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The honorable Congress having directed that you should make a voyage under orders of the Secret Committee you are therefore to receive their Instructions and comply with them giving us notice when the service by them required is performed that we may direct your future operations. During the present voyage we expect you will transmit us any useful or important intelligence that comes to your...
Date: 18 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Sachem Sloop of war under your command being ready for sea, after having received on boarg a quantity of Indigo shipped by the Secret Committee of Congress. You are to proceed from this port to the Island of St Eustatia, and on your arrival there apply to Mr Saml Curson junr to whom the Indigo is addressed, deliver it to him agreeable to Bills of Lading and take his receipt. On your arrival...
Date: 12 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Herewith you will receive Several Packets for Wm Bingham Esqr at Martinico, they are of great consequence and must not on any account fall into the Hands of the enemy, therefore have them slung ready for Sinking in case of danger. Should you fall in with the Islands so as to make it convenient for landing these Letters at Martinico send an Officer on shore with them. He must deliver them himself...
Date: 29 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8