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...I received a letter from Capt [Philip] Lacey for Mr [Joshua] Wallace inform[in]g him there was no provisions on board the Vessel which was in Morris River2 & that [William] McFaden (the former Capt whose bad conduct made Mr Wallace dismiss him) had carried of[f] with him the directions for signals. The remainder of 1 night I spent in enquiring after a vessel for morris River...
Date: 18 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Yesterday Evening I received a Letter from Capt. [Philip] Lacey for you, which I opened agreeable to your directions. It was in these words,
Mr Wallace
Morris River May 17th
Capt. McFaden has been here and has taken his Chest and every thing out of the Cabin. He has left some letters and the Ships Papers. His things is gone to Philada in Mr Peterson's Shallop. There is but one Barrel of Beef and...
Date: 19 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
After breakfast I went down town & searched all the most probable places I could hear of, for seamen: but without any success. However I met one who belonged l/r.Y U I O. ー 31 Y. but I resolved to search further before I took him &appointed him to meet the next morning In the afternoon I renewed my search but in vain:2
Date: 1 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...I went to the wharff with provision &c for the men, & delivered them into the pilots hands.2 I then hastened to the State house where the Capts of the Row Gallies were to be tried for charging the Committee of Safety with neglect in the affair of the Roebuck &c After a good deal of altercation they adjouned the trial to a future day.
Date: 4 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5