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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.184 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Report of a lieutenant's failure to complete duties aboard the Bulldog, a ship |
| Date | 24 March 1776 |
| Author | Henderson, Alexander (fl. 1776) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Henderson, possibly captain of the Bulldog, informs an unknown recipient of his first lieutenant's failure to conduct duties. States that the lieutenant, Mr. Webb, "has so much neglected his duty lately, that He is Only a nominal officer, and of no kind of service to me." States that among other offenses, Webb went into town without requesting leave. Requests the recipient to "apply to the Board for another Officer for the Bulldog." |
| Subjects | Military History Revolutionary War Navy Global History and Civics |
| People | Henderson, Alexander (fl. 1776) |
| Place written | Province Island, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Province Island was situated in the Delaware River near Philadelphia. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |