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In Consequence of a representation made by your Delegates to the Congress of the Impropriety and danger you apprehend in Exchanging Lieut. [George] Ball for Cap [William] Budden
That Honble Body have passed the following Resolve ー
[Here was inserted the Continental resolve of May 15]2
This Resolve of the Congress is but just sent down to us and we dispatch this letter instantly by...
Date: 15 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Sloop Peggy Capt [Thomas] Patton is loaden for acct of the Continent & as the Hornet Capt [William] Hallock is Stationed at Cape May & the Wasp Cruizing in the Bay they will be able to protect her against Tenders or give Notice of greater danger. I hope therefore you will grant her a pass & Pilot [&c.]
Date: 1 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I had great satisfaction in receiving your favours of 26th April and 3d May, from B[ermuda,] as I think there was little risque in the rest of your voyage & I flatter myself you have arrived safe previous to this date
This goes by Wm Bingham Esqr a young Gentn who has for some time Acted as Secretary to the Committee of Secret Correspondance. he carrys with him triplicates of your Credentials...
Date: 5 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I have already wrote you a Political letter & intend this as Commercial: Since you left us the Men of Warr have given us an oppertunity of trying the use of our Galleys or Gondola's, the Roebuck of 44 Guns & Liverpool of 28 Guns came up the River opposite to Wilmington Creek for fresh Water, our little fleet checked them there but not knowing their own strength or not having sufficient...
Date: 6 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In Committee of Safety,
[Philadelphia] 25th June, 1776.
Upon application of Robert Morris, Esq'r, from the Marine Committee, for a quantity of Lead for the use of the four Frigates building for account of Congress.
Resolved, That this Board supply the said Ships with Lead for their Head pumps & Haurse Holl.
Date: 25 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Some time ago we agreed with Mr Christopher Champlain of Rhode Island to Charter A Ship of his called the Peggy Now lying at Norwick in your Province, provided a Suitable Cargo could be procured for her There
As we wish you to act as our Agent in this bussiness, we request you will inform us of the different articles of your produce together with the prices, and what you would recommend to load...
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
You will receive this by the hands of John Philip Merkle Esq, whom I beg leave to introduce to your attention. This Gentleman is to take passage in the Brig Dispatch, Captain Cleveland, _ which you have bought, fitted 04t and loaded by my order.
You will please to take Captain Cleveland's Bills of Lading for the entire Cargo on board the Dispatch, Consigned to the said John Philip Merkle Esq at...
Date: 30 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Dear Sir I have been so exceedingly harrassed with Public business'of var-ious kinds that it has not been in my power to be so good a Correspondent to you as I always intended, but as you know my situation you'l make allowances & excuse it. I am much Concerned that we have been so unfortunate in our Remittances to you. One ship whose Cargo Cost £6000 Curry and upwards has been taken sometime...
Date: 11 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Be pleased to deliver unto Colonel William Whipple Four Tons of Gun powder (Cannon powder if you have it) for the Use of the Continental Frigate Raleigh built in New Hampshire ー if he should apply for the same. By order of the Commee
We are sir [&c.]
Date: 20 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir You will receive herewith Copy of what I wrote you the 11th Ulto & by this Conveyance I remit the 2d bills of those setts mentioned in that letter. I have bought a considerable quantity of Tobacco but cannot get suitable Vessells to carry it, you cannot conceive the many disapointments we have met with in this Respect however I expect a Ship is now taking in about 400 hhds as I wrote two...
Date: 12 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Bearer hereof James Maul informs me there is a Vacancy in the Cheveaux de Frize Pilots ー I take the liberty therefore of recommending him to your honorable board as a person well qualified for, and deserving of the birth ー I have the honor to be Gentn [&c.]
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The ship Betsey, Cap. Stevens, being in the Service of the Continent, We request you will grant permission for a good Pilot to carry her down the Bay & due care will be taken that he does not fall into the hands of the Enemy.
By order of the Secret Committee.
Date: 24 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Gentn Publick Bodys shou'd be equaly cautious of taking offence as of giving it, because mischiefs are very apt to arise therefrom & generally before a remedy can be applyed. You have taken amiss the refusal of fourteen ps Canvass wanted for your Colonial Vessels & had information that 2000 ps had been imported in one Vessell here. These are your premises & the Facts are as follow. It...
Date: 1 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The bearer hereof Mr Wm Hodge Junr is a Young Gentn we esteem, he now goes for France Via the West Indies & is uncertain at what Port he may land. He has business with Silas Deane Esqr & our T Morris. We beg therefore you will furnish him with their Address, & render him any other Service, he may Stand in need of. If he wants money for Expences, Please to advance it, & his draft...
Date: 3 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We lately wrote you very fully by Mr Wm Hodge junr who went passinger in the Sloop Independance to Martinico from whence he wou'd proceed to France & deliver you sundry dispatches from this Committee, amongst the rest was the plan of a Treaty with the Court of France & In-structions of Congress relative thereto & this day we have enclosed you Instructions relative to Treaties with...
Date: 23 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This will be delivered to you by Capt. Geo. Ord who takes his passage with Monsr Cotiney de Prejent in the Ship Esperance for Guadaloupe he is a worthy, Active, Industrious, Honest Man in whom you may safely repose confidence at least such is the Character he has hitherto borne & such is my good oppinion of him —
Under this opinion, from Mr Prejents solicitation's, and from a desire to comply...
Date: 4 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The enclosed letter from the General 2 was delivered to me open by Mr [George] Walton who judged it prudent to examine the Contents before it went forward & in which I. concur with him as it was probable some service might result to this place from their being known & I flatter myself that essential Service will be rendered to the Continent thereby. As soon as I saw this...
Date: 13 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
. . . for Action, yet when we consider you will have Seamen & Marines sufficient to work the Ship, we think it much more for the public interest to risquc her out on these terms than to let her remain & be destroyed. You are therefore to repair on bd the Randolph Frigate of wch you are Commander and proceed with all possible dilligence to Sea. We shall not at this time prescribe to you...
Date: 13 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
. . . As our Enemies are still kept at Bay on the othersidc Delaware I cannot help flattering myself with the expectation of some favourable event that will save this City. I shall certainly remain here as long as I can with safety & during my stay the Congress may depend on my utmost exertions for the Publick Service. The Randolph & Hornet are gone down this Morning. We are at Work on...
Date: 14 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Since I wrote the President this Morning, a Young Gentl came up from Chincoteague where he had landed out of the Sloop Independence (Capt Young) belonging to the Continent, this sloop was from Martinico bound hither but was chased into that place by a large Frigate. The Sloop has on board a quantity of Blankets, Coarse Cloths & near 1000 Muskets, which I will take care of. Capt Young staid...
Date: 16 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7