Volume 3
I have the Pleasure to acquaint you that upan considering our Instruction for a Navy the Congress have agreed to build thirteen Ships of War, a Comee is to be this Day appointed with full Powers to carry the Resolve into Execution, Powder and Duck are ordered to be imported, all other Articles it is supposed may be got in the Colonies; two of these Vessels are to be built in our Colony, 1 in New... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
[Philadelphia] Thursday 14 Decr. Much of the Day was spent upon an Answer to that Part of Gen. Washns Letters requesting Directions what to do with the Ships & Cargoes lately taken by our armed Vessels which was at length referred after learned Debates & Authorities from Vattel 2 &c Much Altercation Whether a former Resolution of Congress had passed agt confiscating the... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Resolved, That John Ross, Muster Master, be directed to make a return to this Board of the Number of Men & quantity of Bedding on Board the armed Boats.
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
It appearing to this Convention by sundry Depositions that William Bartlet Townsend. of Worcester County had left this Province with inimical Designs against the same, and that the said William Bartlet Townsend [ha]d carried sundry Inhabitants of this Province to [join] Lord Dunmore, who is now carrying on Hostilities against the Colony [of] Virginia, and has committed Depredations upon the... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The President laid before the Convention a letter from Col. Woodford, enclosing a petition from the poor inhabitants of the town of Norfolk, requesting his protection; also a petition from sundry distressed Highlanders, lately arrived from Scotland, praying that they might be permitted to go to Cape Fear, in North Carolina, the place where they intended to settle, together with sundry other... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Rebels having now nothing to obstruct their passage, arrived and took possession of Norfolk, and in the evening saluted us with a volley of small arms; on which, the next morning, I was sent on shore to their Commander, to inform him, that if another shot was fired at the Otter, they must expect the town to be knocked about their ears.
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Mr. [John] Rutledge laid the following draught of a letter to the Congress or Council of Safety in Georgia, before the board:
Charles-Town, Dec. 14th, 1775.
Gentlemen ー The Council of Safety have heard, with astonishment and concern, that several vessels are loading at Savannah for Great Britain; some with rice, and others, one in particular, of Mr. Tailfer's, with indigo.
It is true that the... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
It having been represented to me on the part of Mr Joy Hair, the bearer hereof and owner of Schooner Nancy lately arrived from the port of Baltimore in the road of this Island, that on Tuesday the 12th Current, the said Schooner Nancy then Laying peacably at Anchor, under the neutral and friendly protection of the fortress in this Island Established for Security of the rights and franchises of... Continue Reading
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Mr George Henry Monk Marshall of the Provincial Court of Vice Admiralty having been sent by Order of the Court to Cape Sable, attending According to Order declared that Mr Joshua Snow of Port Rosway did on the 13th December declare & say, that being at Barrington about 8 Days past, on board a Schooner, He then saw two Armed Schooners each Mounting 8 Carriage Guns and 16 Swivels (the Carriage... Continue Reading
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Sir From frequent accounts and informations which I receive, the Coast of this Province from Canso to Cape Sables, is much expos'd to the Insults and depredations of the New England Pirates, they began at Canso and having taken an English Schooner thereabouts, & other Vessels elsewhere (by their own accounts) the[y] proceeded to Cape Sables to a place call'd Yarmouth, where they landed; it... Continue Reading
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
We herewith transmit you Gen. Washington's Letter respecting Capt. Emmes, supposing it a Matter more properly cognisable by you than us. At the same time We beg leave to hint that we should think it imprudent to suffer him to take passage to the W. Indies in either of the vessels now fitting out, & that a reasonable Sum should be alfowed him for Board from the time he was discharged from the... Continue Reading
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Your favour of the 14th came to hand with the Sundry articles therein mentiond, I was in hopes there was some bottled porter which would have been much more agreeable than that in Cask, the General sends back the Tea which I am informed consists of two Canisters only ー the barrel of Lemons was not halfe full there was some preserved ginger on board the Antigua vessel wch woud be very agreeable.... Continue Reading
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I wrote you this day by Mr Burke to which you will please be refered ー the General was Much Surprisd at the Rapacity of the Crews in Stripping the prizes of every Little thing they Coud Lay their hands upon ー it is now his positive Comand that you make a Strict enquirey for the different articles which have been taken, & such as can be got returned to the proper owners & that Such... Continue Reading
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Acknowledged receipt of his letter with petition from Committee of Correspondence of Beverly ー If any Cannon not immediately wanting for the armed Vessels to be lent them ー Shot to be lent ー powder found on board the prizes to be detained in his hands &if absolutely wanting for the Town, to be lent
Wm Bartlett Esqr
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Memorial of Jacob Boardman of Newbury-port sheweth ー
That your Memorialist together with several others, Inhabitants of the same Town, being anxiously concemd, lest the American Cause shou'd suffer for want of a convenient supply of the Articles necessary to make a vigorous Defence against the wicked Attempts of our Enemies, have entertaind Thoughts of sending a Vessell to some part of Europe... Continue Reading
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
On the 5th instant His Majesty's Ship Fowey cruizing off Cape Anne fell in with and after a Chace of two hours and a half took the Brig Washington commanded by Sion Martingale [Martindale] Mounting Six 6 Pounders, four 4 Pounders and Ten Swivels with Seventy four Men.
This Vessel is Armed at the Continental Expence, and her Commander, besides a Commission of Captain in their Army, from the... Continue Reading
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Brittania, [Martin] White Master, the first of a Fleet of 30 Sail with Coals, Porter, Potatoes &c for the Army, 2 arrived this day.
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
1775
Schooner Harrison To Barnabas Hedge
Dr
Decr [15] 2
To the Use of My Store for barrecks for the Men before
the Vessell was ready to receive them ー
. . 4 ー
1 week
Recd the Contents of Watson & Spooner
Entd P Barnabas Hedge ー
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Decr 1775
Fridy 15
Cape Cod SW½ W 9 or 10 Leag[s]
at 6 AM made Sail at 8 handed Fore Topsail at 10 handed Main Topsail Saw a Sail to the Eastward Bore away & gave Chace Set the Topsails Fresh Breezes and fair Weather at ½ past one P M Came up with the Chace found her to be a Brig from Guardeloupe bound to Pescataque at 5 took her in Tow and made Sail 2
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Committee of 25 went off this Morng accompanied with Miss Molly Call[e]nder a Quakeress, who is moved by the Spirit to intercede for the Safety of Newport. Wallace promises that he will wait for the Return of the Committee; and Expresses his Desire to save the Town.
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
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