Volume 3
Upon a Motion,
Resolved, That Capt. William Johnson, of the Schooner Britannia, be and hereby is directed forthwith to deliver Richard Devans, Esq; Commissary of this Colony, the neat Proceeds of a Cargo consigned him by Order of the late Committee of Supplies, being per his Accounts, Three Hundred and Sixty-four Fire Arms, Five Hundred and Twenty-nine and an Half Pounds of Powder (Leward Weight... Continue Reading
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Voted that the Thanks of this meeting be given to the Honourable Committee appointed to act During the Recess of the General Assembly for their generous and Publick Spirited Resolution of the 18th Instant in granting permission to the Worshipful town Council of this town to Supply the Ships of War in this harbour with Fresh provision &c Whereby they have Manifested an affectionate attatchment... Continue Reading
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Congress then took into consideration the necessity and advantage of a small armed vessel to be maintained in the East river or sound, to prevent persons inimical to the liberties of the American Colonies, supplying the Ministeral army and navy with provisions.
Ordered, That Col. [Alexander] McDougall and Capt. [Anthony] Rutgers be and hereby are appointed a committee to purchase a proper... Continue Reading
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the petition of David Beveridge, which was agreed to as follows:
Resolved, That the said petition is unreasonable:
Resolved, nevertheless, that for the more speedy arming these colonies, the said David Beveridge be permitted to export a cargo of the produce of America (live stock and lumber excepted) to any part of the world,... Continue Reading
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Committee for Naval Affairs present their Compliments to the Committee of Safety for the Province of Pennsylvania, and acknowledge that they have been supplied by them with many important articles, which they could no where else procure, and are now brought to the necessity to beg the said Committee to supply the principal Surgeon of the American Fleet 2 with thirty-six pounds of... Continue Reading
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Governor [Stephen] Hopkins this day deliver'd the following Resolve of Congress to the Board
[Resolves of 19 December, 1775, requesting powder and arms]
The Board having taken the above Resolves into Consideration, and after some time spent thereon, Do
Resolve, That they spare to Congress all the Powder now in store, except the Battle powder, & that which is made into Cartridges
That this... Continue Reading
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Dear Colonel Nothing worth communicating to you having occurred I have hitherto declined troubling you with a Letter ー In order to convince you however that I wish our Correspondence may be punctual & frequent I enclose you a Letter which was designed to have gone by Capt Shea, but he was unluckily on his Journey before the Letter was sent to his House.
A Report is now circulating that some... Continue Reading
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Their [the American] harbours by the spring will swarm with privateers. An Admiral is appointed, a court established, and the 3d instant, the Continental flag on board the Black Prince, opposite Philadelphia, was hoisted. Many of the Captains of those vessels, in the last war, proved their intrepidity to the world by their prizes, and some of them have already taken many valuable prizes which... Continue Reading
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Mr. Pinkney, From officers, who have arrived in town from colonel Woodford's camp since the battle of the Great Bridge, I have, I think, collected a more particular account of that action than any which has yet been communicated to the public. You will therefore oblige me by publishing it, and perhaps afford, at the same time, no disagreeable entertainment to our countrymen. As the scene... Continue Reading
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Decr 1775
Wednesday 20
Moored in Elizbth River Virginia Abreast the Town of Norfolk
At 3 PM Arrived here H:M:S: Liverpool from England
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Resolved, That it be recommended to the Committees of Wilmington and Brunswick and to the commanding Officer of the detachment stationed on Cape fear River to use their utmost endeavours to cut olf all manner of personal Communication between His Excellency Governor Martin and the Officers of the Ships of War with the Inhabitants of this Province on any pretext whatever; and that the utmost... Continue Reading
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Mr. President laid the following copies of letters, which he had been desired to write, before the board
Charles-Town, Dec. 19th, 1775.
Gentlemen ー Your several dispatches of the 14th came to hand last night, and were considered at our meeting this morning.
There is no resolution of the Continental Congress against vessels going away in ballast, and no doubt but that such may be permitted to... Continue Reading
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I would Acknolidge the receipt of Yours p Yesterday wherein you desire Me to forward the Corn and Oats on board the Sloop Betsey to You which I should. Comply'd with, with Pleasure but Collo Glover coming here today informs me that you would not Give So much as it would Sell for here if so must Out of duty to the Captures dispose of it 2
The Corn will fetch ¾ p Busl & the Oates [... Continue Reading
Date: 21 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Captain Martindale, in one of our privateers, was lately decoyed near to one of the enemy's ships of war, in the Bay, and was unhappily taken, and carried into Boston.
Captain Manly has, within a few days past, taken another valuable prize, a sloop from Virginia bound to Boston, loaded with corn and oats; fitted out and sent by Lord Dunmore. 1
Last Friday night [December 15] seven... Continue Reading
Date: 21 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
A Memorial of William Powell, of Salem, setting forth that he has a Schooner at Beverly Harbour ready to sail, and that he designs to export Cash and import Powder only, and praying liberty to proceed on his intended Voyage.
Read and committed to Mr. [Joseph] Wheeler, Col. [Joseph] Cushing, anu Major [Ichabod] Goodwin.
Michael Farley, Esq; brought down a Petition of the Delegates of the several... Continue Reading
Date: 21 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
In answer to your letter of the 18th inst I am to acquaint you That my command does not extend to Canada, nor having received any Accounts wherein the name of [Ethan] Allen is mentioned, I cannot give you the smallest Satisfaction upon the subject of your letter; But trusting Major General Carleton's conduct will never incur censure upon any occasion, I am to conclude in the instance of your... Continue Reading
Date: 21 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Rebels, for some days past, have been erecting a battery at Phipps Farm, which, it is said, will soon be opened. The new constructed mortar taken on board the Ordnance brig, we are told, will be mounted upon it; and we expect a warm salute from the shells, another part of that vessel's cargo; so that in spite of her capture, we are likely to be complimented with the contents of her lading:... Continue Reading
Date: 21 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Yesterday News fr. G. Wash. that Transports with about 1000 Troops & three Compa of Horse sailed from Boston for somewhere. This day 2 Compa of Minute Men arrived here & more are coming.... Two French Gentlemen from W. Indies landed at Dartmo a week or 2 since & went to G. Washington. This Week they returned to providence, recommended by G. Washg to Gov Cooke to be sent forward by Gov... Continue Reading
Date: 21 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
You desire my sentiments whether a Frigate of about 700 tons can be built in this Colony, and by what time. 2 I think we have one Carpenter at least in this Colony, capable of building such a ship; I mean Mr. Goddard, and I think she may be built with safety either in Norwich or Connecticut Rivers; but I believe, tho' carpenters are plenty, it will require five months to complete her... Continue Reading
Date: 21 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I do myself the Honour to enclose you a Return of the Military Stores that were at Ticonderoga Landing and Crown point on the 2d Instant ー The Cannon Mortars and other Stores sent for by General Washington are happily arrived at Fort George, from whence they will be moved to the place of their Destination as soon as we are favoured with the Fall of Snow, and that the Ice in the River will be... Continue Reading
Date: 21 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
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