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I recd information on Friday the 12th July that there was a considerable number of Ships and Small Vessells between Smiths Point & Point Lookout, on which I ordered five Companys of Militia to repare there as fast as possible, and Imediately set out to the Point myself in order to git further information, on my arrival there I found about forty Sail of Vessells, they were then about twenty...
Date: 13 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I am informed Colo Kent that was approved by the Convention to Command the Defence, declines the acceptance of the Command. I shall therefore take the liberty to recommend Capn George Cooke as a proper Person to command the Defence, knowing that Capn [James] Nicholsons opinion was that neither of the Gentn on Board the Defence was sufficiently qualified to take the command, Capn George Cooke has...
Date: 26 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
By the inclosed Letters you will find the Enemy have again paid us a visit, and taken Capn. Fenwick.1 Capn. David2 was here yesterday and returned to his Vessel at the mouth of this Bay3 a few hours before I recd. information of the Enemys being in St. Marys River, and as the wind was fare for Capn. Fenwick,...
Date: 10 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11