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1142 AMERICAN THEATRE
So far as the safety of the King's Ships will admit of I am heartily willing to
give your Excellency every assistance in My power. I have the honor to be wit.h
great respect and Regard
Sir [&c.]
1. Gage Papers, CL.
Sam' Graves.
Sir Boston 14 August. 1775.
I can only say in answer to that part of your Excellency's letter Augt 9.
respecting the Bay of Fundy that two Armed Schooners Vizt the St Lawrence
and Hope sailed from hence the 21st ulto with orders to proceed to Annapolis
[Royal] and Windsor and bring with them all Vessels t.hey may find laden or
nearly ready to depart for Boston. I hope No unforseen accident will prevent
their executing that Service with dispatch and safety.
Captain [Edward] LeCras who is going in His Majs Ship Somerset to
Halifax to refit and return again to Boston, has my Directions to send the Tartar
immediately to Annapolis where Capt [Edward] Medows will make enquiry for
and convoy to Boston every thing Coming this way. I am Sir with great respect
and regard [&c.]
Sam' Graves.
1. Gage Papers, CL.
[Boston] 14th [August, 17751
The Agents of the Transports, under the direction of the General complaining
at this time of their crew deserting to the men of War the Admiral let his
Excellency know that he would give an order that no seamen from a transport
should be received aboard the Kings ships in future.
1. Graves's Conduct, I, 174, MassHS Transcript.
CHRISTOPHER CHAMPLIN, NAVY VICTUALLING AGENT FOR RHODE ISLAND TO
CAPTAIN JAMES WALLACE, R.N.
Sir
On His Majestys Service
It's near a month since I committed to the care of Mr Lewis two Setts of
Vouchers for Sundry Provisions delivered His Majestys Ship Rose under your
command requesting him to wait upon you for signing them - whether these
vouchers have been Presented you Mr Lewis can say - I am now near 2500
Dollars in Advance for the Contract, the Weekly Demand of Fresh Beef is
Increased to near Seventy Dollars which money I am obliged to pay Weekly - for
the want of these Vouchers to close my Accounts - consequently unable to Draw
bills. I am therefore Destitute of the Means to Raise money to pay the Demands
of the Contract having exhausted what coud otherways commd was reduced to
the necessity of Borrg. this day to furnish the Butcher for Procureing Fresh Beef -
a Vessel1 for England in a few days affords me opertunity to Transmit my accts. 81