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to the Island of Bermuda in order to seize on the Gunpowder in the British Magazines there, but
although it had been carried off previous to our arrival, I ran
great risque of being Captured, there being at the time two
British Ships of War at that Island. On the 9th of October I
returned to Rhode Island, and continued cruising in the Rivers and
Bay until the 9th of December when I received orders from Congress
to proceed with the Sloop under my immediate command to Philadelphia On my arrival Congress Honored me with the Command of the
Ship Columbus and placed me under the orders of Commodore Hopkins.
On the 17th of February after having been froze up in the
Delaware we sailed on an Expedition against New Providence. Soon
after our arrival there in March, we invaded and took the Fort.
(the circumstances attending which are well known.) possessing
Ourselves of 450 Tons of Cannon Shot and Shells; articles then
much wanted for the defence of this Country, which were applied to
its use and were of Signal Service on various [-->page
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