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. . . We have considered that part of your Excellencys letter of the 25th Inst to Mr Morris that relates to the Seamen in the Two New England Battalions, whose times expire with this Year, and shou'd any of them obstinately persist in being discharged from your Service on New Years day We think it adviseable to prevail on them to come down here & assist in getting the Frigates out, when they...
Date: 28 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Enemies Ships still remain in our Bay & we fear they will do ,immense damage by intercepting numerous necessary supplys, Capt Hammond has discharged 4 7 Prisoners in consequence of Mr Morris's letter to him, part of them are come up & Mr [Davis] Bevan with the rest are on the Road when he arrives we shall know the terms on which they have been dismissed. The Randolph, Hornet &...
Date: 2 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
We embrace the opportunity of Mr Leman & Mr Penrose two gentlemen of the Lt Horse to forward seven packets that came to our hands from Congress last night, these packets contain Sundry Resolves of Congress and a Number of Blank Commissions.
The uncertain rumours. of your Excellencys Success between Trenton and Prince Town and at the latter place, have us in a most anxious State of Suspence...
Date: 5 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Capt [William] Hallock & his officers will go down to day to the Lexington but they must not go out in her unless an exchange is made.
Date: 6 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I was this day honoured with your favour of the 5th instant which arrived in time to forward the enclosures by Post. We waited with impatience to learn the consequence of your late movements and have been highly gratified at the Same time we See plainly Some important event is Still to happen, the Enemy must mean to evacuate the Jerseys or to give you Battle the latter may be ruinous in its...
Date: 7 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
. . . The Continental Schooner Georgia Packet arrived last Night from Georgia & the Captain says he did not see any Men of War in our Bay, We hope they may be gone for N York again but must send down to See before any Movements can be made with our Shipping and We fear being interrupted by Ice. . . .
Date: 7 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
. . . As you will have occasion to send in a flag to Gen Howe, we beg leave to suggest the propriety of writing to Lord Howe, respecting the Ill usage our prisoners meet with on board the Prison-Ships at New York, and particularly we could wish his Ld Ship to be informed that the officers and seamen taken on board British Merchant Ships have not been considered as prisoners of war in this place...
Date: 9 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
. . . Albany & all the Country round it is famous for Slays & Sleds, and we have no doubt but General Schuyler cou'd with ease collect a sufficient Number to carry 1000, or 1500 Men across the Lakes, with such Stores Provisions & Artillery as may be necessary, the quantity of these need not be very considerable because the Movement in Slays will be very rapid & the Sole object of...
Date: 16 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
. . . The Board of Assistants to the Marine Committee 2 are now getting the Tradesmen & others to Work on the Frigates & other Vessells of War here & will want Money for that department hitherto it has been supplyed by drawing all the Continental share of Prize Money out of the Agents hands & that Fund is exhausted for the present . . .
We are of opinion the Congress...
Date: 4 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
. . . We have the pleasure to inform you that another Ship with a Cargo of salt is arrived in this River & the former one got safe up, so that the Public & Individuals will be greatly reliev[e]d in their wants of this Article, This last Ship is from Nantes but the letters are not yet come up from her, soon as they do, if there is any interesting intelligence it shall be transmittd to you...
Date: 10 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Lieutenant Wm Jones late Master and Commander of his Britannick Majestys Ship Race Horse will deliver this letter as we have permitted him on Parole to wait on your Lordship for the purpose of negotiating an Exchange between himself & Capt Wm Hallock late of the Brigantine Lexington belonging to the United States of America; who was taken Prisoner by the Pearle Frigate and admitted to return...
Date: 11 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Your Excellency will find herein A letter from the Navy board requesting the Assistance of fifteen or Twenty Rope makers, they are exceedingly wanted as we have plenty of Hemp which should be worked up with all possible expedition and we think you will greatly promote the publick service by directing A Search through the Army for these Men or as many of them as can be got sending them down and...
Date: 21 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
In consequence of a recommendation from his Excellency General Washington, we desire you will push forward with the utmost vigilance [sic diligence] the fitting out all the Continental Fleet under your direction So that they may soon as possible be in readiness for sea or for service in this River and you are also required to have all the publick Stores under your care or Custody in readiness to...
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7