British Admiralty Proceedings Relative to North America, August 11, 1775

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1775
11th Augt

Rear Admiral Gayton Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships at Jamaica was directed in consequence of a Letter on the 3d from Mr [John] Pownall in Lord Dartmouth's absence to station two Cruizers, One at Heneago or Inagua Island, & the other at the little Caicos ² in order to intercept and seize North American Vessels, great numbers of which, as appeared from good Intelligence did resort constantly to Cape Nicholas Mole & other parts of the Island of Hispaniola where they loaded with French produce & secretly took in great Quantities of Arms & Ammunition.

1. Germain Papers, CL. Identified as "Abstract of the most material Proceedings in this Department relative to North America. . . ." The Abstract contains summaries of orders and instructions from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, many of which appear in their entirety in this volume.

2. These stations in the lower Bahama Islands permitted good surveillance of the Caicos and Windward Passages.

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1775 August 11

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Lords Commissioners of the British Admiralty

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European Theatre from August 11, 1775, to October 31, 1775

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