Northern Illinois University Digital Library

Primary tabs

Orders of Commodore Hopkins, to the Captains

v5:47

ORDERS GIVEN TO THE SEVERAL CAPTAINS AT SAILING FROM NEW-PROVIDENCE.

SIR: You are to keep company with the ship I am in, if possible; but, should you separate by accident, you are then to make the best of your way to Block-Island Channel, and there to cruize in thirty fathom water (south from Block-Island) six days, in order to join the Fleet.

If they do not join you in that time you may cruize in such places as you think will most annoy the enemy, or go into port, as you think fit; and acquaint me by the first opportunity, so that you may receive further orders.

ESECK HOPKINS, Commander-in- Chief.

Ship Alfred, March 18, 1776.

Details

Title

Orders of Commodore Hopkins, to the Captains, on sailing from New-Providence

Creator

Hopkins, Eseck, Admiral

Editor

Hopkins, Eseck, Admiral

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-03-18

Recipient

Anonymous

Subject

Military action: military organization and discipline

Document ID

S4-V5-P01-sp08-D0033

Series

S4

Volume

S4-V5

Part

S4-V5-P01

Sub-Part

S4-V5-P01-sp08

Usage Conditions

This work is in the Public Domain, and as such is not subject to copyright restrictions. Users are free to copy, use, and redistribute it in whole or in part without permission.

Rights Statement

No Copyright - Public Domain

Share