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Sir, We have the pleasure to inform you that you were Yesterday appointed Commander of the Ship Defence now lying at Annapolis bound out on a Cruise; and the Honourable Convention have directed us to inform you of this appointment and to request your immediate attendance to take the Command of said Ship We are &c:
Date: 13 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir, We have your's of 8th and for your satisfaction inclose you some Copies of Resolves relative to the Naval department. Much may depend upon your getting away soon, and we are glad to find that you will be ready before Christmas. The bounty given we hope, will be an inducement to your Men, and that you will thereby be enabled to keep them together. We shall be glad to see you, as you propose,...
Date: 10 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Sir, The Assistance of the men belonging to the Ship Defense may be of Service to the common cause at Philadelphia. — We request you therefore to march immediately without loss of Time with all the men, that can be spared from the necessary Care of the ship, whilst in harbour. — When in Philadelphia you are to obey the direction of the Honble Congress. —
Mr Chase having mentioned nothing of great...
Date: 15 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Sir, We have the Pleasure of your favor of the 7th and are sorry to find so many of your men have left you, the only way to replace them is to open a Rendezvous, and offer the same Pay and Terms in every respect, that the Continent does, we . cannot expect to get them on lower, of this Proposition of yours we approve; and would further submit to your consideration, if it would not be well to send...
Date: 9 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
When I mentioned to you my Intentions of Leaving the Ship Defence You Was Desirous to Know my Reasons for so doing I have here Sent you them in writing. In the first place I need Expect no further Preferement in the Servise As I find the officers of the Soldiers are pref ered before the Sea officers An Other Objecktion is I doe not think the Ship will be mand for Sea this winter And I Look on it...
Date: 16 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
It seems to us unlikely that you much increase the Number of your Men in Baltimore; you are therefore directed to bring the Defence down here, where, after we receive your Report, of the State of your Crew, we shall give you such further Orders as we think best We are &ca
Date: 5 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Governor being informed that Quantities of Sugar Coffee Rum and other Articles which were engross'd and Stored in Baltimore Town were Yesterday on Board Craft with intention to remove the Same out of this State. You are immediately to proceed in a Boat with a Sufficient force to Patapsco & so up the River to Baltimore Town & examine all Craft you may meet with, and if you find any...
Date: 2 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The Intelligence received this Morning from [Thomas] Timson, makes it necessary that we instantly prepare in the best manner we can, for Defence or to enable us to assist our Friends. If the Enemy should design to send any considerable Force up the Bay, there will, as it appears to me, be no Place of Security for your Ship, but at Baltimore where too, she may eventually assist in the Defence of...
Date: 17 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
This morning we waid from Rock Creek Stood down to the Bodkin Saw the fleet all Lying in the Chanall of Patapscoe Sent the Barge to the Northerd to see if any was father up the Bay She saw a Sloop which we think was a guide for the fleete which got under way in form and Stood all up the Bay in forme we Leave You to Judge where thay bound — there is a great Number of them Ten or Twelve Ships of...
Date: 22 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9