Letter, 1779 Feb. 17, Philadelphia, Pa., to Nicholas Hyman.

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Letter, 1779 Feb. 17, Philadelphia, Pa., to Nicholas Hyman.

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Letter ordering Capt. Nicholas Hyman to sail his schooner Count D'Estaing to Charleston, S.C., to deliver a cargo to the continental agent and to receive from Cripps & May a cargo of rice, tea, and oranges and cautioning him that the city might be occupied by British by time of his arrival and to "make the necessary enquiry before you go up to the Town." Irwin includes directions for an alternate plan if a landing were not possible due to British occupation.

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Irwin, Mathew.

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Merchant of Philadelphia, Penn., who served as a captain in the Continental Army and as one of the deputies of the Commissary General of Issues during the American Revolution; Irwin was also a partner in the privateering firm of Irwin, Barclay, Coxe, & Mitchell during the war years; native of Ireland; born 1740; died 1800. From the description of Letter, 1779 Feb. 17, Philadelphia, Pa., to Nicholas Hyman. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 30709348 ...

Hyman, Nicholas

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Cripps and May (firm)

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