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Capt [Michael] Corbet waits on you for your final Orders respecting his Voyage ー The Brig will be compleat for Sea by Wednesday, if the Fish comes from Marblehead which I hear is on the Road ー The Cargoe will exceed One hundred & twenty hogsheads Fish, besides Boards, Shingles &ca &ca
I think this Plan is so good that a large Capital should be employed ー If you can any Way send by...
Date: 23 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I am told you have the Care of fixing out a privateer Sloop for some Gentlemen in Boston ー and that its probable I might thro' your good Means obtain a small Share in her ー You'll really oblige me if you can procure me an 1/8th or even 1/16th in this or any other now gone or going soon.
You know a little Expence is not looked At now and if any One can secure a Share in what is going forward in...
Date: 1 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Petition of Tristram Dalton of Newbury, Joseph Russell, Joseph Barrel & Job Prince of Boston-Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioners Owners of the Sloop Satisfaction burthen Ninety Tons, armed with fourteen Carriage Guns, four Pounders, twelve Swivels, Seven hundred Weight of Powder, with Shot in Proportion Navigated by one hundred Men, John Stevens Capt. Joseph Drinkwater 1st Lieut John...
Date: 4 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Mr Plumer returned this Afternoon with 500 Flints ー for which I will pay ー Also a Resolve of the General Assembly, for Capt W Johnson of the Schooner Britania, to deliver me four half Barrells of Powder for the Use of the [Truck] House at Penobscot. But Alas! p a Packett Mr Cross will deliver You you'll see the Resolve must be in Vain ー
The Supply of this Or at least 2 or 3 half Barrells appears...
Date: 25 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Since I had the Pleasure of seeing You, I have moved my Furniture into the Country, and am at present determined to retire to my Farm, more particularly as I enjoy but an ill State of Health ー And it's probable I shall not return to Business here again, even if Affairs are happily settled ー It will therefore be impossible for me properly to execute the Commission You favor'd me with ー it being...
Date: 30 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2