Adam's Schooner out. He is going down to fit out with your Assistance a Schooner belonging ¾ to George Ewing & ¼ to Capt [Benjamin] Wormwell provided you can agree with Wormwell. Martindale is to Command but Wormwell may Sail as...
Date: 17 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Your Favour this Day came to Hand. Your Conduct in fitting out the Vessels is much approved by his Excelly who is particularly pleased with your Dispatch ー Colo [James] Warren has wrote to [Benjamin] Wormwell about his Demand of 8d more than others, which I hope he will retract, otherwise you must endeavour to procure another as we are resolved to submit to no Demands that Appear to be...
Date: 20 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I will Let You have 10 Swivel Gunns at 20 Dollrs pr pare Most of which is already Swiveled and Teen Careadge gunns four pounders wt about 12:0:0 Each Gun European made & proved & is Reckend much Better then N Engd Cast Cannon with 10 Caredges 200 Shott belongen to the Gunns with what rammers Spunges Ladles Worm[ers] formers Leather & wooden Carteridge Boxes & powder hornes there...
Date: 28 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir Capt Coit has informed us of the Accident which hapned to his Vessel thro' the Stupidity & Unskilfulness of the Pilot ー We wonder we did not hear from you or Martindale by the Return of this Messenger. As we are quite at a Loss about the Ammunition to be got from hence & the Time of Marchg the Men to Plymouth ー However as by all Accounts the Vessel is ready I have Ordered the Men to...
Date: 29 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Your Favour, of the 29th Inst came to Hand this Morning, Colo [Joseph] Reed, to whom it was addressed, being gone for some short Time to Philadelphia, I opened it, and Communicated it's Contents to his Excellency, General Washington. He highly approves of your Assiduity, and Diligence in procuring the Cannon; but thinks that the Governour's Order, mentioned in your Postscript, ought to be...
Date: 31 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
His Excellency wrote you a few Lines Yesterday, informg you, he could not send the sheathing nails; he has ordered me to acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 6 Inst giving an account of Two prizes being carried into your Harbour by Captn Coit ー Instructions relative to them are sent to the Agent, William Watson Esqr
I Hope Captn Coit will not be detained long by the badness of his Masts...
Date: 8 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2