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You are hereby appointed commander of our prize the Ship John and as she is Armed for War you are to keep company with me and observe and obey all future directions from me and all Signals made on board here
You receive herewith a copy of Signals for your Government and should we fall in with any of the Enemy's Ships of War you are to give me all possible Assistance. — Should you Unfortunately be...
Date: 25 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
As we have appointed you to the Command of the Sloop Providence of War, now at Providence in the State of Rhode Island, we expect your good conduct in this Station will be equal to the trust reposed in you, and that by a dilligent attention to your duty, every thing possible will be done for the benefit of your Country, which will recommend you to the esteem and future favours of this Committee...
Date: 23 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Capt John Peck Rathbon to Elihu Coffin
Dr
To Carring of men to your Prise Ship1 and Asisting
with my Sail Boat and two men
£18-00-00
To one freight to Betford2 with Sd Boat and
Asisting in Caring the Prsners
36-00-00
Errors Exceptd ⅌ mee—Elihu Coffin
To Mr Anthny Bill for Board
£ 3-13-00
£57-13-00...
Date: 21 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I wrote to Mr Leonard Jarvis1 last Week advising him with an Act lately pass'd by the general Court, that all Stores or Merchandize belonging to the Public & being at Bedford [in Dartmouth] be forwith remov'd from thence. at the same time desir'd he would send up to this Town, what of the Mary's2 Cargo might be landed there, supposing from what you told Me,...
Date: 16 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11