Volume 3

Mr. [Jacobus] Van Zandt from the committee appointed to plan a voyage, or voyages, for two or more vessels, in order to procure ammunition and other necessaries, reported a plan of a voyage for three vessels to Europe. The same was read, and after some debates thereon the same was recommitted to the same committee for reconsideration and amendments.
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
On motion, Resolved, That the intercepted letters of Brooke Watson, and the invoice of the Cargo of the brig Nancy transport, taken by the schooner Lee, Captain Manly, be published. 2 A letter from Christopher Leffingwell, with sundry enclosures respecting a cargo of molasses, taken out of the brig Nancy, was received and read;
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
INVOICE of STORES on board the Nancy store ship, Robert Hunter, master, taken by the schooner Lee, Captain Manly. Laden on board the Nancy store ship, Mr. John Wilkinson contractor, and Robert Hunter master, the undermentioned particulars, to be by them transported to Boston, in North-America (the danger of the seas excepted) and there delivered to John Grant, Esq; Commissary and Paymaster to the... Continue Reading
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
We are threatned from E. [England] with a very powerful Force to come next Year against us. We are making all the provision in our power here to oppose that force, and we hope we shall be able to defend ourselves. But as the Events of War are always uncertain, possibly after another Campaign we may find it necessary to ask aid of some foreign Power. It gives us great Pleasure to learn from you,... Continue Reading
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Before you receive this, Mr Colston will have given you all the news of this place when he left it. since which one of our little men of war, called the Lee, capt Manly, has taken a Store ship, loaded with 2000 stand of arms, a great deal of artillery, 30 tons of shot. a quantity of shells & shott for the bombs & Cannon; and a very great quantity of all kinds of Artillery stores; to the... Continue Reading
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Gentleman who brings this, will have all our public papers; by which you will see our great success this year, against your infamous Ministry. The Associations & Committees of correspondence, gives us some hopes, that your Hill will soon be graced with their heads. It is my opinion that if the war continues another year, G. Britain & the Colonies are disunited for ever. Our troops now... Continue Reading
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Mr [Robert] Smith has wrote me he has given you orders to take in Wine at Spain and then proceed to [Saltitudas] for a load of Salt, I fear this will not do as you will run a great risk of being seized by English Men of War among the Salt Islands, I cannot think the profits on the Wine will be equal to the risk, I should rather you should take a load of Salt and instead of Wine get as much Powder... Continue Reading
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Lord Dunmore is entrenched at Suffolk with 2000 Men certain, I have heard from two Gentlemen that he has 5000, and that five Counties have joined him to a Man; there are great preparations making at Philadelphia to attack Lord Dunmore; Five Vessels getting ready with the greatest dispatch, one of them carries 20 Nine pounders, and 12 Sixes, One of Twenty Nine Pounders, Two of Fourteen Guns and... Continue Reading
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
We, the Commanders of the Pennsylvania Armed Boats, Beg leave to represent to you, that Sundry of us having examin'd our Magazines, and find that our powder is suffering much from the natural dampness of all the Boats, and the long time it has been on board. We likewise have to observe, that the Inclemency of the weather is so severe on our men, occasions general dissatisfaction among them, and... Continue Reading
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
On motion, Resolved, That no boat or other vessel belonging to this province, go out of this province, without a licence in writing from this Convention, the Council of Safety hereafter to be appointed, or from some committee of observation, and that the particular place such boat or vessel shall be designed to go to, shall be expressed in all licences granted by the committees of Observation.... Continue Reading
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The President laid before the Convention a letter received from Col. Woodford, which, being read, 2 Resolved unanimously, That this Convention do highly approve of Colonel Woodford's conduct, manifested as well in the success of the troops under his command, as in the humane treatment of, and kind attention to, the unfortunate, though brave officers and soldiers, who were made... Continue Reading
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
L. Col. Stephen [Edward Stevens] arrived at Kemp's Landing last night, and agreeable to my orders, sent a party to secure every person in that neighbourhood that had left Norfolk since the battle of the Great Bridge... I have had a number of people from thence today, whose stories disagree. They bring two petitions, one from the poor inhabitants of Norfolk, the other from the distressed... Continue Reading
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Messrs. Samuel and Benjamin Legare presented a memorial dated 11th December, 1775, and also an affidavit by Fenwick Bull, dated 10th December, 1775, referred to. Tuesday Evening, Dec. 12th, 1775. A motion was made, that the memorial this day presented by Messrs. Samuel and Benj. Legare, be referred to the general committee. A debate ensued, and the question being put, it passed in the negative.... Continue Reading
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
ordered Receiver Genl to pay the Committee for procuring Powder abroad, the Light Gold in the Treasury, according to an amount thereof by him exhibited to this Committee.
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Decr 75 Wednesdy 13 Cape Ann N E.B N Distance 6 Leagues ー at 5 A M Got under way in Company with His Majs Ships Lively Nautilus & Canceaux  at 6 Past by the Lighthouse  at 8 Went in between Cat Island and marble head  at ½ past Saw sevl Sail of schooner[s]. Gave Chase to One Down between baker Island & the main  Fired Sundry Shot at Do  She Runng into the upper Harbour under the Cover... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The distressed situation that I left my Family in has determined me at the hazard of my life immediately to proceed to the Island of Saint John ー preparatory thereto I am obliged to goe to Beverly where I shall be detained the whole day which debars me from waiting on you in order to request your indulgence to be permitted to Ship on Board a Vessel which I have hired to goe from Beverly to Winter... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
[Cambridge] 13th [December] An express arrived from Marblehead, with advice that three British men-of-war were standing for that harbour. Col. [John] Glover's regiment, 2 with Capt. [Thomas Waite] Foster's company of artillery, and a company of riflemen, were ordered to march to Marblehead with all expedition. 3
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Your favour of the 4th inst is come to hand Your attention and activity in fitting out the two armd Vessells is pleasing to his Excellency, I wish they may Carry in some prizes that may pay you for all your trouble Captain Manlys good fortune seemes to Stick to him. he has taken three valuable Prizes since my last this shews of what vast advantage to the Cause, these Vessels would be, if the... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I should Be Glad if you Could ship me as much flour as the Twenty bb of Rum Came to that I Last shiped to you By Captn Thatcher as I under stand he is a comin this way with [h]is vessel and flour is very hard to Be Got at this Time of pubelick Disstres  I should Be abloydg to you if you would Right me so that I may make insurence  Because of the Enemy I should not send it this Time But People... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
His Majesty's Ship Tartar being ordered to England by Admiral Graves, I am to confirm to your Lordship the intilligence before communicated of the Capture of the Ordnance Brig Nancy by the Rebels, and that there is a Certainty of another Vessel, the Property of a Merchant, loaded with woolen Goods, and every Article necessary for Cloathing, having lately fallen into their Hands, which must afford... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3

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