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Sr We being about to Enter in to a Contract with the Congress Committee of Secr[e]cy to Import on Acot of the Cont[i]nent Sundry Articels as they May Enumerate to the Amount of Twenty Four Thousand Dollers and Neither of us being at phileda Makes it Necessary to Appoint a Friend to Sighne the Contract in our behalf and have Therefore Inclosed You our Genl & Special power of Attorney for that...
Date: 20 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
My last was of the 18 Inst p Capt Phinehas Potter In the Schooner Unety with Abot 40 seafareg Men for the Contl fleet wth him I sent you 68 Cask Qy 31 bbs [?] Galls of Straind Oile & 50 Box[e]s Candl[e]s, wch I tho't by this Oppoy wod Just mention, As have Not time to give a full Coppy [of] that Letr I here Mention the Articles we Ordd by him as some of them May be Carr[te]d below where he...
Date: 22 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
. . . The Bearer Mr George Olney goes on purpose to Carry the Accots for Buildg the 2 ships of War here,2 who acted As Clark in that Transaction & is a Worthy Modest Young Gentleman, What a grait pittey it is they had not gone far out before Newport was Block up as Advised by the Comte & Council of war when the Capts & princple Offecers Acknow[ledged] they was as ready for...
Date: 22 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9