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After I had left you in Birmingham in October last I had reason to apprehend the people of this as well as of 12 other Colonies on…
The Gaspee Brig came in from a Cruize and Sailed again the next day with Orders to be stationed from Cape Elizabeth to…
I had the Honor of your Excellency's letter of yesterday Morning the Supernumerary Marines serving in His Majesty's Squadron under…
I have this moment heard that a Vessel Sails Tomorrow Morning from Salem to England, and I embrace the Opportunity to acquaint you…
Some Ships fitting out at the Port of Liverpool about 7 Weeks since, could not have Permission to take on board either Gunpowder,…
John Nixon of maketh Oath that the Ship called the Black Prince of Philadelphia whereof John Barry is at present Master…
On motion, Resolved, that it be recommended to the retailers of British Salt, not to sell the same for more than Three…
Sir I received the Honour of your Letter of the 17th instant by Captain [Andrew] Barkley, who arrived in this Harbour yesterday with the …
I got without the Lighthouse with his Majs Ship under my Command a Sunday [December 18] about Noon, the Wind at West North West, in…
We hear that the Number of Barrels of Gun-Powder taken Care of by the good People of New-Hampshire, in their late Expedition to…
As the Supernumerary Marines will be disembarked in a few Days, I take the Liberty to mention the Proprietary of putting them…
I have the honor to signify my consent to your Excellency's requisition that the Supernumerary Marines to be landed from His…
Friday evening [December 16] sailed for Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, his Majesty's ship Canceaux, Lieut.
And[rew] Knox sent me an Order but it came too late no Ships now take in Goods for Virginia, you must therefore give me your Orders…
As the Affair of Removing the POWDER and some GUNS from the FORT, hath been a Matter of some speculation, I was determined to…
Saturday last the Boyne man of war of 64 guns, and Asia, of 60, lately mentioned to have arrived from England,…
Commodore [Molyneux] Shuldham having acquainted my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that from the advices he had received of…
Tuesday Se'nnight all the Cannon belonging to the Battery at New London were removed into the Country.
The ship Houston Capt.
The week before last Thomas Gilbert, George Chace, Jaheel Hathway, Abiel Terry, Benjamin Grinnell, and two of Col.
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- Washington, George (1732–1799; Continental army commander-in-chief) (239)
- Langdon, John (1741–1819; Continental Congress delegate) (95)
- Laurens, Henry (1724–1792; Continental Congress delegate and president) (74)
- Lee, William (1739–1795; U.S. diplomat and commercial agent) (58)
- Hancock, John (1737–1793; Continental Congress president and Massachusetts governor) (47)
- Duncan, Henry (1735–1814; Royal Navy captain) (39)
- Legge, Francis (c. 1719–1783; Nova Scotia royal governor) (27)
- Howe, William (1729–1814; British army commander-in-chief) (25)
- Colpoys, John (c. 1742–1821; Royal Navy captain) (22)
- Harding, Seth (1734–1814; Continental navy captain) (20)
- Symonds, Thomas (c. 1731–1792; Royal Navy captain) (20)
- Ward, Samuel (1725–1776; Continental Congress delegate) (17)
- Bartlett, Josiah (1729–1795; Continental Congress delegate) (16)
- Lee, Arthur (1740–1792; Continental Congress delegate and diplomat) (16)
- Lee, Francis Lightfoot (1734–1797; Continental Congress delegate) (10)
- Lewis, Francis (1713–1802; Continental Congress delegate) (10)
- Dalrymple, Hugh (c. 1730–1779; Royal Navy captain) (9)
- Adams, John (1735–1826; Continental Congress delegate and diplomat) (7)
- Ellery, William (1727–1820; Continental Congress delegate) (7)
- Jefferson, Thomas (1743–1826; Continental Congress delegate) (7)
- Adams, Samuel (1722–1803; Continental Congress delegate) (6)
- Chads, James (c. 1724–1781; Royal Navy captain) (6)
- Dugan, Cumberland (1736–1826; Baltimore merchant) (6)
- Harnett, Cornelius, Jr. (1723–1781; Continental Congress delegate) (6)
- Gerry, Elbridge (1744–1818; Continental Congress delegate) (5)
- Middleton, Arthur (1742–1787; Continental Congress delegate) (5)
- Swiney, William (c. 1747–1829; Royal Navy captain) (5)
- Estaing, Charles Henri Hector, comte d' (1729–1794; French navy vice amiral) (4)
- Harrison, Benjamin (1726–1791; Continental Congress delegate) (4)
- Ritzema, Rudolphus (1739–1803; British army lieutenant-colonel) (4)
- Foster, Benjamin (1726–1818; Massachusetts militia colonel) (3)
- Jay, John (1745–1826; Continental Congress delegate, president, and diplomat) (3)
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- Washington, George (1732–1799; Continental army commander-in-chief) (279)
- Hancock, John (1737–1793; Continental Congress president and Massachusetts governor) (250)
- Langdon, John (1741–1819; Continental Congress delegate) (73)
- Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas (1723–1790; Continental Congress delegate) (29)
- Laurens, Henry (1724–1792; Continental Congress delegate and president) (28)
- Howe, William (1729–1814; British army commander-in-chief) (25)
- Bartlett, Josiah (1729–1795; Continental Congress delegate) (17)
- Adams, Samuel (1722–1803; Continental Congress delegate) (15)
- Legge, Francis (c. 1719–1783; Nova Scotia royal governor) (15)
- Ward, Samuel (1725–1776; Continental Congress delegate) (13)
- Gerry, Elbridge (1744–1818; Continental Congress delegate) (12)
- Lee, Arthur (1740–1792; Continental Congress delegate and diplomat) (12)
- Jay, John (1745–1826; Continental Congress delegate, president, and diplomat) (11)
- Jefferson, Thomas (1743–1826; Continental Congress delegate) (11)
- Lewis, Francis (1713–1802; Continental Congress delegate) (8)
- Colpoys, John (c. 1742–1821; Royal Navy captain) (7)
- Ellery, William (1727–1820; Continental Congress delegate) (7)
- Harding, Seth (1734–1814; Continental navy captain) (6)
- Lee, Francis Lightfoot (1734–1797; Continental Congress delegate) (6)
- Harnett, Cornelius, Jr. (1723–1781; Continental Congress delegate) (5)
- Lee, William (1739–1795; U.S. diplomat and commercial agent) (5)
- Symonds, Thomas (c. 1731–1792; Royal Navy captain) (5)
- Allen, Andrew (1740–1825; Continental Congress delegate) (3)
- Bayard, Robert (1739–1819; judge of the Court of Vice Admiralty) (3)
- Dalrymple, Hugh (c. 1730–1779; Royal Navy captain) (3)
- Dugan, Cumberland (1736–1826; Baltimore merchant) (3)
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- Dyer, Eliphalet (1721–1807; Continental Congress delegate) (3)
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- Estaing, Charles Henri Hector, comte d' (1729–1794; French navy vice amiral) (2)
- Harrison, Benjamin (1726–1791; Continental Congress delegate) (2)
- Lovell, James (1737–1814; Continental Congress delegate) (2)
- Rutledge, Edward (1749–1800; Continental Congress delegate) (2)
- Adams, Andrew (1736–1797; Continental Congress delegate) (1)
- Braxton, Carter (1736–1797; Continental Congress delegate) (1)
- Cooper, Myles (1735–1785; King's College president and Anglican minister) (1)
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- Hollingsworth, Levi (1739–1824; Philadelphia merchant) (1)
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- Ritzema, Rudolphus (1739–1803; British army lieutenant-colonel) (1)
- Roberdeau, Daniel (1727–1795; Continental Congress delegate) (1)
- Robertson, James (c. 1717–1788; British army lieutenant general and civil governor) (1)
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