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Letter from Captain Biddle to Commodore Hopkins

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CAPTAIN BIDDLE TO COMMODORE HOPKINS.

New-London, June 28, 1776.

SIR: I arrived here the 26th of June, in company with Captain Hacker, in the Fly, who sailed for New-York ith a fair wind yesterday morning. There are several vessels here outward bound. Captain Kennedy, who commands one of them, showed me a paper signed by one of the Committee of Congress, directed to the commanders of Continental or Provincial vessels of war, desiring they would assist them in getting clear of the land; and another to the same purpose, signed by General Putnam. As soon as a favourable opportunity offers, I propose going out ahead of them, and to give them a signal to return in case I see danger. Captain Jones as, according to your orders, gone

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to Boston. I shall send you, with this, the account of stores, &c˙, on board the Doria, and have ordered Captain Jones and Captain Hacker to transmit you theirs as soon as possible.

I am, sir, your humble servant,

NICHOLAS BIDDLE.

To Esek Hopkins, Esq˙, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Navy, in Philadelphia.

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