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Please to get an Exact Account of the number and weight of the Cannon, Mortars, Shells, Shott & Stores left at New London, and also get an Account of Mr [Walter] Spooner of all the Provisions & Stores deliver'd out ofthe several Prizes to the Fleet, and the particular Vessels they were deliver'dto, and also an Account of him of the Schooner's Cargo deliver'd to Mr [Nathaniel] Shaw, and...
Date: 5 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
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
Agreeable to your Request I made application for some Copper Nails which I have Engag'd and shall forw'd them p the first Opportunity-Also for some Cloath which is not to be had at present but expect as there is French Ship now Unlading with Good[s] shall be able to Procure what you are in want of untill then shall rest you[r] assured Friend and [&c.]
Date: 2 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Congress are now preparing two Ships and two Brigantines to be fitted out as soon as possible to cruise against our common enemy ー they have thought of you as a proper person to take the command of one of those ships as Captain If you enter into this service, which we take to be the Service of your country, You will give us the earliest information and repair to Philadelphia as soon as your...
Date: 27 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The Honobl Continental navy Board at Boston having Directed me to adopt Such Measures and means as Shall appear most likely and Expedient to get the Ship under your Command1 out of Connecticutt River and bring her in to this port, in our former Conversation on this matter you may Remember it was and Still is my Oppinion the most likely method to Succeed is to lighten the...
Date: 4 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11