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Some days past I did myself the honour of informing you (very briefly)of Captain [Seth] Harding's engagement. I purpose forwarding the particulars as they appear upon trial, which is appointed to be on the 23d of thismonth. I am now setting out for Reading, to obtain Colonel [Archibald] Campbell's deposition, which, with the other evidences, shall be duly handedyou. I shall esteem it a favour in...
Date: 8 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
It is with the greatest pleasure I am able to inform you of the arrival of the Schooner Anna on Saturday Eveng; Captur'd by Capt [Samuel] Smedley on 16 March in latitude 16 Longitude 48. ー she was bound from Bristol in England to Dominica. ー As Mr [John] Lewis the prize Master will deliver this to your Honor, and will hand you the Invoice of the Cargo it will be needless to mention them in a...
Date: 14 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I did myself the Honor of writing to you, on the 14th Instant by Mr [John] Lewis ー which I doubt not you have receiv'd, by him I mention'd my hearing of the Arrival of the Bark (taken by Capt [Samuel] Smedley,) at Dartmouth,2 but my information was wrong, she put into a place call'd Woods Hole, very much expos'd to the Enemy, and on my arrival in this Place, it was the general Opinion...
Date: 16 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
It is with the greatest pleasure I am able to inform your Honor, of the arrival of the Snow Swift in Boston Harbor she is the last Capture of four made by the Defence ー On Monday last an Account was handed me of the arrival of a Prize taken by Captn Smedley in at Plymouth ー I sett out for that place and intended to order her into Boston, as there is not the least Danger of the Enemy, but to my...
Date: 25 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I have the pleasure of inclosing a Copy of Captain Hardings letter, of 8th July, by the Prize Brig Honor — which is safe arriv'd at Bedford in Dartmouth — The Papers relating to her, I suppose, are in Dartmouth, her loading I hear consists of Beef, Pork, bread, butter, and Cheese — a very valuable Prize. — As these articles are wanted for your Army, and as it is much easier to convey them to New...
Date: 20 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I have the pleasure of acquainting your Excellency of the safe arrival of the Oliver Cromwell in this Harbor, together with her prize the Ship Weymouth, mounting Sixteen Carriage Guns &c — She was employ'd as a packet from Jamaica to London having on board a Quantity of Cash, the exact Sum I am not able to ascertain, the Prize Master informs me her Letters were all destroy'd — that there were...
Date: 10 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . . The Ship2 by the Sailing Masters account, is owned by Capt [Charles] Flynn and several others, is hired and Commissioned by the Lords Commissioners of the Post Office, the Question, then arises whether a Vessell hired and Commissioned by the Commissioners of the Post office, whose instructions, are, not to Engage or Fight any Vessell whateyer, if they can possibly avoid it, — is...
Date: 21 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I received your favor p Mr [Thomas] Loomiss, and by him send half the piece Goods taken in the Brig Honor, agreeable to the Accots handed me by the Lieuts of the Oliver Cromwell The Shoes (only 132 pair) were divided amongst the Ships Crew and charg'd to them by Capt Harding — I mention half the Goods with 34 ½ lb Singlo Tea as being the States proportion, the Officers (during Capt Hardings...
Date: 27 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I recd the Accounts sent me bearing date 7th Jany 1778.1—it is easier to imagine, than to describe my surprize at receiving them in so loose a manner—permitt me, to ask you, if you think the State of Connecticut, together with the Officers and People of the Defence are to be put off with a loose Cr. of neat proceeds &c of the...
Date: 9 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
By Mr Wasson1who is sent by Capt Smedley2 to Hartford, I take the liberty of mentioning the difficultys in which I have been involved since I wrote to your Excellency—The bread which I had belonging to the State (taken in the Brig Honor)3 as all been condemn'd, its put me back one day, but the next day a Gentleman was kind enough to lend me...
Date: 12 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11