The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-16
800 stand of arms.
Mr. sAM'L PURvIANcE, Baltimore.

Mr.. sAML PURvIANcE, Baltimore.
Here 10 a private note relative to the frgatss from
Mr. Hancock's compliments to Mr. Purvance and bees
he would be kind enough to send him the current
he mentioned to him and informs Mr. Purvance that it
Steward, would Immediately give the necessary direc
tons for cutting timber and agreeing with persons for
building the irigates here Mr. Hancock being much
engaged dispatches prevents his sending
him the regular resolutions. but he shall have them in
the morning. Tuesday evening
ting out of the Lexington and embraces extract from
the minutes OF Congress, together with order of the
marine committee -
In CoNsREss, Feb IL, I777.
Resolved, That the marine committee be empowered
to advance twenty dollars to each who will enter
to serve board the Lexington tn be deducted
OF their share OF the money arising from the
captures mase by the said Lexington.
Extract from the minutes,
Messrs. Purveyances are desired to make the above
advances without delay that the manning OF the Lexing
ton may be promoted with all possible despatch.
By order Of the Mar Come,
To Messrs Samuel and Robert Purveyance Continental
Agents for building ships &C.
Here is a thing pointed epgram it 10 an order
Mr. Pun1ss Aror-i must beg you will order the shot
down to the Wasp immediately she waits entirely for
the shot; your attention to this, directly will o6!ise
Thursday. 2Olh Feb'y., l777.
The following W as issued at tight me we suppose,
when shoes aud stockings didn't grow blackberry
bushes:
Reed, March 3D. Ill., Of Mr.. w. Lux Pair of Shoes
and one Pair of Stockings, for which Mr. Saml Purvance
will please pay Continental Acct they being deli
vsred to soldiers of Capt Diem's Company.
RICHARD PETERS, sec'y Of War.
The last which presents itself for present is do
cument which tells story of different kind shows
that there enemies in the camp and the in
which their property '' confscated."
In CsNoRgss Jan. II, ITS.
Whereas Congress have received information that q
sloop named the Pennsy vana Farmer 10 arrived at Bal
more from Curacao with load of sa It, property Of
MIR. Gerardus Deckman. citizen OF the State of New
York, with the enemy in the city Of Philadelphia,
and whereas the delegates representing the State OF
York. have applied for the inerposon Of Congress that
proper measures might be taken for sezing the salt and
whereas the public service will suffer the most material
injury if the most expeditions measures not adopted
for securing the cargo for the use of the United States
Resolved That the governor and council of the State
of Maryla be desired forthwith to take for
securing the said salt for the Of the United States
and the without delay to DO delivered to
the Commissary of Purchaser any of his do
putes and in case the information given to Congress
should be lfounded and that the cargo above mention
ed should be de the property of any faithful citizen
Of the States, Of any foreigner the governor and
council Of the State of be desired to secure the
well all other quantities Of SALT and to
the to be delivered agreeable to the directions
above mentioned.-[ Extracts from the minutes
CHAS. THOMPSON, Secretary.
These indeed and interesting relics of noble
ancestry ami though there others weighty
and important and universally known yet doubt not
readers will find do, an odor Of nationality"
about these minor Of the good and true
men Of that day, at once delightful and refreshing.