American Theatre from December 1, 1774, to May 20, 1775
To Benedict Arnold, Esquire, commander of a body of Troops on an expedition to subdue and take possession of the Fort of Ticonderoga:
Sir: Confiding in your judgment, fidelity and valour, we do, by these presents, constitute and appoint you Colonel and Commander-in-Chief over a body of men, not exceeding four hundred, to proceed with all expedition to the Western part of this and the... Continue Reading
Date: 3 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Voted, that two Companies be raised in the Towns of Malden & Chelsea for the defence of the Coast of Said Towns, the said Companies to be joined to such regiments in future as they may be ordered to, should there be occasion to discharge them from Service as soon as the public Good will admit of it and that Capt Benjamin Blaney & Capt [Samuel] Sprague be furnishd with a set of Beating... Continue Reading
Date: 3 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
On the application from the Committee of Safety relative to supplying Col [Benedict] Arnold with one hundred Pounds, and sundry Warlike Stores,
Ordered, That Mr. [Benjamin] Greenleaf, Mr. [Moses] Gill, and Mr. [George] Patridge, be a Committee to take said application into consideration and report.
The Committee on the application from the Committee of Safety reported. The Report was read and... Continue Reading
Date: 3 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I am to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th April last, in behalf of the General Assembly of your Colony, relative to the Alarming situation of Public Affairs in this Country, and the late transactions in this Province. That this situation is greatly alarming, and that these Transactions are truly unfor tunate, are truths to be regretted by every Friend to America, and by... Continue Reading
Date: 3 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have the Sattisfaction to Inform Our friends that Brother John is releas'd, after much Intercession of Many very ー kind friends and much Sollisitation to the General and Admiral with Whom my personal Access was Made (I may Say 'thro, Divine as well as human favour) almost familliar a Circumstance very unexpected from the Charectors of Both when I came from home, I have Seldom Seen a patient... Continue Reading
Date: 3 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lord, The minds of the people in this city were kept in constant agitation, by Riots and attempts to prevent the Transports from loading here, with stores, Provisions &c. for the army. The want of any degree of Resolution in the Magistrates to support the authority of Government in opposition to popular measures, rendered the leaders of the People insolently bold and daring ー The friends... Continue Reading
Date: 3 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
At a Council held at the Palace [Williamsburg] May 3, 1775, Present, his Excellency the Governor, Thomas Nelson, Richard Corbin, William Byrd, Ralph Wormeley, jun. Esquires, John Camm, Clerk, and John Page, Esquire.
The Board, resuming the consideration of the subject laid before them yesterday by the Governor, advised him to issue the following proclamation; and the same was ordered accordingly... Continue Reading
Date: 3 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Know all Men by these presents that We Dummer Sewall of Georgetown in the County of Lincoln Gentleman and Jordan Parker of said Georgetown Yeoman are holden & stand firmly bound nto the Provincial Congress now setting for the Province of Massachusetts Bay or to their Successors or any person that shall be appointed by the People for the head of the Province aforesaid, in the sum of two... Continue Reading
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Know all Men by these presents that We John Hobby and Obe Hubbs both of George Town in the County of Lincoln, Merchants, are holden and stand firmly bound unto the Provincial Congress now setting for the Province of Massachusets Bay, or to their Successors, or any person that shall be appointed by the People for the Head of the Province aforesd in the Sum of Two thousand pounds to be paid to the... Continue Reading
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, Since my Letter to you of the 24h Ult: by Ensign Hill, the greater part of the people in this part of the Country have been constantly under Arms, threatning destruction to the Persons and Properties of those who refuse to join with them; in the Town of Brunswick near Kennebeck River, two Hundred of them Assembled, took Mr [Edward] Parry the Contractors Agent for the Navy Masts into Custody... Continue Reading
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have the Pleasure to acquaint you that a Number of Gentlemen from Connecticut went from this Place last Tuesday Morning [May 2], having been joined by Colonel [James] Easton, Captain [Israel] Dickinson and Mr. [John] Brown, with 40 soldiers, on an Expedition against Ticonderoga and Crown Point, expecting to be reinforced by a thousand Men from the [New Hampshire] Grants above here, a Post... Continue Reading
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Thursday 4
Off Castle William Island [Boston Harbor]
at 11 the Rebels came down the Point & fired several times at the Ship & our boats as they passd on which we discharged some Musquets at them but they taking no notice of it we fired seven Swivels & dispersed them.
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
After my affecnate Love to your Mother Sisters &c: Inform you that on the 27th of april I Left the Ship took passage on Board a packet sloop on the 1st Instant in Health arrived here, Where I Expect to Stay till the Rebels are Subdued, which I Believe will not be long first as the Ships and troops are Dayly Expected, my Greatest feers are you will be Sedused or Compeld to Take arms with those... Continue Reading
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A little before sunset Mr. Russel of Providence came to town and informs that Mr. Jno. Brown was dismissed and came home to Providence last night about XI h at night. That he was first put on board Adm. [Samuel] Graves, then bro't before Gen [Thomas] Gage. Capt. [James] Wallace's pretence for apprehending him was that he was concerned in burning the Gaspee Schooner. Application was made to Judge... Continue Reading
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote you the 30th last month to which be Referd I can now tell you I have Sold the Servants by [Alexander] Kennedy & Charterd the Ship for Falmouth the Schooner will sail in a few days for Dublin this goes by a Ship Captn Brown for Bristol2 flour Loaded the Hercules is Loading for Bristol also a Nother large Ship & four Brigs & Snows for London & other parts of... Continue Reading
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have this morning received certain information that his Excellency the Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virginia, is threatened with an attack at day break this morning, at his palace in Williamsburg, And have thought proper to send a detachment from his Majesty's ship under my command, to support his Excellency, therefore strongly pray you to make use of every endeavour to prevent the party from... Continue Reading
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Thursday 4.
York S S W Glocester Point No off shore ½ a Mile
at 3 A M a detachment of seamen under Lieutenant Sandys, And the Party of Marines under their officer were sent to assist the Governour as some insurgents threatened to attack him
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Thursday 4th
Moord off York Town York River Virginia
AM an express came from Lord Dunmore on which we sent midshipman with several Men as did the Fowey got the Vessel clear and people to quarters sent the Sloop Liberty with the Master and several Men to Queens Creek in order to Take the Governor and people on board in Case his retreat shou'd be cut of[f] on the York Road
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
To the Honorable Congress now sitting for the Province of Massachusetts Bay ー The petition of Timothy Langdon Humbly shewethー
That upon the second day of May instant a Committee of Safety for ten towns in the County of Lincoln met at Pownalborough, and amongst other matters took under consideration the expediency of removing the Kings masts, being in the dock in Georgetown, when it was... Continue Reading
Date: 5 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We have lately heard that the Penobscott Indians are highly exasperated at Capt [Thomas] Goldthwaite, for suffering the Tender to dismantle the Fort there, and carrying off the Powder; and Truck Trade stopt, as we are informed; and that there was a Number of Men round about there, going to take Goldthwaite for delivering up the Fort, into their Custody, but what they intend to do with him I dont... Continue Reading
Date: 5 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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