1Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 29 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...of the Captain. We directed him to tie a cannon Ball to these packets so that in case of...
2The Committee of Secret Correspondence to the American Commissioners, 19 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...that the difficulty of removing their Stores, cannon, &c. will be insuperably great,...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, 2 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...were taken, and 8 Pieces of Brass Cannon. All the Commissaries Stores assembled at...
...Hampshire where is no Foundreys for Casting Cannon and the distance from the places where...
5Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 7 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...been as frugal as I could, but our Cannon cost dear and being obliged to give other...
6Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 8 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...I could contrive to get a dozen or two large Cannon in her hold, I suppose you will have no...
7Samuel Nicholson to the American Commissioners, 9 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...beleive she will not fetch much more with her Cannon &c., therefore wou’d advise keeping them...
8Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 9 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...is Arm’d or weather we should reserve the Cannon Swivels Stores &c. Secondly, what price you...
9Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 17 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...also tells me he has Examined 40 p[ieces] of Cannon which I wrote to him about. These are what...
10Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 29 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
I do not find I can get cannon heavy enough for the lower Deck of a 74,... ...Sort of Cannon can...