1From Hodijah Baylies to William Heath, 4 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the Commander in Chief to acquaint you that he has no Objection to your commencing your Journey in the Morning, and hopes you will do him the pleasure to breakfast at Head-Quarters if it be convenient. I have the Honor to be Your Most Obedt Sert MHi : Heath Papers.
2To George Washington from Hodijah Baylies, 13 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
The same private Circumstances which led me to request your Excellency’s permission to be absent, a few Weeks, from Head Quarters now constrain me, either to relinquish the Service, or beg for a further Extension of your Indulgence. The former being extremely repugnant to my Feelings, I cannot but hope your Excellency will gratify me in the latter. Two or three Months will probably be...
3To George Washington from Hodijah Baylies, 1 March 1783 (Washington Papers)
I was not till yesterday honoured with your Excellency’s Favour of the 8th of January. The amazing Length of Time it has taken to reach me, can only be accounted for upon the Blunders of the Post-Master: who, probably, as he has heretofore done with others, gave it a circuitous Route to Boston, via Philadelphia. Your Letter relieved me from a painful Anxiety, founded on an Apprehension that...
4To James Madison from Hodijah Baylies, 1 January 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 January 1802, Collector’s Office, District of Dighton. “I herewith transmit an Abstract of the Register of American Seamen in this District, for the last Quarter. “No Report was made, at this Office, in the last Quarter, of the Impressment or Detention of any Seaman.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, Correspondence with Collectors of Customs regarding Impressed Seamen, box 12). 1 p. Baylies, collector at...
5To James Madison from Hodijah Baylies, 31 August 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
31 August 1804, Collector’s Office, District of Dighton. “Enclosed is the deposition of Preserved Read, master of the Sloop Polly of Somerset in this District, which arrived here on the 25th. inst. from Turks Islands. “On his outward bound passage from this port for Turks Islands, he was plundered by a French Privateer. He could obtain no information of the name of the privateer or of the...
6To James Madison from Hodijah Baylies, 20 July 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Hodijah Baylies. 20 July 1805, Dighton, Massachusetts. “On the 15th. instant, the schooner Joseph of Somerset in this District, John Trott Junr., master, from Martinique, via Antigua, was entered at this office. It appears by the declaration of Capt. Trott, that the Joseph was captured on her passage from Martinique, by His Britannic Majesty’s schooner Netley, commanded by William Carr,...