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Sir ー I have received your letter of the 18th instant. In answer thereto relative to the ship Montgomery, we have lately wrote the Convention of the State of New-York leaving it to them to give direction in what manner to dispose of the ships at Poughkeepsie; they are now convened at the Fishkills. If they should find it practicable to get these ships out this year, Congress are disposed to have...
Date: 21 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I am directed by his Honor Gen! Putnam, to desire that you will exert yourself to the utmost of your Power in fixing & bringing down with all possible Expedition to the Chain at this Place, the Continental Frigate under your Command, where you will receive Guns for her & such additional Men as you may want to Man her — His Excellency Genl Washington expects the Frigates and Gallies are...
Date: 6 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
As it is the opinion of the General officers directed by his Excellency General Washington to take the most effectual measures for Securing the command of the North River that the Continental Frigates will be of essential service in securing the Chain and obstructions in Said River; and as by your Letter of the 9th instant we find you entertain a similar sense. We now think proper to direct that...
Date: 26 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I just now received your Letter of this Date in Answer to which I can only say I sent the Officers as well as Men on Board of your Ship are to be commanded by you as they will of Course by any Officer Belonging to the Ship of superior Rank to them & I trust you do not mean that they shoud by any other — Your Officers without Men will be of little Service to the Public — The Ship cant be of ...
Date: 11 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9