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mr. James Tilghman & mr Thomas Smith Gentlemen of Your Council Infonn's me that I am on Your List for the Command of one of the armed Vessels fitting out by the province as mr Smith is out of the Council & I am informed You are in Should be Very much obliged to you for your intrest in Obtaining my Commission, the Vessel fitting at mr Smiths yard would be the most Convenant to me as she is...
Date: 4 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
if His Excellency and their Honrs the Council Will inform me what weages is allowed by this state for the officers & seamen in their Navey & the mereins the number of Each, if I am to have a Docter on board, if a purser is to be appointd or who is to supply the Crue with Cloaths on board as it may not be Convenent to let the people go onshore to geet them ー if stores is to be brought to...
Date: 21 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I send my Leiutennant to you to inform your Excellency of the state of the galley she is Launched & we are watting for riging I have sent twice to baltimore & Can geet none. Mr Thomas smith informs me that there is rigging to be had in Wilmington at six or eight pounds P ct, if you think proper to send him orders to geet it he will geet as much as will rigg the galley. I am tired Lying...
Date: 7 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8