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& Dolphin with Stores for the Gallies. The Commodore
receives by this Opportunity, Instructions to continue the
Cruise a Month longer than was intended, provided you can
prevail on your Men to remain for that Time. We expect the
Committee of Baltimore have wrote you on the Subject &
informed you that a Vessel of 20 Guns from Philadelphia and
the Cutter commanded by Capt Cunningham are to cruise on
the Coast and will soon be ready for Sea.
We are &ca
Capt James Nicholson
[Council to Grason.]
In Council April 12th 1779.
Sir.
We have received yours of the 4th Instant by Capt Bryan of
the Dolphin; she has had all the Assistance we could give in
loading with Expedition and now returns with the Plater, with
a double Quantity of every Kind of Provisions you requested,
a few Articles excepted, which were not to be had in Baltimore,
and which are not thought to be materially necessary. It is
our wish that you cruise three Months instead of two intended,
provided Capt Nicholson can prevail on his Officers and Men
to remain so long in the Service. Frequent Complaints
having been made to this Board that the sound is infested by
a Parcel of daring Villains in a small Vessel and that some
Vessels have actually been taken & others plundered by them;
you are to send the Dolphin fender, if she can possibly be
spared with the Plater immediately up the Sound to cooperate
with Colo Geo. Dashiell in endeavouring to secure the Vessel
and Crew. Colo Dashiell shall be advised of this Order in
Time to give every Assistance to the Dolphin & Plater and
should they want Men, we have no Doubt of their getting
Voluntiers for this necessary Duty
We are &ta
P. S. Order the Plater up as soon as
the Service is performed in the Sound
Commodore Grason.
[Council to W. Hemsley.]
In Council Annapolis 12th April 1779.
Sir.
We have received yours of the 7th Instant. It will be
required from the Men to make separate Depositions with
respect to the Cloathing they have received from the State
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