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By the Honorable Nicholas Cooke Esq Deputy Governor, and Lieutenant General, of and over the English Colony of Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, in New England, in America.
Instructions and Orders to be observed by Captain Abraham Whipple, Commander of the Sloop Katy, and Commodore of the armed Vessels employed by the Government for the Protection of the Trade of this Colony, in Pursuance...
Date: 13 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We whose names are hereunto Subscribed being Members of the General Assembly & others do Promise that Capt Abraham Whipples Wages Shall be made up to Nine pounds Lawfull Money P Month on Condition that Said Whipple do go in the Vessell fitted by the Colony Called the Catey as Witness our Hands this 2d day of July 1775
Date: 2 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We having received certain advice by Timothy Brown directly from Newport, that all the men of war sailed from Newport this Morning, and left the packet in possession of Mr [Aaron] Lopeze's schooner lately taken from Jamaica, This is therefore to desire you to sail as early tomorrow morning as you can, and go down the bay till you are certain whether the ships are in Newport or not.2 If...
Date: 23 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Please to deliver Mr [John Peck] Rathburns apprentice Boy to Capt. [John Paul] Jones on his giving you another hand in his Room ー
Date: 9 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The present inactive State of the Navy of the United Colonies, the many Complaints exhibited to the marine Board ag[ain]st some of the Officers of the Ships, and the daily Applications of both Officers & Men who have left the fleet in Consequence of very severe Usage, have constrained the Marine Board to make a Representation of our Naval Concerns, to the Congress, which require a speedy...
Date: 14 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
You are to go to Sea with your Ship as soon as possible and Cruise till your Provisions are out or you have weaken'd your Ship by Manning Prizes so as to make it unsafe to Cruise in such places on our Coast as you may think will be most likely to intercept the Enemies to the United Colonies ー And you are to take and send into Port for tryal all Vessels belonging to or bound to Great Britain and...
Date: 16 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Herewith I send a Letter directed to you from the Congress, should it reach you hope you will immediately take such Steps as you may be able to Satisfy the Congress with your Conduct ー Captn [Dudley] Saltonstall and myself are both ordered there to Account for our Conduct ー Shall take pleasure in your Company.
Must beg you to be exact in your State of the Ship and People onboard her, and as the...
Date: 20 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
You will take on board the Providence one hundred men of Genl Spencer's army when they come in order to enable the ships to go to Rowland's ferry shall be on board in the morning You will likewise apply to Mr Tillinghast for any supplies the ship may want. I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 23 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
I receiv'd a Request from General [Joseph] Spencer to Stop any Intelligence from going to Newport by Water ー these are therefore to direct that the Sloop Providence immediately go down and Anchor in some convenient place this Side of Conimicutt point, and Stop all Boats or other Craft from passing without General Spencer's Order for it as late as this day ー it will be best to make her Men up to...
Date: 9 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Committee have written to the Council of war in Providence requesting their assistance in getting the Frigate under your command manned with all possible expedition. On your part as the service of your Country demands it, so this Committee expect your most diligent exertions in geting immediately manned, and out to sea, there to Cruize in such Lattitudes as will be most likely to fall in with...
Date: 4 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
By the Committee appointed by the General Assembly of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations to act during the Recess of the General Assembly.
Instructions to be observed by Captain Abraham Whipple ー Commander of the Sloop Katy in the Service of the said Colony.
You are to embrace the First suitable Wind and Weather and proceed immediately with the said Sloop, and the Officers and...
Date: 11 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
At the thought of the Committee appointed to act during the Recess of the General Assembly I give you the following Orders and Instructions ー You are with the Sloop Katy and the Officers and Men to her belonging under your Command to embrace the First suitable Time and proceed with said Sloop on a Cruise against the Enemies of the United Colonies ー You are to cruize with the said Sloop from...
Date: 12 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
By the Honorable Nicholas Cooke, Esq., Governor, Captain General and Commander-in-Chief of and over the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in. New England, in America, To Abraham Whipple, Commander of the sloop Katy, in the service of the Colony aforesaid,
Greeting:
At the request of the committee appointed to act during the recess of the General Assembly, you are hereby...
Date: 21 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
You having received a Commission from the Congress to command the aforesaid ship You are hereby directed to take charge of her and all her officers men & stores ー to see that everything be conducted in the most prudent manner, and that the most careful and exact discipline peace and good order be maintained at all times onboard the said ship ー And that you put yourself and the ship aforesaid...
Date: 6 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
In our Orders of the 2d Instant we expressed a desire of seeing you here with the other Commanders of the Continental Ships at Providence; for reasons that have since taken place, we wish you now to remain at Providence, where we hope this will find you, and is to require immediately to equip fix and man the Ship Providence under your command, ready to proceed to sea on the shortest notice.2...
Date: 11 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
You are hereby Directed to enter Men on board your Ship, on the same terms they were entered on board the Continental Ship Warren—which was fifty Dollars Bounty over and above what is allowed by the Honble Continental Congress, the Mens allowance Rum Provisions &c must be punctually delivered them, you are to get your Ship Ready for Seas as soon as possible, and to apply to Collo. ...
Date: 22 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
As soon as these Instructions get to hand you are to get to Sea as soon as possible,1 when there you are to proceed on a voyage to some convenient port in France, and on your Arrival there Apply to the Agent—if any in or near said Port—for such Supplys as you may stand in need of—
You are at the same time to give immediate Notice by Letter to the Honble Benjamin Franklin Arthur Lee...
Date: 1 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The bearer Mr Jonathan Woodworth brings Twenty Men with him for which request to Mr Vernon1 to give him first Letcy of Marines on board Ship Providence,2 I imagine this will near compleat yr Compliment of Men for your Ship, I heartily wish you success in your intended Cruize and advise you of all means to wait for a proper time to...
Date: 1 April 1778
Volume: Volume 12