Volume 1
The Hope Schooner came in; she had sailed from Boston on Christmas day, but soon after she got out, a Snow Storm coming on the Pilot would not venture to carry her over Nantucket Shoals, wherefore she was obliged to go round them, and the Wind suddenly shifting to the North West, and blowing with great violence, Lieut. [George] Dawson after suffering extremely from Cold and Wet, and the Schooner... Continue Reading
Date: 28 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir The 15th. February at three O'Clock in the Morning I sailed from Cranberry Harbour, with His Majesty's Schooner the Halifax, intending to put into Machias to take a Pilot for Passamiquody, the Pilot we then had Onboard not being acquainted with the Coast further than Machias; At half past twelve the Pilot being deceived in the Land, run the Schooner upon a Ridge of Rocks off Sheep Island,... Continue Reading
Date: 1 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Two vessels have arrived here since the first of February one of them from Glasgow has been obliged to depart with her Cargoe to Jamaica.2 Neither the Master of the Ship nor the merchant to whom the Cargoe was consigned, would demand any assistance, or shewed any inclination to have the goods landed. It was not therefore possible for Government to interfere with any propriety. The... Continue Reading
Date: 1 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We had the pleasure of writing you under the 8th of last Decem a Copy of which you have Annaxed; to which plase be Referd. since then have Recvd Sundry Copys of your orders for Wheat to our G. Salmon, and note the Contents. we find it Impossible as yet to get a Vessel for your port. had it been in our power, we would had one of your Cargoes of Wheat well on the Way to you however if any Vessel... Continue Reading
Date: 1 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
This Instant I Received your favor p Capn Craig, and find you had made Insurance, on the 6 Pipes of Wine wh naturally Augments the Price, But as I am convinced your Intentions where for my Intrist in covering them you have my thanksー
Sorry that the Wines tum out so Indifferant, I cant git the first Cost owing to their Indifferent Quallity, As to the Pipe Referd to for help of Brandy, All that Mr... Continue Reading
Date: 1 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
At a meeting of the Committee of Inspection, at the Library Chamber, to determine what ought to be done with respect to a vessel that arrived here this day from Bristol, supposed to have goods and merchandise for Captain Thomas Coulson on board:
Voted, That Mr. Benjamin Mussey, Captain Joseph McLellan, and Mr. Benjamin Titcomb, be a Committee to employ some person to see that no goods are landed... Continue Reading
Date: 2 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Gentlemen I return you my most hearty thanks for your Address, and am to assure you that I feel great Satisfaction in having contributed to the safety and protection of a People so eminent for their Loyalty to their King and Affection to their Country, at a time when Treason and Rebellion is making such hasty Strides to overturn our most excellent Constitution, and spread Ruin and Desolation... Continue Reading
Date: 2 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
His Excellency General [Thomas] Gage, having information that some brass cannon were deposited in or near Salem, he sent an officer to endeavor to discover where they were lodged, at the same time he ordered a transport to receive on board a detachment of the 64th regiment under the command of Lieut Col [Alexander] Leslie to bring away the above cannon They landed at Marblehead last Sunday [... Continue Reading
Date: 2 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Committee of Inspection met, pursuant to adjournment. Present: Enoch Freeman, Esquire, Messrs. Daniel Ilsley, Benjamin Titcomb, Enoch Ilsley, John Waite, Stephen Waite, Benjamin Mussey, William Owen, Samuel Knights, Jedediah Cobb, John Butter, Jabez Jones, Smith Cobb, Peletiah March, Pearson Jones, Joseph Noyes, Samuel Freeman, Joseph McLellan, Theophilus Parsons
The question being put... Continue Reading
Date: 3 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A Report prevailing Yesterday in Town that a large Number of Troops were embarked on board Transports at Boston, with an Intention to seize the Cannon at Fort-Island, some People assembled in the Evening, and removed them to a more secure place.
Date: 3 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A Caution to the PUBLICK.
Be it known, that his Majesty's armed schooner MAGDALEN, HENRY COLLINS, Esq; commander, mounting four carriage guns, besides swivels, &c. now lies moored opposite to Burwell's ferry, for the purpose of bringing to and searching all vessels going up and down James river. [Note well! masters and owners, that the King pays no costs or damages in his Admiralty courts,... Continue Reading
Date: 3 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lord, I have the honour to transmit your Lordship a Paper of Intelligence of the Machinations and Projects of these People, which I have obtained since my last Letter to your Lordship No. 24: The Authority should be good, but I must wait some favourable Opportunity to inform Your Lordship from whence and by what Means the Intelligence has been obtained. The Circumstance of the Eight Field... Continue Reading
Date: 4 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I have the satisfaction to acquaint you with the Arrival of Lieut [George] Dawson in his Majesty's Schooner Hope from Bermudas whither he was obliged to put in, after being blown off this Coast the latter end of December, which I mentioned in my last Letter to you dated the 20th of February, and my fears thereupon: Lieutenant Dawson informs me that going into Bermudas unacquainted, and no... Continue Reading
Date: 4 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lord I had the honour to write to your Lordship about three weeks ago: nothing very material has occurred since. The battalion of marines are getting the better of their drunkenness. I hope we sha 11 be all well soon. I assure you my Lord I have had a disagreeable time of it: I have lived almost night and day amongst the men in their barracks for these five or six weeks past, on purpose to... Continue Reading
Date: 4 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
March 1775
Sunday 5th
Fired a 9 Pounder shotted at a Brigg from Dominico Impress'd two Men out of her
Date: 5 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lord ー I have not presumed to write your Lordship upon the present Commotions in America, as I have had no particular informations, but what might be Collected from the public Prints, and his Majesty's Officers, & Governors in America have without Doubt given your Lordship a full & Adequate State of the matters within their respective Commands.
But as the resolutions of the Congress t... Continue Reading
Date: 6 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir/ A Vessel being turn'd out of the harbour with Kings Provisions May and certainly will put us to great difficultys to Obtain others for the like services. the last was procured from a Gentm in New York when no other could be got who by being Obliged to put to Sea was near being lost beside the Additional expence to the Crown to bring these provisions round.
I conceive Vessels loaded with no... Continue Reading
Date: 6 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Gaspee sailed with Orders to cruize in Casco Bay untill the beginning of April, then to repair to Halifax, clean and refit, and afterwards proceed to attend the Fisheries along the Coast of Nova Scotia, in Canso, Gaspee and Chaleur Bays, and when short of provisions to victual either at Halifax or Quebec, but at the end of the fishing Season to return to Boston.
Date: 6 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Captain William Moat, of the Brig Sally, from Bristol, appeared before the Committee, and reported his Cargo on Oath, consisting of one Hundred Tons of British Salt, and Twenty-four Indented Servants. The Captain further reports that he took in his Salt before the 12th Day of December, and on or about that day, he fell down the River with his Vessel, to Place called Rowland Ferry, there to take... Continue Reading
Date: 6 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last Friday Night [March 3] Twenty seven Pieces of Cannon were removed out of this Town, in order to be out of the Way of Robbers.
Date: 7 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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