Volume 2
Yesterday se'nnight [November 26] a large ship being near the Light off Cape Ann was struck with lightning, which set her on fire, and burnt to the water's edge, 'till she sunk. A number of cannon were heard to go off, [while] she was on fire, and 'twas thought [first that she was Jat least a 20 [gun]ship; but we have an account from Boston, that it was the Juno [sic Jupiter] transport ship from... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The Admiral wrote again Today to the same Officer2 inclosing a Letter for Captain [Henry] Bellow (or Officer commanding the Kings Ships) at Virginia, to inform him of the foremcntioned naval Equipments of the Rebels at Philadelphia, the certainty of their hastening to equip more, and the confident Report of their Design to attack his Majesty's Vessels and Sloops to the Southward;... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The Savage is returned to Halifax with the Amity Transport having on board 83 Seamen raised at Newfoundland by order of Rear Admiral [Robert] Duff, upon my application to him of which I informed you by Letter dated 6th of September. Commodore Arbuthnot has kept the Savage at Halifax and sent the Transport with part of the Men to Boston. The Fowey has the Remainder.
If a Bounty could have been... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
By the Sloop General Gage who left Quebec the 9th of November, and arrived the 2d instant at Night, I received a Letter from Captain [John] Hamilton of his Majs Ship Lizard, containing very disagreeable Intelligence, of which I think proper to send you a Copy, exactly as represented to me: as I have not the least doubt of the Rebels attempting to take Possession of the Province of Nova Scotia,... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Last night the Armed Sloop Gage returned from Quebec wch place she left the 8th of November, and Confirms the Rebel Accot of St Johns & Chamblie being taken, & that it was thought at Quebec that Montreal must likewise fall into their hands, and that nothing was to be Expected from the Canadiens. General Carleton was to be in town from Montreal the 11th, When it was Expected he wou'd be... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Your much Esteemed Favour of the 1st Instant, p Lieutt [Henry] Champion came to hand at 8 oClock Saturday eveng I did without a moments loss of time sett out, determind, if it were possible, to get the Brigte2 to Sea next Day, which with the assistance of my good Friend Mr Spooner I happily Effected ー After Repairing on board the Brig, Saturday night, inquiring into the cause of the... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We have taken on Shore in Newport Lieut Stanhope Commander of one of the armed Schooners. He himself is much upon the Reserve; but by the best Accounts he is Nephew to the Dutchess of Chandois [Chandos] and a very near Relation of Earl [of] Stanhope. He is at present confined in One of the best Rooms in our Gaol under a Guard. I should think it best for the Congress to erect a suitable Place in... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We are informed, that the Swan sloop of war, which arrived here from Boston yesterday week, lost her best cable and sheet anchor on Nantucket shoals, received considerable damage, and was very near foundering; she was haled in to the wharf at Goat Island, in this harbour, last Monday [November 27], where she is now repairing
By a gentlemen, late from Boston, we learn that Capt. Ayscough, of the... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The Council met on the 4 Decr ー
The Business first broke respected the public Records. The Governor had already caused such as affected the Crown to be brought on Board Ship from the Secretary's Office as he said upon Intimation that Captain Sears had formed a Design of carrying them into New England as a Pledge for or to compel the Fidelity of this Province in the great [Continental] Association... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I desire you will lay before the Corporation the inclosed Paper, containing my Sentiments on the present convulsed State of this Country, and that you will please to make the same public. I am, [&c.]
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
A Sloop from Boston arrived here last Wednesday Night [November 29], and after laying a few Hours in the North River along Side the Asia Man of War, sailed up the Sound, and next Day drove a Sloop and Schooner ashore in Flushing Bay; but a Number of People being sent to their Assistance, they were got off, and the Captain of the Sloop not chusing to proceed any farther up the Sound, came down... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The Committee appointed on the state of Virginia, to whom were referred the letters received on Saturday, brought in a report which was read, on which the Congress came to the following resolutions:
Resolved, That three companies of the battalions raised in the colony of Pensylvania, immediately march under the command of lieutenant colonel [James] Irvine, into Northampton county, in Virginia,... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Upon application of Mr. John Pringle, By order of the Board, a Certificate was given him, that he had import.ed and sold to this Committee a quantity of Powder, amounting in Value to Eighty-five pounds, and that he had Liberty, by the Resolve of Congress, to Export to that amount in the produce of these Colonies.
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter of the 27th Novemr wrote by Order of your Committee upon the Subject of Permitts for Shipping Provisions to New England; In Reply to which we observe, that the New England Colonies stand constantly in need of Supplies of Bread, Flour & Corn from your Country, more especially the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay, where the Continental Army are now fixed... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
. . . mr Ewing knows not when his brig will go or Where She will go to, as no passengers offers. . .
Very little doing here two or three Vessells are now loading & have been loaded under the Inst[r]uctn of the Commatee for to Bring in P[owde]r.
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
John Smith & Sons of Balte Town, Beg they may be permitted to load their Ship the Sidney (a remarkable fast Sailer) Burthen abt 2500 Bbbs flour. they intend her for the foreign W.I. Islands & will engage to bring back warlike Stores if to be procur'd there. if they cannot be found in any of the Said Islands they hope they may be permitted to go to any part of Europe that may be thought... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Since I wrote you, which was about two days ago, we have been well informed that we killed 16 negroes and 5 white men the first day we got to this place. The next day, lieutenant [Thomas] Tibbs, who had the command of the boat guard, about 5 miles from this place, was attacke.d by a party of the king's troops, and several negroes, upon which some of our people gave ground; but mr. Tibbs, with 4... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Mr. James Leckie desired to be permitted to apply to Lord Wm. Campbell, for an assurance that his vessel might proceed to sea unmolested.
Ordered, That the chairman of the committee of observation give Mr. Leckie a permit accordingly.
Ordered, That Capt. [Robert] Cochran do deliver to the order of Capt. Thomas Tucker, fifty pounds weight of gunpowder, for the use of the battery by him erected at... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir ー Your letter of the 25th November brought to this board in the recess of [the Provincial] Congress, a paper containing "Articles of agreement for the suspension of hostilities between the enemies of liberty on their part, yourself and Major [James] Mayson on our part, done at Ninety-Six, the 22d of said month . . . "
Major Robinson's messenger, or a person who pretends to be the messenger,... Continue Reading
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
My Dear General, I have been this Evening favoured with yours of the 19th ult and return you many Thanks for your warm Congratulations. Nothing shall be wanting on my Part to reap the Advantage of our good Fortune. The Season has proved so favourable as to enable Me to join Col. Arnold at Point Aux Trembles, where I arrived with the Vessels Mr Prescot made us a Present of. They carried the few... Continue Reading
Date: 5 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
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