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We found the Rebel fleet Yesterday morning behind the Island of Valcour apparently, and as we hear since from Prisoners, unaprized either of our force or motions. One of their Vessells perceived us only a little before we came abreast of the Island, and our van got to the Southward of it time enough to stop them just as they were making off. They then worked back into the narrow part of the...
Date: 15 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir In addition to the memorandums with which I have troubled you, to be communicated to His Majesty's Ministers; I must beg you will represent the necessity of sending out for this service, as early as possible, a Battalion consisting, at least, of three hundred seamen, it being to be wished that the expensive expedient, to which we have been obliged to have recourse this year, of detaining...
Date: 22 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I take the earliest opportunity by Lt. Carter1 in the Haerlem2 Cartel, to inform you of the Arrival of the Transports under my Charge, & that I am appointed by the Viscount Howe, to receive you & your Suite on board the Juno, under my Command, for your Conveyance to England, when you shall be at liberty to embark, seperately or together with the Troops, as...
Date: 4 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
I had the honor of receiving your letter of the 9th. Int. and have forwarded your packet to the Viscount Howe by the Haerlem, and shall continue in this port observing the strictest neutrality, till I have his Lordships order to remove, but I hope before I can possibly receive an answer from his Lordship, your aid-de-camp1 will arrive with the agreeable Tydings...
Date: 13 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11