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To the honble the Councill of the Colony of the Massachusetts bay ー humbly Shews
Nathaniel Tracy of Newburyport in the County of Essex Merchant, lately one of the Owners of the Yankee Hero Privateer that on the seventh Day of May instant2 the said Privateer was unfortunately engaged with a Ship of Force belonging to the Enemy & after an Engagement of more than two Hour's Length she...
Date: 10 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Dear sir I waited on General Washington Saturday Morning last [December 2] & prayed him to furnish me with [a few] pieces of Cannon to help hoist the number I [intend] for the Privateer we intend fixing, the Plan pleased him but he assured me it was not then in his Power to assist me since which I have several Times conversed with General Gates on the Subject & this Afternoon he promised...
Date: 5 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2