Docno: ADMS-06-03-02-0076-0008
Author: Adams, John
Author: Hopkins, Stephen
Author: Gadsden, Christopher
Author: Deane, Silas
Author: Hewes, Joseph
Author: Continental Congress, Naval Committee
Recipient: Saltonstall, Dudley
Date: 1775-11-27
[dateline] Philadelphia Nov. 27th. 1775
[salute] Sir1
The Congress are now preparing two Ships and two Brigantines to be fitted out as soon
as possible to cruise against our common enemy. They have thought of you as a proper
person to take the command of one of those ships as Captain. If you enter into this
service, which we take to be the service of your country, you will give us the earliest
information and repair to Philadelphia as soon as your affairs will possibly admit,
and bring with you as many officers and seamen as you can procure at New London and
between that place and Philadelphia. Those who may not be able to come with you, leave
proper persons to encourage and conduct along after you.
If money should be necessary for the performance of this service
{ 146 } { 147 } you may draw on Mr. Eleazur Miller Merchant in New York who has money in his hands
for that purpose.
In a day or two after you receive this, you will receive by the Messrs. Mumfords
2 the Conditions and encouragement offered to the Seamen. We are, Sir, Your humble
servant
[salute] Signed by Order of Comme.
[signed] Step. Hopkins
[signed] Christ. Gadsden
[signed] John Adams
[signed] Joseph Hewes
[signed] Silas Deane