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Genl [Artemas] Ward desires you would provide proper boarding and lodging for Mr.John Aleaster, a Midshipman who is a prisoner of war, he is to be confined to the town of Concord until further orders, and the expence of his decent support is to be charged to the Continent and paid by order from the commander in chief of the Continental Troops at Boston I am &c.
Date: 23 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Yours of the 18th Inst. the General received this day, in answer to which I am to inform you that when you want provisions for the Continental Privateers, you may draw upon the Commissary who will be ordered to supply you. The General wants a particular account of the prisoners under your care who are supported by the Continent, and what the expence of their present support is?
Capt [Daniel]...
Date: 23 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Capt [John] Bradford of Boston having represented to the General that he has directions from a member of Congress, Robert Morris, Esqr one of the Marine Committee, to provide a good Vessel for Continental Service, you may therefore let him have the Brigantine you purchased for the Continent,2 to be fitted for the intended Voyage as soon as may be I am &c
Date: 27 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir Yours of the 16th Instant inclosing a Resolution of Congress to withdraw all allegiance from the British King, I have received; and thank you for them.
You request that I would strain every nerve to fortify the Harbour ー I have done it to the utmost of my power, ー but you know my power is small. ー
You ask, Sir, if fire Ships and fire Rafts cannot be employed to drive the Ships to Sea? ー and...
Date: 29 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
General Ward received yours of the 27th Inst this morning, in answer to which I am to inform you the general would have the Vessels and Cargoes2 sold as soon as may be; and as he cannot ascertain the time and place of sail [sic] so well as you can he would have you conduct the whole matter relating to them. I am &c.
Date: 30 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I have the pleasure to inform you that we have driven the Pirates out of the Harbour. The thirteenth instant at evening a detachment of five hundred men with several pieces of battering Cannon and a thirteen inch Mortar, under the command of Col [Asa] Whetcomb was ordered to take post on Long Island and throw up works, the next morning they began a fire upon the Enemy's Ships from the Cannon and...
Date: 16 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir The Small pox having of late spread much in the Town, it was judged impracticable to prevent its going through the Town, and on Friday last the General was inoculated, and gave permission to the Regiments in Town to inoculate. We have taken every precaution to prevent the Troops at the Posts out of Town from taking the distemper, and disposed matters in the best manner we can for defence in...
Date: 8 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
You are hereby directed to proceed immediately to Sandwich & there procure teams sufficient to convey two Sea Mortars with their appertenances across the land from Sandwich to Buzzards Bay; you will then procure Vessels proper for transporting the mortars from said Bay to N. York to which place you are to convey them with all possible safety & expedition, and deliver them to the order of...
Date: 18 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I am sorry to inform your Excellency that Captain [William] Burke in the armed Schooner Warren on the twenty sixth of August was taken by a British Frigate about ten leagues without this Bay. Captain Ayers [John Ayres] in the armed Schooner Lynch was in Company with the Warren but made his escape, and brought this intelligence.
Date: 1 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
. . . You know, Sir, my inclination is to serve my Country in the Nav.al Department; from the experience I have had in that line and from many circumstances, I am perswaded I might be more useful in that than in any other Department of public business in the present times. But of this, my Superiors will judge. I might have brought testimonies of the services which I rendered to the Continental...
Date: 7 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The good success of our Privateers, which you will hear before this reaches you, is very encouraging, and, I hope it will stimulate the seafaring Gentlemen to greater exertions in that way. I think we have a prospect of important advantages from exertions by sea, and I hope, with you Sir, this will be done by the Colonies separately, as, for many reasons, that greater advantages will arise...
Date: 3 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2