Volume 1
Since our last, sailed from this port for Boston his Majesty's Cutter Diana, Capt. [Thomas] Graves; with a large quantity of Dollars, squeezed from the traders of this port, for the maintenance of a band of --------------------
As every person that visits a place leaves a character behind him ー A correspondent remarks, that the Captain and crew of the Diana have left that of men who rode at the... Continue Reading
Date: 30 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
There being a Necessity for taking out all the Somerset's Guns and, perhaps, the greatest part of her Stores, that by heeling her, when lightned, they may caulk as much of her bottom as possible which is at present in a very leaky Condition. I shall be greatly obliged to your Excellency for one or Two Transports a few days to take in her Stores while this work is in hand. I have the Honor to be... Continue Reading
Date: 31 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have had the pleasure to receive your Letter of this Day, respecting your having Occasion for Two Transports to take in the Somersets Guns and Stores, which I shall order immediately to Attend and to give you every Assistance possible.
I have the honor Sir, &ca
Date: 31 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Having received Information of some Disturbance about Freetown Swansey and Dighton, I am to beg the Favor of you to write a Line to Captain [James] Wallace2 to give them such Assistance as he is able; If the Captain can send up any vessel to make Enquiry into Matters, and inform the People he has sent it by my Application, and to acquaint me of the best Places to procure Quarters for... Continue Reading
Date: 31 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have sent Captain [James] Wallace A Copy of your Excellency's letter to me, of this Morning, with Orders to comply with your requests therein mentioned. I have the Honor to be with great regard Sir [&c.]
Date: 31 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We hear a Number of Fire Arms, with a Quantity of Ammunition, have been sent from on board a Man of War at Newport, to Col. Thomas Gilbert, and his Tory-Adherents, at Freetown.
Date: 1 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Dear Sir I hope this will meet you safely arrived at the Grand Scene of Action, where you will have a most important part to act.2 The conduct of the Yorkers seems to have given the Ministry hopes of effecting a Division in the Councils of America, imagining that a Majority of the Assembly speak the sense of the people, from some late proceedings in the House of Commons it would... Continue Reading
Date: 2 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
ALL Persons claiming Property in Thirty-six Casks of Wine, and nine Boxes of Lemmons, seized at Lynn, for Breach of the Acts of Trade, are hereby Notified to appear at a Court of Vice-Admiralty, to be held at Boston, on Friday the 14th Instant, at 10 o'Clock, Before noon, and shew Cause (if any they have) why the said Wine and Lemmons should not be decreed Forfeit, pursuant to an Information... Continue Reading
Date: 3 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Yesterday morning as the ship Rose was moving further into this harbour (for what reason is not certainly known) she ran upon the north-end of Goat Island, where she lay till night.
We hear one of Col. [Thomas] Gilbert's sons, and one or two others, came down from Freetown on Saturday night [April 1], in a small rowing boat, and went on board the above ship; perhaps those persons are Jonases.
It... Continue Reading
Date: 3 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
we have already wrote you that we sent 3660 bushells of yr Salt to Hallifax the Remndr we put on Board a Sloop for Georgia & when on board we sold it for 10d pence this Money p bushell say for 2500 bushells (this we though[t] would be more to yr advantage in the End tho we are obliged to give Six Months Credit) than to have shipped on your own Acct & we are sure that your salt will tum... Continue Reading
Date: 3 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
You will find long ere this as your son Jos2 did not receive a letter from you as soon as he Expected that he was dispatched without loss of time & we hope to your Satisfaction & we think that he was only two weeks here . . . We wish Sincerely that matters were settled between England & this Continent & from the last accts we have Reason to hope a tum to our advantage... Continue Reading
Date: 4 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We wrote you the 11th last Month Informing you of the Arrival of the Brig Henry & Joseph with Salt for Jas Forde Esqr in Dro[g]heda, & of our Intentions of sending the Salt to Hallifax & Loading the Vessel acct of Mr Forde. we Shipped 3660 bushells of the Salt for Hallifax on board the Schooner Betsy Isaac Snow Mastr the Remndr we Shipped for Georgia & Sold after it was Shipped.... Continue Reading
Date: 4 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Mr. Alexander Hostler applied to the committee to have their advice concerning a ship called the Clemantine, which was coming to his address from London, commanded by Dick Wier, which is lost on the middle ground near the Bar of the River. At the same time Mr. Hostler delivered to the committee, an Invoice of sundry stationary goods shipped on board the said vessel, which he requested the... Continue Reading
Date: 4 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I take the Liberty to enquire of you whether you have any Ship or armed Vessel at or near the Penobscot River, or whether you have any that could be Sent thither on a temporary Service? I shall take an opportunity to see you and converse with you on the Service I have in View to perform.
I shall at the Same time be obliged to you for your opinion of the Number of Troops that the Boats belonging... Continue Reading
Date: 5 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I have received your Excellency letter relative to the affair of Penobscot &c and will do myself the Honor of calling upon your Excellency tomorrwo Morning at 10 o'Clock. I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 5 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
by our Frind Capt John Deshon who was in a Vissell of mine last Summer I find that you assisted him in the Sale of his Cargo of Mules,2 and the Obligations were left in your hands, as by your Rect to the Amount of Twenty Five hundred & Seventy Seven pounds 8/5 and Accot in my favour ー I should be Glad you would Collect the Money in Good Bills, of Exchange pay in London ー Should... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Dear Sir, I Recived a line from you at St Eustatia and find. that you had Sold your Cargoe and was to Return back to Guadulupe hope You'll Make Money by it ー I Effected the Insurance you wrote for in N York and now Intend, to Mention to the Underwriters, that You did not Procede on the Voyage no further then St Estatia and that I think it Reasson able the Risque now must be from St Estatia to... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
During the Ship Buelah's stay in the Bay she was continually watched by a Sub-Committee, and did not enter. But while she lay at the Hook waiting for a fair wind, the night before she departed threatened a storm; and as the Boat, on board of which the Sub-Committee attended, was not so well provided with ground-tackling as the Ship, the Boat was obliged to go into a cove of safety, at some... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Margueritta returned from Piscataqua and Captain [Andrew] Barkley acquainted the Admiral that the Canceaux had not been able to sail for Halifax before the Margueritta's Arrival, and that he had sent her to Falmouth in Casco Bay according to the Admirals Order.
Date: 7 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
WHEREAS I Stepn Collins as well in my own Name, as for and in the Name and Names of all and every other Person or Persons, to whom the same doth, may or shall appertain, in Part or in all doth make Assurance and causeth myself and them and every of them to be Insured, lost or not lost, at and from Philadelphia To London upon all Kinds of lawful Goods and Merchandizes, loaden or to be loaden... Continue Reading
Date: 7 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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