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As Capt Bennett Mathews had made application to your Honrs for a Captn's place in one of the Gondolas now building, and as Capt. Alexander Cowin and Mr Archbd Buchanan has one nearly ready, and wants a Captn to take charge of her; And as I am well acquainted with Capt. Mathews and know him to be a good Seaman and a sober man, begg leave to recommend him as a proper person for such a place, and...
Date: 27 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I have sent express to let you know the Enimys Fleet now lays of[f] the mouth of Elk River and down towards Sassafras river. I have been watching them this day or two and have Ordered the Militia to Assemble at Swan Town this day. I was there yesterday with a few men, and there was a Brigg, a Sloop, a Gondola, and one or two small Craft pased by Swan Town, about a Mile Above the Place and then...
Date: 24 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9