Continental Navy
49
Navy Board in Boston
3
permits JA to send goods to America on Continental vessels
2
Letters
1
From Commissioners (1778)
1
To Commissioners (1778)
2
letters to Commissioners listed (1778)
2
popularity of and expectations for
2
provides supplies for JA’s voyage to Europe
1
powers derived from Congress
1
provides letter of credit for Austin
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13
ship procurement and construction for
9
operations and movements of
9
resolutions and debates on building of
7
appointment of officers for
7
ships delayed in getting to sea
5
construction of ships for
5
operations and status of
5
proposals for, and origin of
4
accounts with commercial agents
4
and exchange of prisoners of war
4
and proposed attack on British whale fishery
3
JA on conduct of officers and seamen in
3
and control of the lakes
3
desirability of taking prizes into Dutch ports
3
disputes over capture and sale of prizes
3
financial affairs of John Paul Jones
3
frigates fitted out in France
3
instructions to officers in
3
need to revise regulations of
3
recruitment of seamen for
3
right to recruit seamen in Dutch-Amer. Treaty
3
ships bottled up in Narragansett Bay
3
to be bound by principle of free ships make free goods
3
vessels in European waters
2
Commissioners instructed to procure French ships of the line for (1776)
2
Congress' regulation of
2
Isaac Smith Sr.'s views on
2
JA on his own role in building
2
JA on naval architecture
2
List of Persons Suitable for Naval Commands
2
difficulty of manning due to privateers
2
fight between French and Amer. sailors at Boston
2
instructions regarding neutral ships
2
ordinance on legality of captures at sea
2
pay for officers and men
2
privateering as foundation for
2
privateering impedes growth of
1
Admiralty Court for middle district of Mass.
1
Cointe de Sade on prospects of
1
Cotton Tufts on shipbuilding for
1
Eastern Navy Board's instructions to Capt. Tucker on voyage to France with JA
1
Franklin controls vessels of in Europe
1
JA criticizes discipline and will to fight
1
JA’s confidence in ultimate success of
1
Marine Committee investigates Bradford's accounts
1
Rush's Leonidas essays and
1
advantages to be derived from enlargement
1
and Board of War and Ordnance
1
and British privateers out of Channel Islands
1
and Franco-Amer. alliance
1
armed schooners rendezvous at Cape Ann
1
call for fewer officers of marines on ships
1
career of Pierre Landais in
1
commissioning of officers in
1
commissions of, described
1
cooperation among commands inadequate
1
disputes between naval captains and French seamen
1
distressed conditions in
1
early administration of
1
energetic planning held wanting
1
expedition of, to Bahama
1
expedition to Caribbean planned for
1
expedition to Nova Scotia proposed for
1
expenditures for JA's 1779 voyage to Europe
1
hearing of Esek Hopkins before Marine Committee
1
inactive ships in French ports
1
possible purchase of Indien
1
reinforcements from France promised but delayed
1
repairs to Capt. Whipple's Providence
1
resolutions for fitting out armed vessels
1
seamen of, in French ports
1
status of ships in French ports
1
status of ships in New England
1
value of captures of British ships by
1
vessels to observe principles of Armed Neutrality
1
“A Navy is our only Defence”
1
“one Sailor will do Us more good than two Soldiers”
1
JA and rules for government of, 1775
See also: names of particular officers and ships of war
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