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By Andrew Snape Hamond Esquire
Captain of His Majesty's Ship the Roebuck.
Seal'd Rendezvous not to be
opened, but in case of separation
In case of Separation by bad weather or any other unavoidable accident; You are hereby directed to join me off Cape Henlopen Light-house, as soon as possible.
Given under my hand on board — His Majesty's Ship
the Roebuck at New York the 7th Decr 1776
Date: 7 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
By Andrew Snape Hamond Esquire
Captain of His Majesty's Ship the Roebuck
In consequence of Orders from the Lord Vt Howe Vice Admiral of the White and commander in chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in North America.
You are hereby required and directed to put your self under my command and follow all such orders and directions as you shall from time to time receive from me for His Majesty'...
Date: 7 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Private Signals
Private Signals for his Majestys Ships under my command to know each other.
By Day.
The Ship to Windward shall lower down her Foretopsail, which the Ship to Leeward shall answer by lowering down her Maintopsail, there the Ship to Windward shall hoist an English Jack at her Maintopmasthead, which the Ship to Leeward shall answer by hoisting an English Jack at her Foretopmasthead,...
Date: 7 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Having reason to believe the communication by the Delaware with the Town of Philadelphia from the State of the weather will soon be entirely preyented; It is therefore my intention to remain cruizing off this River with the Squadron under my command in order to prevent supply's getting in, as well as to prevent their Armed Vessels now fitted out at Philadelphia from putting to Sea, untill the...
Date: 2 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7