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Sir I Beg Leave to acknotvledge the Reciept of yours of the 16th Inst your Honours Instructions I have Strictly Comply'd with, the Ship Jenny sold for so great a Price that with the Advice of my friends did not think prudent to give so much for not thinking her fitt for a Ship of Warr and not sold for but Very Little under her Real Value being 1950 £ the Brigt Hannah from Antegua I have...
Date: 25 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Account sales of Sloop Sally and Cargo Retaken by Capt Windborn Adams Commander of the Schooner Warren sold at Publick Auction ー
153 full Quarter Cask Lisbon wine a £ 8.4/1d
£
1255.. 4..9
The Sloop and Appurtenances
220.. ー..ー
£
1475.. 4..9
Charges deducted
Messrs Glover & Bartletts acco
£25.13..9¾
Collo John Glovers acco
5.12..9
Capt Joseph Lees acco...
Date: 25 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I would beg leave to Inform your Excellency of my Proceedings with Respect to the Vessels taken and Brought in here by Captne Manly, after Condemnation they were agreeable to your Instructions Advertiz'd in the publick papers 3 weeks, I then Proceeded to the Sale, I Recieved Instructions from Your Excellency through the Hone Major Genl Ward to purchase the Ship Jenny & Brigne Hannah for the...
Date: 11 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
These may certifie That The Bearer Robert Gragg [Cragg], late Chief Mate on Board The Ship Anna Maria, from Barbadoes for London, Wm Pringle Commander; and taken by the Privateer sloop Revenge of Salem Joseph White Commander. That said Gragg, ever since he was set on shore here in Salem, has behaved in a very orderly and peaceable manner; is, we believe, a man of sound Morals, of sobriety and...
Date: 1 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I once more take the Liberty to write your Excelly which at this time when you are so deeply ingaged against Our unatural Enemies would Gladly Omitt did I not think it my duty therefore beg you'll Excuse itー
I wrote your Excelly some time Since, Concerning those Prizes, taken by Comm[odor]e Manly Viz the Ordnance Brige. Nancey Ship Concord & Ship Jenny Genl Miffilin having Recd a Part of Each...
Date: 10 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Dr
Capt William Bartlet with the Sloop Revenge and her Prizes
Cr
1777
To Sundries Goods bid off at Auction P Bill
£ 330
17
5
By a 22d part of one half the Net Proceeds of the Ship Anna Maria — Brigt Fanny & Sloop Isabella and their Cargos & the Cargo of the Polly amountg P Estimate to 20013..18..1 the one half
936
19
19
January 16
To Cash
690
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By a 22d Part of the whole of the...
Date: 16 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Whereas a power has been granted by his Excellency General Washington, Commander in Chief of the Army of the united Colonies, unto John Glover Esqr Colonel of the 21st Regiment, & unto Stephen Moylan Esqr Commissary General of Musters, to appoint Agents for the Armed schooners & vessells, fitted out, now fitting or may hereafter be fitted out for the use of the united Colonies, against...
Date: 29 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Since I have had the Honour of a Commission Under Your Excellencey I have Never had an Oppertunity before to Return you my Harty Thanks ー The Honour Confer'd on me I Gratefully Acknolidge and hope I shall be able so farr to doo my Duty as to meet with the Approbation of Your Excellency if so I am sure of Doing Honour to my Country which is my sincere desire
I have the Pleasure of informing your...
Date: 4 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I hereby Acknolidge the receipt of Your Favour of yesterday P Capt [Moses] Brown & am Extreemly Glad to hear of Your Excellenceys Approbation of my Conduct. hope I shall so Conduct through all the Business I may have to Transact as to meet with the Same Applause ー
I shall Imediately go upon Taking an Accurate inventory of all the Goods on Board according to Your Excellency's Orders and...
Date: 6 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have the Pleasure of informing your Excellency that this Morning Sergant [Benjamin] Doak Belonging to Capt Selmon [Selman] brought in here a Sloop2 her Cargo Consisting off 370 Qus of Dry fish 70 BLLs of Mackrell 3 BLLs of Train Oyl 1 BLL of Sammon by the best Accts I can Collect from the People on board ー I can find Nothing to Ascertain the Cargo She has by any papers Deliver'd me,...
Date: 8 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
These are to Inform your Excellency that Yesterday a Small Boat with about 15 Men whentout of this Harbour & Took a Schooner from Ireland Loaded with ー Beef pork & Butter &c ー2 as Your Excellency Approved of my Conduct with regard "to the Other Prize the North Britton I thought it my Duty to Proceed in the Same Manner Therefore when She Came in I made a Demand of the Papers...
Date: 9 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I hereby Acknolidge the Receipt of Your favour of the 11th and 13th Instant and Notice the Contents
With Regard to such Vessells brought in as the North Britton I shall with Pleasure comply with your Excellencys Orders as I have had a Grate deal of Trouble & Got the Ill will of my Neighbours for having any thing to do with her, Although I punctually Obey'd your Orders
With regard to the claim...
Date: 13 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We The Subscribers Being appointed By his Excellency, General Washington, as agents for a Number of armed Vessels, already fitted out, & that May be hereafter fitted out, Belonging to the Continental army, to provide provissions &C for Said Vessels, also to Receive into our hands, all prizes, that are and Shall be hereafter Sent into Marblehead Salem & Beverly, and to dispose of the...
Date: 14 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have the Pleasure to acquaint your Excellency that Capt Manly has brought in here a Ship from London, and a Brig from St. Eustatia I Enclose your Excellency the Papers which I forward by Mr [Stephen] Cabot Shall Secure them Untill further Orders from your Excellency 2 The Brig is Safe Arrived from Cape Ann 3 I am with Respect your Excellencys [&c.]
Date: 9 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I would Desire by Order of his Excellency General Washington that you would Order a Proper Number of your Station'd men to Give those prisoners Belonging to the Ship & Brigt sent in here by Cap Manly Commandr of the Lee Privateer to Hd Qrs In Compliance you will Oblige Your [&c.]
Date: 9 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I beg Leave to inclose your Excellency the Petition of the Committe of Corrispondence of this Town where they set fourth the sutiation of it in a Very Clear Light & Pray Your Excellency would hear and Answer the same, if you in your Great Wisdom think it Necessary.
Those Valuable Prizes brought in here are much Exposed as we have nothing to Defend them with ー Our Harbour is as safe as any can...
Date: 11 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I acknolidge the Favour of yours of this date concerning the Ship Concords Cargo and shall forward it to Head Quts as fast as possible but the Roads being Very bad the Teamers think the Price Stipulated by Our General Court not sufficient Desire your Excellency would inform me weather you will allow them any more or not The Porter togeather with the Other Articles mentioned by your Excellency I...
Date: 11 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I now forward to Your Excellency by the Bearer Three Casks of Porter purchased of Capt [Robert] Hunter one Bll of Lemons of what was Remaining Sound out of the ship Concord one Box of Pickels one Keg of Sweetmeats one Box of wine Two Cases of wine one Bll of Tea & Loaf Sugar one Bll of Oranges being all the sound ones on board the Brign [Little] Hannah the Oranges being Directed to his...
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I hereby Acknolidge the receipt of yours pr Callo Glover togeather with the Two Thousand Dollers also Sundry Letters since Concerning Giving to the Prisoners their Private Property which Orders Your Excellency may depend on Shall be Punctually Obey'd with Pleasure for it allways hes ben Very disagreable to me that any thing Should be taken from them and have done my Utmost to Prevent it but it...
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I would Acknolidge the receipt of Yours p Yesterday wherein you desire Me to forward the Corn and Oats on board the Sloop Betsey to You which I should. Comply'd with, with Pleasure but Collo Glover coming here today informs me that you would not Give So much as it would Sell for here if so must Out of duty to the Captures dispose of it 2
The Corn will fetch ¾ p Busl & the Oates [...
Date: 21 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3