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That he is informed by his Councill that the Presence of Peter Ramsey who is now a Prisoner at Concord is necessary at the Trial of the Briga Eliza[beth] which was taken & carried into Portsmouth last March ー The Said Manley therefore prays that the said Peter Ramsey may be permitted to attend said Trial under such Restrictions as to your Honors may think fit and as in Duty Bound shall ever...
Date: 16 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
That your Petitioner being appointed Commander of the Hancock Friggate now lying in the Harbour of Newbury Port thinks it is his Indespensable Duty when he foresees an approaching Danger to avoid it if possable, he therefore applys to your Honours for your assistance Your Petitioner would beg leave to Inform your Honors that it will be to the great Damage of sd. Friggate if she should remain in...
Date: 9 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
List of Wages pd the People belong'g to Collumbus
1776
Dollars
Dollars
Octr. 12
Pearce Donovan
4
[Octr. 19]
John Pattin
12
14
Dr Kesslar
24
Guy Rogers
12
Matthew Parks
26⅔
Bardin Sylvester
10
15
Joseph Lenehan
8
Philip Alexander
12
16
John Scott
13⅓
John Gould
12
17
Edwd Burk
10
George Bennet
8
19
Patrick Fletcher
12
James Crosswell
8
Edwd Burk
8
Wm...
Date: 27 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
That your Petitioners Ship has greatly suffered by the Commanders of the State Vessels Inlisting Men for a less term of Time than your Petitioner is allow'd to by a Resolve of the Honble Continental Congress, likewise that some Officers in the Service of the United States Commanded by Commodore Hopkins Esqr have been Inlisting Men in the Town of Boston for the Term of six Weeks or two Months in...
Date: 24 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
You are desired to attend upon a court of enquiry, to be held at Mr. Marsten's, in Congress-street, at 4 o'clock this afternoon, at the request of Joseph Olney, Esq; respecting the loss of the Continental brigantine Cabot, under his command.
Date: 17 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
You are desired to attend a Court Martial on board the Ship Hancock in Congress Road on George Torrey an Acting Masters Mate belonging to the Ship Alfred by the desire of Captain Hinman Commander of sd Ship for striking the Master of sd Ship & making Use of much abusive Language to the sd Hinman. The Court to be held on the morrow afternoon 4 oClock
Date: 23 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
A Son to Colo Jedediah Prebble of Casco Bay has applyed to me for a birth in my Ship, he having followed the Sea for some Years past i would consent to give him a Birth if he could get clear from the Army, his Father has apply'd to me in behalf of his Son & desired that I would write you, praying that your Honor would discharge him as he can greatly better himself & is very desirous of...
Date: 23 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
You are desired to attend a Court Martial on my first Lieut 2 for his continual neglect of Duty & possative Disobedience of Orders, the Court to be held at Mr Marstons in Congress Street at 4 oClock this Afternoon —
Date: 24 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
You are desired to attend a Court Martial on board Ship Alfred by desire of Captn Hinman Commander of sd Ship on George Torrey an acting Masters mate belonging thereto for striking the Master & making use of much abusive Language to the sd Hinman ー The Court to be held monday morning 9 oClock P.[sic A.]M.
Date: 3 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I am much oblidged to you for your Information, relative to Prisoners being convey'd on board the Trading Vessells in this Road & shall send an Officer on board to search them immediately, should be glad you would also; The Certificate that I gave Thos Knox the Pilote was to Certify, that he had Piloted the Ship Hancock into Nantasket Road & directed it to Honble Thos Cushing Esqr Agent...
Date: 19 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I Inclose you the Prize Briggs Bill of Laden; the Captn is on board by [sic my] Ship think it will be best to keep the Pri~e along with us till morng; then we can consult what to do with her ー there was 16 Sail that Saild out in Campy with the Brigg having on board 3500 Troops under the Convoy of the Somerset & Mercury ー he has no London Papers with him ー
Date: 29 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
One Cutlass ー
One Compass ー
Two Brass Blunder Busses
Two Four hour Glasses
one new Beaver Hatt
One Speaking Trumpet
Two China Mugs
One Copper Candlestick
one pair Curtains
One Copper Stew pan
one of hadley's Quadron
One two Gallon China Bowl
one Delph soap Dish
Several Coffee Cups
One Muskitt ー
One Coffee Mill
Two Jappand Candlesticks
[Endorsed] Capt Manly's Memo
Date: 1 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
By your Letter you tax me & my Officers for not showing proper Signals last Night but I was upon Deck & made the Exa[c]t Signals you gave me which was by firing one Gun & showing three Lights which was for Tack & Sail with the Starbard Tacks on board if there is any mistake it is owing to your now [sic not] giving me a true Copy I am much supprized that you should not observe the...
Date: 27 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9