Volume 12
Your affair1 takes a very Serious turn if the Witness’s can maintain what they have advanct it will go very heavy against some of the Intended Actors. They are already in Custody the alarm is given to the Chartron2 some thereon have room to apprehend from their Conduct of being taken up.
The sergent3 who now goes down must be up early on Monday Morning to attend... Continue Reading
Date: 30 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
your Letter of yesterday, I have, this Morning Recd, & Shall Act as you have there Directed;1 the Sargent2 Brings you down, this tide [__]3 Sailors which I hope, will be Acceptable to you the affaire of Martin, Wyer, & Wats, has becom, a very Serious Mater; they are all taken Up, & in Goal; it is therefore Required, by the Intendant that the... Continue Reading
Date: 30 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
31st. Sunday this morning after we were turned Out into ye. yard a few Stayed in the L.P.1 to mine while they were at work the Guard Come in to take a Person who were Looking a Window in the Loft & going Directly up Stairs gave the (Brot. Over) Miners an Opportunity to make their Escape into the Yard the Guard Discover’d the Breach made before they... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have the pleasure to Acquaint you of my Arrival in this Port last evening about 7 Past. Inclosed I transmit a Copy of my Orders from Honorable Contin. Congress also my Orders from Navy Board Eastern Department.1
I saild from the River of Providence in the State of Rho. Isld. the first instant; Passing the British Ships who Blockaded the Passage we recieved a very severe Cannonade,... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
I have the happiness to Aquaint, you, that after a Blockade of Sixteen Months, I past the British Squadron in the River which Blocked up the Passage and receiving and exchanging Broadsides got Clear without any Material Damage excepting some Shot in the Sails, Rigging &c. with two in the Hull1: Have taken a Brigantine Laden with wine not yet Arrived.—2 I have to... Continue Reading
Date: 31 May 1778
Volume: Volume 12
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