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I write you fully by this Post respecting my Seat at Congress, & takeing the Agencey and my reasons for so doing, but notwithstanding if it should so happen, that much difficulty should arise, and some other Person must be appointed, I think of no Man superiour to Capt Supply Clap, who you know to be an active Man and honest fellow, good Accountant and a staunch Friend to the Cause. Our Ship...
Date: 12 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...We hope to Launch our Frigate to Morrow or next day, the Ways are almost Compleated, Cables & Anchors going on board, the small one at Newbury getting in her upper deck the large one has not her lower deck beams in as yet ー2 I find by my Letters from Phila: that there's an Order on you & your Brother for one hundred Bolts Canvas, which you'll please to forward by Land with...
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your several favor's of the 2d and 7th Instant are come to hand with the Regulations of Navey &c I think with you, that the Officers are very low especially the Captn, it will not Uniform him, I've sent a List of the first I tho't of, some time since, I now inclose another, out of which you'll take your Choice, if they are not already appointed, you say you do not like the 1 Lieut (for good...
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your favo'r of the 14th instant is now before me by which I see you've taken Measures to forward the Yarns to Ipswich to the Care of Capt Jeremiah Stamford for which I thank you, I Expect to pay the same that Mr [Thomas] Cushing did for Hemp, with the proper Consideration, between that and yarns, as you mention which no doubt is right. ー
We have heard of the Valuable prize taken and carried into...
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your favo'r of the 14th instant is now before me; am much Obliged to you for forwarding the Anchor, to Ipswich to the Care of Captain Jeremiah Stamford the Yarn from Mr Inches (from whom I have a Letter) think best to come by Water to Newbury, as you mention, if Mr Inches has not sent them by Land to Ipswich, shall thank you to see to this for me, any Expence, or Trouble, I'm ready to make...
Date: 20 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your favo'r of the 15th Instant is now before me to which I answer, that I've receiv'd a Letter from Capt [Jeremiah] Stamford informing me the Duck has come safe to hand & that he had paid the Waggon, as pr our Agreement. I am much Obliged by your kindness, in forwarding the Canvas with such dispatch, am sensible of the difficulty at this time of procuring teams as I've been Oblig'd lately to...
Date: 27 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your favo'r of post I've recd: am glad the Canvas is come, to hand, shall send Capt Partridge up dirctly for the Anchor, and the Canvas, as also some yarns which are to come from Mr Henderson Inches you did very right in paying the Carter ー Your most [&c.]
Date: 27 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I've sent by several Opportunities a List of Men for Officers, I hope to hear by return of Post, of the Appointment, and Explicit Orders for me to appoint the remainder, and the Blank Warrants or Commissions sent down I hope Peter Shores, will be Lieut by all means and also John Roche which I mentioned, who is now on board one of the Continental Schooners a Lieut and what I know and can learn he...
Date: 27 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
There has been nothing material in Goverment turn'd up, since you left us, the glorious News of the Capture of the Powder Vessell and Galliant Behaviour of our Men in the Privateer, no doubt you'll have e'er this comes to hand
Our Frigate was launched last tuesday being the 21st Instant we were Exceeding fortunate in Launching, you may say with Safety that she is a good Ship, as has been built on...
Date: 27 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
On tuesday last we Launched the Frigate belonging to the United Colonies, which I had the Honour to Superintend the building of at this place, we were fortunate enough not to meet with the least Accident, the Ship was compleatly to her Anchors in three Minutes from the time she run off ー
No pains has been spar'd, nor reasonable Expence to do the work well & give dispatch, she's Esteemed by...
Date: 27 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your Esteem'd favour of the 20th & 21st Ulto is now on the table, am much Oblig'd by your close attention in procur[in]g Money, and forwarding all matters, in your power, I am sensible of the trouble you have, to get things done, as I've had some Experience of it myself, I Observe what you mention about the 1st Lieutenant & [John] Roche, I've mention'd the matter fully in my Letters since...
Date: 1 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your esteemed favor of the 19th Ult is now before me, it gives me pleasure to hear of your safe Arrival, and health, the news from Quebeck is not so Agreable, but by no means Disperits me, one moment, it ought Rather to Stimulate to noble Actions Just as I began this letter, a Gentleman Arrived from Exeter and Reports, that by letters from Canada, of the Middle of may, it says that our...
Date: 3 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your favour of the 11th Ulto I've recd with the inclos'd demands, on [Thomas] Palmer (who is to sea) and Pitman who I believe is at home, shall endeavour to get the Money and when got shall forward it, I am very happy you are so well fortifyed, and that the Government is in such Order, and under the direction, of so worthy a chief Magistrate for whom I have the greatest Friendship and Regard; not...
Date: 3 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Dear Sir ー Your favour of the 3d Instant is now on the table, I am very much Oblig'd by being so particular, as I've much pleasure in Communicating part of your Letter to my and your friends ー I dont wonder all the attention of Congress, is taken up in such important matters as must be now before them; am very glad [Thomas] Thompson is nominated, for the Command of our Ship; but the Guns, what...
Date: 14 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
This will be forwarded you by Captain Peter Faneiul Jones of Marblehead who has an inclination to be Employ'd in the Continental Service on board one of the Ships, I know him well has Sailed with me, is an Excellent Seaman, young and active, I think would make an exceeding good Officer; have no doubt of his Resolution, he has saild for some time past in the Employ of my Friend Elbridge Gerry Esqr...
Date: 16 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Inclosd is dementions of Tops, for our Ship of 32 Guns, which I promis'd to send to Colo Russell you'll please deliver it [to] him, you'll please to inform me if any light Canvas, [is] to be had with you ー
My kind Respects to Colo Bowen and all Friends, and accept the same from Your most [&c.]
Date: 16 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your favour's of the 2d and 5th instant are now before me, was glad to see that the Wages, of all the Officers were to be absolutely settled, that is such a material matter that I cannot engage any Petty Officers, as it will not do to lower his Wages, after agreeing. ー I am glad to hear that Congress will attend soon, to Naval matters, I am tired of doing Business at this rate, if I had not been...
Date: 16 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your kind favor of the 10th I've recd am much Oblig'd for your kind Congratulations on our Launching our Ship, we have most certainly been highly favor'd Sons of Fortune, in this matter, not one Accident having happne'd thro the whole Building, geting Masts in, and Rigging, our Top Gallant masts are all on End the Ship compleatly painted, ports all bawled up makes a grand figure, and to my (and...
Date: 24 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your favour of the 10th Instant, I've receiv'd am glad that [Thomas] Thompson is appointed to the Command, of the Rawleigh, I wish it had been New Hampshire however it will do very well for the Reasons you give. I have sent you a List of the Officers, which I've spoke to, who have all accepted, Captain Follett I've appointed Master, our Ship is almost rigged, the Top Gallant masts all on end,...
Date: 24 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Your favo'r of the 17th ulto is now before me the Money is come to hand, but had not to[ta]l[e]d it, suppose it right. I've just receiv'd a Letter from Providence by which I find the furnace will not have done till about the first of August for themselves, and then are ready for me and Mr [Thomas] Cushing provided I have it [in] my power to contract for them, which I've desired in several of my...
Date: 1 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5