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Last spring the Convention of this Commonwealth directed two large Galleys to be built for protecting your trade & ours. Will You be pleased to tell me in what state they are, & how soon they will be fit for service . . . . .
Date: 1 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Two British Ships of War have long infested the Trade of this Commonwealth. Their usual Station is near our Capes. One of them is a 40 Gun ship. The other a Frigate. The Number of Prizes taken by them, is great & the Damage to our Trade excessive.
As your State is so deeply interested in freeing the Bay from these plunderers, Commodore [Walter] Brooke waits on you with a State of our Marine,...
Date: 25 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Your Congratulation on our Success was most welcome. You have mine most sincerly. I am happy to think that the disaffected, both on your eastern Shore & ours, are not so numerous as the Enemy expected, & I once feared. Some People, a considerable Number, in Northampton, who had refused the Test, upon the Appearance of the Fleet, took it with Alacrity. The Enemy having landed in your...
Date: 30 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
You are to proceed with the May Flower and hir Cargoe to New Orleans1 and there deliver your Letters to the Spanish Governor2 and receive his Commands. I expect there are some Goods waiting at that place to be delivired you on Account of this State. if there should take in such as are most wanted Vizt. Blankets, Musquets & Bayonets. Coarse Linnens and Wollen...
Date: 26 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The commander of the Sloop Congress1 is desired to deliver Mr. Stewart Holt two good Swivel Guns for public use. Let him not be detained & have four Musquets
Date: 7 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11