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On Receipt of this you will with all possible Dispatch Sail with your Crew on Bord the Brig Defence on a Cruise for three months on the High Seas against the Enemies of America and take seize and Make Captures of Such Vessells and their Cargoes within your power as by the Laws and Resolves of the Congress of the united States of america and Liable to be taken and held as Lawful Prize and them...
Date: 11 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Yours of the 13th Came to hand as to the Reggin you are in want of Nathl Shaw Jnr Esqr has agreed to Supply you, and given orders to Mr Tilly at N London accordingly I have Sent you the Corns that were wanted for the Officers on Bord the Ship O Cromwell and your Sailing Orders hope Soon to have the pleasure to hear you are Sailed on a Cruize wishing you Success and prosperity remain your [&c...
Date: 14 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Inclosed is a Copy of a Letter recd after 9 O'clo ー In this Evening ー You'l Observe the Contents ー and Communicate the Same ー and The Commander of the Forces at New-London is hereby Ordered to Afford you every necessary Assistance and Aid in his Power ー And you are Ordered to proceed up Sound, to intercept the Ship and Sloop mentioned, and Observe the Signals inclosed from. Capt [David] Hawley ー...
Date: 16 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
I shall take it very kind if you'll Endeavour to Exchange one of your Prisoners for my Brother Woodbury Langdon Esqr who is now Prisoner at New York Ive wrote Governor Trumbull for his Assistance in this Matter Spare no pains nor expence and I will be Accountable to you for the Same I shall Acknowledge this favor with thanks and Gratitude pray don't fail me in some way or other — Your [&c.]
Date: 14 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Received of Capt Seth Harding Messrs. Howland1 & Coits2 Rect. for One hundred & Twenty pounds in his favour also an order for 1/32 part of the Duck & Cordage Imported by Capt Billings3 late Mastr. of the Sloop Trumbull,4 which I Promise to Accott. with Sd. Harding...
Date: 25 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11