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I have only time by this conveyance to advise you that there arrived here yesterday two Armd schooners & a detachment from the 64th Regt with orders to me from his Excelly the Governor to deliver the Commanding officer of this party all the Artillery & spare Arms belonging to this Fort which I accordingly have done. There now remains for the use of the Fort only 26 Arms besides a few at...
Date: 16 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Yesterday a party of the enemy landed upon Pettick's Island (at or near the Sheep-Pen) & traveled about upon it a considerable time; if these companies had had the Whale-Boats, 'tis not likely the enemy would have ventured so far ー I find that a considerable number of inhabitants of Hull are returned, & boats from the Ships have been observed to go thither; no doubt can be made, but that...
Date: 17 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
By the inclosed List, comprehending the Names of the Captains withtheir respective Vessels and the Number of Guns they mount, you will see we are taking every Step in our Power towards finishing the Business. Ihope the Appointments will be agreeable. We have [done] every Thing wecould to give Satisfaction.
Colonies
Names of Ships
Captains
Guns
New Hampshire
Raleigh
Thos. Thompson
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Date: 12 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I shall write you fully by the next Post, and also to Capt. [John) Bradford. I shall send all the Warrants to your Sea officers, etc. I want the Recommendations for the Marine Officers, etc. Next Monday Evening the Marine Board will perfect the most of the matters relative to the Ships, when you shall have the necessary Directions I shall send you an order for what Provisions you may want to be...
Date: 16 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Business of my Department increases so much that I cannot think of Continuing to Act in the Marine Committee, but before I quit it I should wish to close my Cash Accounts and to leave every thing as clear as possible, I must therefore desire you will immediately forward me your Account of the Money Receiv'd, and the Expenditure...You will order the two Frigates to be got ready for the Sea, I...
Date: 30 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Yours of the 5th Inst is before us, Mr [John] Langdon Claims the Preference to you of the Cannon as his Vessel is now ready as he says for them and yours is not, as to price we say the last Guns we have sold was at £80 Lawful money P Ton since which they have been sold here at Double That At Vendue, a Gentleman from this Town has Engagd a sett to be Made at one of the Furnaces in Your Province...
Date: 16 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your favou'r of the 25th is now before me, I am much of Opinion with you relative to Cannon, think the prices too high by one half, I've endeavoured to Contract with them for Cannon but could not, therefore intend letting it alone for the present, till seeing Colo Whipple, who I expect every moment here from Philadelphia, the price of Cannon at Providence has risen so fast, it looks like takeing...
Date: 29 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir; In Consequence of a letter from the president of Massachusetts Bay dated the 13 Instant to the President of the Congress which was by Congress referrd to this Committee; We have determined to Comply with the wishes of your assembly by Ordering the Frigate Commanded by Capt [Hector] McNeill and that by Captain [Thomas] Thompson2 of newhampshire to be fitted immediately and proced...
Date: 21 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Our incessant Attention to the Affairs of the Northern Army and Genl. Washington's (and my Duty you know) with my present Engagedness to that Service prevents my writing more, than just to Inclose you the Resolve of Congress respecting the other Frigate, which you will Exert your self to Compleat as soon as possible. Pray lay it before the Assembly, and Apologize to them for my not writing them...
Date: 24 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
By Capt. Manly [John Manley] I sent you the Warrants for the Officers. I now Inclose you the Commissions for the Officers of the Ships and of Marines. I have not fill'd in the names, you will therefore please to fill in the Names of such as have been already appointed, but in case they Decline you will fill them with such as you and the Captains and Mr. Agent [John] Bradford shall Judge proper,...
Date: 3 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I receiv'd yours, and have enquired, and find that there is no light Duck onboard the Ship Captn Manly told you of — but there is a fourteen Inch Cable of about One Hundred & twenty or thirty fathom which has never been used though it has been onboard a Year — the Captn of the Ship tells me it was made in London and he thinks it a very good one — I spoke to Mr Tillinghast the Agent here and...
Date: 6 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Your fav[or] of the 5th Inst. is before [me], am glad that Cap Thomson 2 has his Commission; we did sometime since send out recruiting parties but it answered no purpose, the expences of recruiting Men must be allowed, have given not anything for Travelling expences to those who Inlist I have little light Canvas but what is not wanted here is ordered to be made into Tents for the...
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Your favour of the 16th Instant is now before me by which you are Ordered to build a 74 Gun Ship in which I wish you prosperity — Ive received no such orders but expect it soon I'm getting some Timber on the best Terms I can about 4 dollars P Tonn some less, the bawling such I'm afraid I shall not get it have not made any Contract as yet am undetermined how to proceed cannot form any Idea where...
Date: 21 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Mr. Adams presents his Compliments to Mr [Thomas] Cushing Mr [Joseph] Palmer, Mr [Elbridge] Gerry and the other Gentlemen at Mr Hunts and begs the Favour of them, to assist the Bearer, in the Business mentioned in the within Letter. 2
Date: 20 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The Honble the Councill some time since did me the Honour to appoint me one of a Committee for building Armed Vessells, and agreeable to my Directions I have had one of said Vessells compleated more than three weeks ago, which vessell might now have been on a Cruize against our unaturall Enemys, had I been furnished with Cannon & other necessary Implements ー I think 'tis of Importance that no...
Date: 14 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5