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Sir We have the honor to inclose herein a Resolve of the Continental Congress2 of which we are members whereby you will see we are empowered to order a proper and just distribution of all Prizes taken by the Cruizers Genl Washington caused to be fitted out on Continental Account, and also that we are authorized or rather Ordered to receive from the Agents who received and sold the said...
Date: 18 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Colo Jona Glover
Sir,
Agreeable to the order of Court have fix'd out a swift sailing Vessel to reconoitre down upon the Eastern Shore & desire you would immediately procure one your way. ー We think ten Days at a time will be long enough and any important Intelligence let be sent the Board of War from the nearest port by Land express if that will expedite the Intelligence.
We are, Sir [&c...
Date: 8 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I am commanded by his Excellency to inform you that it is, his opinion, that those persons who belong to the Two Schooners sent into Marblehead2 be discharg'd on Condition they can get Bondsmen for their not leaving Marblehead & such a district about it as to you will seem proper, lest they give information to the enemy of the destination of Captns Broughton & Selman ー these...
Date: 9 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
There are many Transports from England & Ireland arriving every day at Boston; should any of the Armed Vessels be in your port, you will please to Order them out to sea immediately, every hour they remain in port may be a loss to them of a good prize, please to Communicate this to such Captain or Captains as may be with you ー being wrote by Order of his Excellency
I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 9 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Your favor of yesterday came to hand by Captn [Richard] James Captn Manly is not to blame for taking the Schooner as she was in a suspicious place,2 It however appears to his Excellency that she was bound to Newbury[port], you will therefore discharge her, Giving the Captn a pass ー A Pilot seems necessary, I wish you would put one on board, in whom you can confide, that no tricks may...
Date: 11 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Wrote to Jonathan Glover, that he with Manly & the Owner of the schooner2 Capt McGlathry retaken from the enemy Settle the Compensation or Salvage, in Such a Manner as the General shall not have any further trouble about her ー
Date: 27 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir It being now under Consideration of Congress, the Mode of disposing of Such Vessels & Crews as are taken Supplying the enemy, it is his Excellency's pleasure that Captain [Robert] Hunter & his Crew,2 return to you, that their private adventure be given them, with Liberty to dispose thereof as they think proper, that they be treated with all Humanity due to fellow Citizens...
Date: 2 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I am commanded by his Excellency to acknowledge the Receipt of your favor of the 3 Inst, givg an account of Captn Manly's taking the ship Concord from Glasgow with Goods for Boston ー His Excellency has no doubt, but as the Enemy are seizing & making prizes of our Vessels every day, that Reprizals should be made; But not thinking himself authorized to declare vessels taken, transporting Goods...
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
ordered to deliver up the vessells sent into Marblehead by Broughton & Sillman, to their owners ー 2
Date: 19 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
acknowledged rect of his of the 25th relative to the sloop Sally, retaken by Capt [Winborn] Adams, 2 Sent into Marblehead desired him to get information to whom the vessell & Cargo belongd ー if in danger to Land the Cargo. 3 ー avoid embezzelment &c
Date: 26 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
You have annex'd a Copy of the Resolves of the Continental Congress respecting Captures made, or to be made, by Armed Vessels fitted out at the Charge of the united Colonies & others in Compliance With the Resolution of the 20th Ultimo you must on receipt hereof Libel such Vessels as have been taken by the Lee shooner or any other of the Continental Arm'd Vessels, which may be now under your...
Date: 4 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Inclos'd you have Copy of a Letter from Governour Cook to the Presi dent of the Council: — 2 The Fleet therein mention'd are suppos'd to be intended to interrupt & destroy if possible our Fleet under Commodore Manly: — You will therefore dispatch the first Spy Boat that may be with you, in quest of our Fleet with a Letter to the Commodore, & a Copy of Governour Cooke's Letter...
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9