Volume 3
We have scouting parties down the Bay, to give intelligence of the arrival of any vessels, or any other event, either to our advantage or otherwise. From the officers commanding those parties, we have received certain intelligence that a man of war, either of thirty-six or forty guns, is within the Bay, and on her way to this place, with a large brig, supposed to be a store ship, both full of men... Continue Reading
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Ordered, That Captain Tufts, commander of the colony ship Prosper, do forthwith remove the ship Betsy, lying near Mr. Gibbes' wharf, up Ashley river, near the Prosper, there to remain until further orders; that he be very attentive to prevent negroes going on board the said ship, and every irregular correspondence with the shore; and that he do report to this board as occasions may require.
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I now forward to Your Excellency by the Bearer Three Casks of Porter purchased of Capt [Robert] Hunter one Bll of Lemons of what was Remaining Sound out of the ship Concord one Box of Pickels one Keg of Sweetmeats one Box of wine Two Cases of wine one Bll of Tea & Loaf Sugar one Bll of Oranges being all the sound ones on board the Brign [Little] Hannah the Oranges being Directed to his... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Two french Gentlemen, who will appear before you with this, brought recommendations to me from Governor Cooke of Providence, their names are, Messieurs Pennet & Depliarne.
They propose a plan for supplying this Continent with Arms & Ammunition, which appears to me very eligible, as I am not acquainted with the extent of Schemes already formed by Congress for the attainment of these... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Sir I received your favour of the 2 Instant with the several Resolves of Congress therein Inclosed ー The Resolves relative to Captures made by Continental armed vessells only want a Court Established for Trial to make them complete ー This I hope will be soon done, as I have taken the Liberty to urge it often to Congress.
I am somewhat at a Loss to know whether I am to raise the Two... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Your favour of the 11 Inst was handed me by the Two French Gentlemen, Monsieurs Penet & De pli[a]rne, for which I am exceedingly obliged to you ー I have heard their proposals & plan for supplyg the Continent with Arms & Ammunition, which appear plausible & to promise success; But not thinking myself authorized to Enter into any contract respecting the same, & being not fully... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Yesterday afternoon an express arrived at his Excellency the General's from Marblehead, with advice, that three men of war were seen off that harbour, and that it was apprehended an attack upon the town was intended. On the reception of this intelligence Col. Glover's regiment, with a company of artillery, were ordered to march immediately for that place.
Since the arrival of the above mentioned... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I see by your favour of the 3d Decembr that mine to you of the 1st had not then reach'd your hands I then desird you would disposeof the Cargo by the Rainbow allso the Sloop, if a tolerable price could be got for her if this last is not done 'ere this reaches your hands, you must defer it, until further orders
The two Vessells sent into Winter Harbour were very unjustly taken, and are deliverd... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
A Letter from his Excellency General Washington, inclosing a Letter from Colonel [James] Otis, and Colonel [Nathan] Freeman, relative to Shubal Lovell, a Tory, taken Prisoner by Colonel Otis. Read and Sent up. 2
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
A sloop with 19 head of cattle, bound from Nova Scotia for Boston, and a brig laden with (tory) furniture, from Boston for Halifax, were taken at the Eastward about 12 days since.
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Thursday, Dec. 14 One Mr: Kelton, from Dorchester, says, that, by the flags of truce which have lately come out at the lines, the account of the enemy's taking one of our privateers is true. It was a brig fitted out at Plymouth, commanded by one Captain Mansfield [Sion Martindale], who, being attacked by a twenty-gun ship, which boarded them several times, and was beat off; at last the privateer... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Last Thursday [December 7] a Piratical Brig, with 10 Carriage Guns and 75 Men, fitted out at Plymouth, and commanded by one Martingale, was taken by the Fowey Man of War and brought in here. The Prisoners we hear are to be sent to England in the Tartar which sailsthis Day. Several other Ships likewise sail this Day for England, two of which carry the Officers of the 18th and 59th Regiments.
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
After a hard passage of ten weeks and three days I arrived at Boston; but what added to my uneasiness was, that after making the land I was three and twenty days beating off and on to get in, most of my rigging was perfectly blown away, for nothing sure was able to stand such weather; only two men and myself were able to keep the deck, the rest being fairly knocked up with the fatigue: at length... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Halifax Schooner sailed Convoy to a Transport with poor Inhabitants of Boston, under Directions, after landing them at Deer point and seeing the Transport safe up the Harbour again, to anchor in Pudding or Shirly Gut, and there to be vigilant in looking for the Enemies small Privateers which sometimes lurk about there, and to run out and in occasionally as she could best annoy the Enemy and... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I am concerned to find from your Letter November 3d that the Preston's Demand for Ordnance Stores cannot be compleated until a Supply arrives from England, which probably may not be till May or June next. Commodore Arbuthnot acquaints me that you have neither Match, Cordage, Plank or Junk; and that contrary to the Rules of Service these Stores are required from the Yard. If you have not already... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Decembr 1775
Wednesday 13th
In Nantasket Road, Boston
at ½ past 2: A M the Lively made the signall to weigh, at ½ past 3 weigh'd & came too sail, in Compy the Lively, Canso [Canceaux], and Hinchinbrook Schooner, Employ'd getting our Ship ready for Action, at day light saw several small Vessels in the Entrance of Marblehead Harbour, at 10: was a bout 2 or 3 miles from the Town, saw the... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Town Meeting ー sent a Committee & settled with Wallace & agreed to supply him. Just at Night Orders came from the Committee of Safety, refusing to permit Wallace to be supplied & forbiddg all Communication with him. Instantly another To Meetg assembled & sat till IX o'Clock in Eveng. In the present Destress the[y] voted a Committee of 25 to set off to Morrow Morng for Providence... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Capt. [Dudley] Saltonstall is much disappointed in not receiving Articles for the seamen to be enlisted for sea-service. There are many good men well disposed to engage at this port, New Haven, and farther westward, but they will not engage as yet, without knowing the terms. Capt. Saltonstall will this morning take a turn among the seamen, to let them know he is without further directions, and... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Sir Since my last to you I have received no Accounts from Canada.
I learn that the recruiting Parties I have sent out, meet with little Success. The Troops at Fort George & Tconderoga have only seventeen Days more to serve, & I fear they will come away, as soon as their Time of Service is expired.
All the Prisoners are not yet arrived here. The Moment they come in, I shall send them to... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Congress, agreeable to the order of the day, proceeded to the appointment of the committee, for carrying into execution the resolutions of Congress, for fitting out armed vessels.
Resolved, ,That the said Committee consist of one from each colony.
Resolved, That the choice be by ballot.
The members chosen, Mr. [Josiah] Bartlett, Mr. [John] Hancock, Mr. [Stephen] Hopkins, Mr. [Silas] Deane, Mr... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
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