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You are to take Command of the Brigt Cabot, and take as many Men out of the Alfred or Fly as will make your Compliment up [to] Ninety, and go to Sea and Cruise three or four Weeks if you don't take as many Prizes as you can well Mann in less time ー And you are likewise to take such directions from time to time as you may Receive from Captn Biddle
In Case of a Separation with him and you should...
Date: 12 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I receiv'd yours of the 2nd Instt and Congratulate you on your Success — am now to let you know that I have receiv'd Orders from the Marine Committee to proceed on an Expedition in which the Cabot is to be Employ'd — Should you be arrived at New London I desire you will get the Cabot grav'd and fitted for Sea as soon as possible, with four Months Provisions onboard — I have a Captains Commission...
Date: 8 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
You are to make all the dispatch you can to Boston and get the Cabot fitted for Sailing as soon as possible, and get such Provisions onboard as will Last three or four Months if to be had, and join me here as soon as possible —
If I should be Saild before you get here Shall leave directions here for you to follow, and where to join the Fleet — I am [&c.]
Date: 13 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
You are Immediately to proceed to Boston, and take Charge of the Alfred, to which Ship you are appointed by Congress — You will give Captn Jones a Receipt for all the Provision & Stores onboard her — and you arc to deliver the Cabot to Captn Jos. Olney who is appointed to Command her and take his Receipt for the Provisions & Stores onboard her and Lodge the Same with Mr Bradford the Agent...
Date: 15 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
There is a great difficulty arose weither the Agreement enterd into at Rheedy Island shall be keept to in division of Prizes it has been proposed by Capt Whipple and Mr Thomas Mumford in order to put an End to the Dispute that each Captain should choose a Man of known Character which should detirmine all disputes of that Nature and the several Crews Shear agreeable to their detirmination and on...
Date: 28 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I receiv'd yours, and have Inclosed you Mr [Peter] Richards Commission 2 and Mr Edward Revelys Warrant for Master of Alfred —the Lieutenant of Marines Commission I have not Sent as I don't know at present where Lieutt [William] Hamilton is placed.
Should be glad you will use all your Skill and Industry to get the Alfred fit to proceed on a Cruize as soon as possible — I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 9 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
You are desired to attend upon a court of enquiry, to be held at Mr. Marsten's, in Congress-street, at 4 o'clock this afternoon, at the request of Joseph Olney, Esq; respecting the loss of the Continental brigantine Cabot, under his command.
Date: 17 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We expect by the time that these Orders will get to your hands, the Ship Alfred under your Command will be compleatly fitted and manned, You are therefore to proceed with said ship immediately to sea, and there Cruize in such Latitudes as will be most likely to fall in with, and intercept the enemies Transport Vessels coming to reinforce or supply their Army at New York, and you are to use your...
Date: 23 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I Desier you will Come with Capt [Hoysteed] Hacker 2 all the officers and men that are Designd for the Ameracin fleet as I understand you are arived on the Jersey shore 3 Make What Dispatch you Can as the fleet will Saill the fir[s]t wind
Date: 10 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3