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We have lately added to our Navy the Brigantine Resistance purchased by Nathaniel Shaw jr Esquire our Agent at New London and have appointed Captain Samuel Chew to command her. We now inclose you some Blank Commissions which we must trouble you to fill up with the Names of such persons as you think proper for Lieutenants and other officers on board this Brigantine in doing this we wish the...
Date: 17 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
We have the pleasure to transmit to you herein, a Resolution of Congress appointing you A Navy Board in the Eastern Department to Conduct and manage the business of such part of the Continental Navy as may be Built, bought, or fitted from Time to Time in the Four New England States. You are considered by this appointment as a Board of Assistants to the Marine Committee, and subject to their...
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I Yesterday received your favour of the 11th. with the Certificates & money you sent,1 Mr Thaxter2 will Inform you that there is a deficiency of Twenty three dollars in the whole money fifteen of them were in one bundle Mr Thaxter has taken the paper which will of itself Shew the Mistake among it is some of this States money and some of...
Date: 14 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Yours of the 9th. and 10th Instant1 are received at the Board as I presume Mr Vernon will be with you by the time this reaches you, it will be unneccessary for me to make any particular Observations on the Contents, as you two being together can determine on your Several proposals & doings, I shall therefore only Say that I think them Judicious and ...
Date: 17 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11