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I have receiv'd a letter from Congress ordering me to forward an Accot of all prizes arrived in thi,;; state of every Denomination since the Commencement of Hostilities, I know not how to acquire that information so certain in any other mode than that of getting a list from your self & Judge [Na than] Cushing of all Vessells .condemn'd in your Courts with a list of their Cargoes. Your...
Date: 9 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The representation of the Committee of the town of Salem was yesterday Laid before his Excelly ー he orders me to assure you, that it will give him great pleasure to Contribute towards the particular Safety of the Town & Inhabitants of Salem, when he Can do it Consistant with that attention he must pay to the defence of the whole ー the shot taken on board the prize is very much wanted at Camp...
Date: 6 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I am directed by the Committee of Safety &c. to Recommend to you for such assistance as he may want & you can give Capt McGlathery who was bound from the eastward to this town with wood & had 5 hands put on board his Vessel 2 by a man of war in order to carry her to Boston but was afterward Retaken by One of the American Privateers ー The Master can inform you of the Circumstances...
Date: 7 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
. . . no fleet come for to demand Mr Burgoine1 but expected Soon.
no Prises Latly Arrived the Brig Hamden2 of Salem is Lost all her Mast and got into Martinico. our Shiping a great number Taking this winter, and privertering Turn's out Badly. we have three State Brig's out,3 and we have only one prise of thers into Martinico with Fish.
You mension'd Col...
Date: 8 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11