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The Subscriber would beg leave to inform the Honorable Board that Capt Archibald Duthie in a large Ship from Jamaica of which he was Master bound for London, laden with Sugar and Rum, was taken about three Weeks since by the private Schooner of War, Sturdy Beggar, owned by the Subscriber; and before she could be got into any Harbour, she was retaken by the Viper Ship of War/ and in all...
Date: 29 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
That your Petitioners are now fitting out, and have almost compleated for Sea, a Private Sloop of War called the Revenge of Ninety Tons burthen, to be mounted with twelve Guns from four to Six pounders, owned by the Subscribers, and whereof Benjamin Warren is intended to be Master; to be maned by eighty men, to be victualled with thirty Barrels of Pork, fivety Barrels of Beef and Seventy Barrels...
Date: 4 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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 have a Ship of thre Hundred & fifty Tons, & a Brigt of two Hundred& Eighty, at Portsmouth, nearly Loaded ー I shall be willing to Charter them to the state if the terms will sute me ー they have as Cargo upwards of five Hundred Thousands of Boards, Hopes & Staves-about One Hundred Cask of Herren & some Shingles ー I am Content you should have the whole paying me the first Cost...
Date: 3 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I Received a Letter from you by Capt [Wyatt] St Barbe, acquainting me that you was Ready to sail with Both Vessells for Dominica which I am somewhat sorry for, as I fear you will meet with some dificuilty at Domin[ica] or in your sending your Sloop Back, I at Present think it Prudent if you can Confide in Mr Collins to Order him to sell the Vessell & Cargo & to Keep it in his hands for my...
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The Sloope Patty of wich you are Master being in all Respects ready to Sail wee do advise & Order you to Come to Sail & make the Best of your way for Cape Francis — on Your Arivall there dispose of your Cargo for the Most you Can the Proceeds of yr Cargo after fining the Sloop in good Order & Purchasing the few goods that you have a List of wee would have you leave in the Hands of Mr...
Date: 13 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9