Volume 3
I wish it was in my power to give your Excellency more Satisfaction on the Subject of your Letter, which I had the Honour to receive Yesterday, but altho' fully sensible of the Distresses this Garrison will be subjected to by the Rebels taking its Supplies; Yet it is impossible entirely to prevent it with the Men of War alone at this Season. All that I can do is to place the Kings Ships in the... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
You are hereby required and directed to put yourself under my command and follow all such Orders and directions as you shall from time to time receive from me for his Majesty's Service.
Given under my hand on board His Majesty's Ship Preston at Boston the 13th Decr 1775
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Since I had the Honor to acquaint your Excellency that no provisions could be spared from the Transport at Halifax Harbour, I find Mr [Alexander] Brymer, the Agent for supplying the Kings Ships there, has received a considerable Supply from England on Account of the Contract; and at General Howe's desire in consequence of your Requisition I have ordered Mr Brymer to supply six months provision[s... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
We are now almost as much blocked up by the sea as we have been for these eight months by land. By this opportunity you will receive a confirmation of the rebels having taken the Ordnance brig. This is a great loss to us and a great acquisition to them. The rebels have also just taken another vessel from Britain, valued at 10,000 l. loaded with necessaries for the army. 2 These vessels... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Then I Recd of Watson & Spooner twenty four Shillings & 8d for My Self & four Men More Going from the wharf to the Garret to Carry down brick & Morter & building up the Chimney in Schooner Harrison that was broken Down
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I send you by the Advice of his Excellency General Washington Mr [Henry Edwin] Stanhope late a Lieutenant on board the Glasgow, 2 and Mr. Robinson late a Midshipman on board the Asia who are not to leave North Hampton until they are properly discharged They go under the Care of Capt. Dunn and of my Son Nicholas Cooke jun. I inclose you a Promise signed by each of them. Mr Stanhope is... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Town-Meeting to see if we shall supply Wallace. The Town generally for supplying him notwithstg his Barbarity in Burning Conanicott. Wallace told one of his Prisoners, that he should soon serve Newpt as he had done Conanicott ー and that he had assurance that upon his Landg 200 he should be joyned by 250 of the Inhab of Newport, which would instantly joyn him upon his Landing.
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Since I wrote you last by Capt [Jonathan] Leeds in the Sloop Polly and Capt [Edward] Chappell in the Sloop Betsey are both sail'd for Phila and my Friend Peter Vandervoort writes me that they arived in N York and would Sail from last Monday, so that I flatter myself they will arive by the time this comes to hand and make no Doubt but you will despatch them with their Cargoes soon as possible the... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
On my return from Camp, lodged last Saturday night [December 9] at Tower Hill. On Sunday morning, at break of day, we were alarmed with the cry of Fire, upon which we found that five houses were in flames upon the Island of Conanicutt. The country was alarmed as soon as possible. Fifty Provincials were upon the Island. I immediately repaired to Narragansett Ferry, where I found a number of people... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Agreeable To your Honors Directions Dated 4th Inst I Improved the First Oppertunity that Wind & Weather Permitted and Proceeded to Cruize in the Sound with Intention to proceed as far up the Sound as White Ston or Hunts point But on Saturday Last [December 9] Being a Little Eastward of Newhaven Speak with Capt Niles in the Schooner Spey [Spy] Who Confirmed the Report of that armd Sloop that... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Following is An Acct of the Loss Sustained By two Ministeriel Cruisers On the 6th Day of Sept 1775 The One Belonging to the Rose, James Wallace Commander, the other to the Glasgow, Howe Commander. By Lemuel Brooks Sloop Neptune Laden with Shugar & Salt Bound to New york Belonging to John Brooks of Stradford In Connecticut. One Eaighth Part Josiah Hubble, One ⅛ part Jonathan Boothe One ⅛... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Capts Chappell & Leeds be still here & are now gone to Obtain a Clearance from our Custom house for Jamaco, the easyer to pass on for Phila, this is in Consiquence of a Brigg Capt Thompson belonging to me sailing yesterday with a Load of Wheat & was Stopt at the hook & Sent back again to the Wharf, in consiquence of wich the Capt went on board the asia & Capt Vandeput behaved... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Sir As I do not at present see any flattering Prospect of my being able to go on Shore in my Government, with Security to my Person, or benefit to His Majesty's Service, I expect the Severity of the Winter will soon render it impracticable, for either the Asia or the Merchant Ship I am on Board to remain with Safety, in either the North or East River, or even in this Harbour, In that... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
A letter from General Washington dated 4 December, with sundry enclosures, being received, were read.
The Committee appointed to devise ways and means for fitting out a naval armament, brought in their report, which being taken into consideration, was agreed to as follows:
That five ships of thirty-two guns, five of twenty-eight guns, three of twentyfour guns, making in the whole thirteen, can be... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
[Philadelphia] Wednesday 13 [December]. I was at Congress The Delegates of Maryland & Georgia all absent ー A report from a Comee was agreed to for equipping Thirteen Ships of War in several Colonies of 32 Guns 28 and 24 Guns each & the Expence of each at an Average estimated at 66,666 ⅔ Dollars ー There is a secret Comee whereof Govr [Samuel] Ward is Chairman and Thos McKean Clerk, Mr [... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I was astonished to find by a Letter from Mr [Thomas] Mumford that You was shipping live Cattle on Acct of the united Colonies, there is an express Resolve of Congress that no horned Cattle, Sheep Hogs or Poultry should be exported and it must be owing to the great Haste in which your Permit was made out that it may not [have been] expressly inserted you was informed however of the Purport of it... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Resolved, That three of our Armed Boats, with their Officers and Crews, be constantly at Liberty Island, and that there be a relief of that Number of Boats every three days; and that this duty begin with the Eldest in command, & the rotation be continued according to Seniority, & by equal duty through the Fleet.
Resolved, That Capt. Dougherty be ordered up immediately from Liberty Island... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
By the most authentic advices from the Camp at Cambridge, we are informed, that about the 27th ult. Capt. Adams, in the armed schooner Warren, belonging to the United Colonies, took a large schooner laden with fruit and vegetables of various kinds bound for Boston. 1 That on the 27th of the same month Capt. Manly, of the armed schooner Lee, belonging to the United Colonies, observing... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Resolved, That the Committee of Safety do write to Col. Woodford, desiring that he will endeavour to effect an exchange of the prisoners in his possession for our worthy countrymen now confined by Lord Dunmore; and, if he should not be able to effect such exchange, that he send his prisoners to the city of Williamsburg, as soon as it can be conveniently done, and that he also send the slaves... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
A few days ago 6 of lord Dunmore's men deserted from the Otter. They met some of our men, on their way to this city, by whom they were treated with the utmost hospitality; in return, they assisted us, with the highest pleasure, in stowing away our baggage, and in expediting our troops to their destined place. When they were asked what induced them to leave Dunmore, they answered, "Hungry bellies... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
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