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Having decided to remain in Virginia I am referring to you the conduct of the business of the Dispatch in Curacao. On back, a memo of the numbers of Continental Paper money in possession of St. George Tucker, March 4, 1776.

Scope and Contents I left Virginia and came here to invest the proceeds of the cargo on the Dispatch in indigo to be remitted to St. Eustatia, but the indigo had risen in value and the value of it in St. Eustatia was very low. Under these circumstances Mr. Blake informed me that tobacco was the only article of American produce that bore a price either in the West Indies or Europe. After many different expedients, we concluded to purchase a prize Brig jointly and load her with salt for Virginia and invest the...

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Scope and Contents This is intended to give you an account of the situation of our distressed island. The Galatea and Nautilus are both here. They have fitted out a schooner tender which is stationed in Elly's habor. They have taken Captain Thomas Tucker's boat which they have out continually cruising to decoy the vessels that are bound home. They have taken 5 vessels with the boat. The Man of War have taken many prizes to the amount of between 20 and 30,000£ value, so that they have drained the country of...

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We began to load the vessel on March 3 with 13 hogsheads of tobacco and finished April 3. I am enclosing the sloop's accounts. I am now informed of five Men of war being within the Capes. I don't know when I will be able to get out.

Scope and Contents Snatches moment at Council Board to write by express who carries letter of G. Washington's to Governor of South Carolina. Just informed 3,000 men embarked at Amboy and New York, ready to sail on 29th, destination unknown, but supposed to be there Chesapeake Bay, Delaware or up Hudson river. Letter from G. Johnson, informs them that French vessel arrived at Boston with powder, arms, ammunition. French 50-gun ship sailed from Nantes for Boston. 2 rich English ships from London carried into...

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Account, January 10 - April 10, 1777, for £1,144.3.8.

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We are just now going to weigh anchor as we understand the Man of War is now out of the Cape. I have sent your clothes to Mr. Page's. I could not get the money from Captain Tucker as he fell short. I received 10£ from him but as articles of every kind are extremely high in Williamsburg I will keep it. I did not get the money from Mrs. Andrews as it would be of service to me in the West Indies.

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This series is currently being added to the Box/Folder List section of the finding aid. Please check back periodically for updates. This series contains the correspondence of St. George Tucker, Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington Coleman, and Nathaniel Beverley Tucker. The series is arranged in chronological order.