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This morning Reced Afew Lines from the Committee on Board the province Shallop off the High Lands Christeen at ½ past Seven Last Night which Arrived here at two oClock this Morning for a Demand of Powder & Shot which I have Dispatch'd 141 Rounds Powder & Shot from the fort, Capt Davidson2 has Sent the Greatest part of his also which I hope will come to them in time we are now...
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Yours came to hand of ½ past five, according to yours of the 8th half after nine have Dispatch'd the Powder out of your Ship, before I got your Last, we have had no boat from below since Last Night, by your Last Determination, it distresses me much the want of Powder in the Ship, having but Six Rounds for Each Gun on Board, will take the first oppertunity to get throo the Cheavex De frize, as the...
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Mr. [Arthur] Donaldson & Mr. [Thomas] Penrose came on Board and gave me the following account, the Ships are afloat and the galleys Playing about them, the situation we are in for want of Seamen is Terrible, that the Pilot got us a shore and the Reprisal Run on Board we Carried away his Jibb Boom. I do think and I believe that our Best station is above, to guard the pass and to get their as...
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I should be extremely glad that you would furnish us with the stores you have Indent of, as we can do nothing without, the Carpenter has no kind of Plank on Board. Mr. [John] Nixon has a Memorandum of Several things that he is convinced we greatly want, the Chains and Anchors for Mooring, as I am sure our Bowers will not hold us athwart the tide when the wind blows up or down; the powder sent...
Date: 11 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
As the Marine Committee have recommended me to Congress for the Command of one of the Continental Frigates building in this port, I must beg the favour of your Board to Accept my Resignation of the Commission you were pleased to honour me with for the Ship Montgomery, belonging to this Province; this Request proceeds from a wish to be in a situation to take a more active part in the present...
Date: 5 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
we have Belonging to the Ship, Hamilton Hazelton an Armourer Since the 25th March and was ordered a Chest of Tools by Capt [Robert] White for that Purpose. on Enquiring his pay from Mr [John Maxwell] Nesbit there is no such Person mentioned, he is a Very usefull and Industrious man on Board, If you think proper to Continue him, to fix his pay, or order the payment for what time he has been on...
Date: 7 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5