Volume 2
September 1775
Monday 18th
Seconnet Passage Dist 2 Leagues
Sent the Tender and two whale Boats to speak with a Brigg Lying in Seaconnett Passage Spoke with the Brigg found her to be from Rhode Island Bd to Cork after Returning from the Brigg the Tender & Boats was fir'd at by Arm'd Men from amongst the Rocks. at Noon Returnd to the Ship
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Several small vessels, which had been most unrighteously taken by the ships of war on this station, were last Monday [September 11] stripped of every rag of sails, all their rigging except the shrouds, all their small stores, cables and anchors, turned adrift, and drove ashore on Goat Island &c. These vessels, we understand, belonged to poor, laborious people, the whole support of whose... Continue Reading
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I received yours 10th Inst Inclosing Invoice and Bill Lading for the Flower Shipt by [William] Harris and [Edward] Chapple, who are Arived Safe. Observe Capt [George] Champlin is Arived from Leaganes but as he has no Property in his hands belonging to the Owners of the Schooner only the Vessell I will not Meddle with her, the Cargoe I Advanc'd for them was About £1000 and I have Two Thousand... Continue Reading
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
A report of the resolves of the committee of Kingston, in Ulster county, of the fifth inst. and of the report made thereon to the said committee on the sixth inst. were read and filed, and are in the words following, to wit:
At a meeting of the committee of the town of Kingston, on Tuesday the fifth day of September, 1775:
Egbert Dumond reported to this committee that he was credibly informed... Continue Reading
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
On motion made, Resolved, that a secret Committee be appointed to contract and agree for the importation and delivery of any quantities of gunpowder, not exceeding, in the whole five hundred tons.
That in case such a quantity of gunpowder cannot be obtained, then to contract for the importation of as much saltpetre with a proportionable quantity of sulphur, as with the powder they may procure... Continue Reading
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Motion to appoint a Comee to procure 500 Ton of Gunpowder, from abroad, together with 10,000 Stand of Arms 20,000 Gun Locks &c with power to draw on the Continental Treasury for the Amount, was carried by Vote, the Payment in Produce was opposed & the further Consideration postponed ー
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
This Morning John McPherson Esq.2 came to my Lodging, and requested to speak with me in Private. He is the Owner of a very handsome Country Seat, about five Miles out of this City: is the Father of Mr. McPherson, an Aid de Camp to General Schuyler.3 He has been a Captain of a Privateer, and made a Fortune in that Way the last War. Is reputed to be well skilled in naval... Continue Reading
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I wrote you Under the 10th Via Belfast this goes by Youngs snow Via Derry, & a Coppy by Capt Egar Via Falmouth.2 the[y] are the last Vessells to Sail but one, which one will not be ready some days, & as I have now wrote to no person but your Self, would advise you to write to all our friends. I shall not write a Word of Polliticks as that might have the letters Stopped, and its... Continue Reading
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I last night secured a Man that was coming Passenger from the Eastern Shore, who appears to me to be a great Rascal, two of my Men know him well, and are ready to make Oath that they saw him near York, and at Hampton, raising men to fight against the King, he was always in Company with one Trotter, who was present at Robbing your Palace of the Arms. I have therefore Prest him to raise men for the... Continue Reading
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
September 1775
[Monday] 18
In Rebellion Road So Carolina
A M Sent Men on Shore on Sullivans Island to cut down the Wood to prevent the Provincials from raising a Battery on it fired to cover our Men One Six Pounder Shotted and Sevin Swivels with round and Grape ー
P M came a boat from C Feare from Governor [Josiah] Martin with Letter
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
As we have business of very great importance to lay before you, which we think will merit the consideration of the Representatives of the United Colonies we are fortunate in meeting with the present opportunity for its conveyance by Mr Hindson who has promised not only to deliver our dispatches into your own hands but also to communicate a verbal message which cannot be so well imparted in any... Continue Reading
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The King's Officers have been disarmed ー Capt [Alexander] Innis banished Mr Roussell confined to his own House ー Wm Wragg to his Plantations near Dorchester ー Lord William [Campbell] is gone on board the Tamar Man of War ー the House of Assembly dissolved ー the Judges have shut up their Courts of Law ー the Custom House will probably Soon follow the example ー Fort Johnson is taken into the hands of... Continue Reading
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Dear S. George The Scorpion Sloop of War, commanded by The Honble Capt [John] Tollemache & a Transport arriv'd here yesterday from Boston ー they have discretional Orders to stay here, if they think proper, or to proceed to Carolina ー I have not yet seen the Captain, who is sick, but din'd Yesterday at the Governor's3 with one of the Lieutenants ー he says there has been no Action... Continue Reading
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I take the Opportunity of Fulmore'sA Return with the Oneidas to acquaint you of our Arrival here on the 17th in the Evening. Yesterday Morning I marched with 500 Men to the North Side of St Johns where we found a Party of the King's Troops with Field Pieces. This Party had beaten off Major [John] BrownB a Few Hours before who had imprudently thrown himself in their Way... Continue Reading
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Tuesday 19. ー
[September 1775]
Weigh'd Anchor at 7 oClock A.M., & at Noon all the Transports being 11. in Number, got safe out of the Harbour, except the Schooner, Swallow which run on the Rocks; & could not be got off this Tide, took all the men from on board her except Twelve, including Capt Scott, whom I ordered to follow us as fast as possible ー As soon as our Fleet passed the Bar... Continue Reading
Date: 19 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Dear Sir I have only One minute to tell you, we are at last embarked, with a fair Wind & Clear Coast, I am much obliged to you for your Letter by Mr. Thomas ー
I have Added to Our Provission four Quintals Fish & two Hhds Rum ー
I wish you health ー Happyness & Evry Success in your Department & am with much Esteem [&c.]
Date: 19 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
My Last Salutes were paid you under 30th June since which I have received your esteem'd of the 7th July, which should have answer'd immediately had Occasion call'd & as I have Occaison now to write you, on some Real Business I shall make some Observations in said Letter by heartily thanking you for the Advancem[en]t you were pleas'd to make on Capt [William] Willcombs Cargoe, as well as for... Continue Reading
Date: 19 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
By his Excellency George Washington Esqr Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United Provinces of North America
Whereas the Necessities of the Army under my Command for Amunition are so great as to require all Possible Supplies, and Messrs Clark and Nightingale Merchants of Providence, having represented to me, that they will at their own Risque, undertake to procure from the West-Indies or... Continue Reading
Date: 19 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir, I have the honor to inclose you Copy of a Letter I have received from Major [John] Tupper, whereby you will see that from various Accidents the Marines under his Command have suffered very much and are exceedingly in want of Officers, and particularly Captains; I am therefore Obliged to Apply to you for the discharge of Captain Stretch, from on Board the Boyne, where Major Tupper tells me... Continue Reading
Date: 19 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have the Honor of both your Excellency's letters of this day ー Major [John] Tupper applied to me to exchange Captain Lieutenant Stretch for a Subaltern Officer of Marines, and I immediately Consented but it appears the Major did not receive my Letter of the 16th 'till this Morning, of which I hope he has acquainted your Excellency. ー I have ordered Captain Lieutenant Stretch to be disembarked.... Continue Reading
Date: 19 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
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