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I must apologize to you for the Liberty I take in addressing you as a Member of the General Congress, but the Importance of the Occasion I hope will excuse it. I shall therefore without further prelude proceed to the Occasion of this Letter.
The Island of Bermuda, by it's detached Situation, by the Number of it's Inhabitants, by its inconsiderable produce, and by the small progress made there in...
Date: 8 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Were I certain that a Letter I addressed to you a few Weeks ago, by way of Virginia had been delivered to you, I should not have intruded on Business of greater Importance in which you may be at present engaged, a second Time. But lest any Accident should have happened thereto, I take the Liberty of enclosing you the Plan for continuing the Exports from America to foreign Markets, which I hinted...
Date: 12 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
On the 22d of Augst a Brigantine belonging to Dr Campbell of Virga which had been detained by Lord Dunmore for several Months & was dismissed by him on his leaving Virginia (with a number of other Vessels) was taken in sight of this Island by Capt: Biddel [Nicholas Biddle] of the Continental Brigantine Andrew Doria. Lord Dunmore on dismissing the Brig having given her a Pass to avoid being...
Date: 1 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I take the Liberty of requesting your Care of two Hhds of Rum shipt by me on board of the Dick Cole, John Seymour Master, and consigned to Mr Matthew Phripp Merchant in Norfolk Virginia ー Should Necessity compel you to go to any other part of the Continent you will be so obliging as to dispose of them for my Account, and remit the Proceeds of the same to Mr Matthew Phripp in Norfolk in good...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I will repeat to you what I wrote ー The Sum of which was that I had anticipated the Scheme of Trade which you mentioned and had actually embarked in an Adventure by purchasing a large Sloop before I reced your Letter. If ever I am in favor with fortune it will be thro' the Interposition of Friends ー I have been happy enough to find those who were disposed to serve me in many Instances ー In the...
Date: 24 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Gentlemen, I have the Pleasure to inform you of my safe Arrival here last Saturday after a tollerable passage, in which there was no material Occurrence worth mentioning except our being chas'd near the West End of Grand Caicoes (where by some Accident we first fell in with the Land) by a Ship which we apprehend to be Stationed in those parts to cruize for Vessels bound to Cape Francois or the...
Date: 10 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7