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I have this moment received a Line by Express from Gen: Gates he is in the Greatest distress for the Cordage Mentioned In the Inclosed list not a fathom of It is to be had In this place I must therefore Intreat you to Send It by the bearer who goes Express for It, the row Gallies which are the Greatest Strength of our Naval force on the lake cannot be Equipp[ed] unless we are furnished with the...
Date: 17 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your letter of the 7th inst. advising that the ships Congress and Montgomery were nearly ready for launching, was received. You will observe the above names are now to be given to those ships. We are, at this distance, at a loss to direct their destination. The marine committee have therefore wrote to the Convention for the State of New-York, now at the Fishkills, requesting that they would give...
Date: 21 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6