Volume 1
Yesterday afternoon the King Fisher Sloop of War, weighed anchor and proceeded to the North River, in order to protect two Transports, which lately arrived here from Boston, to take in necessaries for carrying on the Siege of that Place.
On Tuesday arrived the Ship Earl of Dunmore, Captain [John] Lawrence, in a short Passage from London. and Yesterday, the Harriott Packet Boat, Captain Lee, in 7... Continue Reading
Date: 13 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
April 1775
Friday 14th
The Master & 7 Men returned on board after being drove on Shore & the above Schooner2 beat to pieces on the back. part of Plumb Island near Newberry Lost the above Stores & saved only the Schooners sails & Lower rigging
Date: 14 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By the Nautilus the Admiral received their Lordships Orders, of January the 28th 1775, to purchase four Schooners and estalish them as armed Schooners, and to station a Sloop at Savannah in Georgia.
Date: 14 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Some of Col. [Thomas] Gilberts Men it is said seized a Soldier of the Regulars a Disserter who was teaching Military Exercises at Freetown, and were about carrying him to Gen. [Thomas] Gage at Boston. The night before last 50 men marched from Dartmouth to join a large Body with a view to rescue the Soldier. By a letter from Boston I am informed that p[eo]ple are removing out of Boston very fast ー... Continue Reading
Date: 14 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Two sloops, belonging to the Eastern Shore, were condemned last Wednesday at the Court of Vice Admiralty;1 and a New England vessel is now on the stocks, for trial.2
Date: 14 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A Return of Sundry Artillery Stores &ca delivered the 15th of April 1775. By Orders of Thomas Goldthwaite Esqr Commandant of Fort Pownall to Lieut Graves Commr of a party in his Majesty's Serviceー
8 Cannon ー 6 pounders with Carriages, Beds, Quoins and all other Appurces.
6 Cohorns
2 Small Mortrs with the Beds &ca
308 ー 6 pound Shott
176 ー 4pound Do
6 Rammers with Spunges
7... Continue Reading
Date: 15 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have only time by this conveyance to advise you that there arrived here yesterday two Armd schooners & a detachment from the 64th Regt with orders to me from his Excelly the Governor to deliver the Commanding officer of this party all the Artillery & spare Arms belonging to this Fort which I accordingly have done. There now remains for the use of the Fort only 26 Arms besides a few at... Continue Reading
Date: 16 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Yesterday I had the honour of receiving your Excellys letter of the 8th instant with orders to deliver to Lieut [Thomas] Graves the Artillery & Spare arms belonging to this Fort which I immediately comply'd with & delivr'd them agreeable to the inclosed list.
There are now left for the use of the Fort 26 Arms about half a hundd wt of musquet balls & about 10 lb of powder which is a... Continue Reading
Date: 16 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
When the Nautilus and Falcon (which last came in today) arrived from England in want of many men and stores, and very leaky, having had blowing Weather in their passage, the Asia was in Kingroad, the Boyne and Preston before Boston, the Somerset between Boston and Charles Town, the Mercury in Nantasket Road, and the Glasgow just hawled from the Ways, after receiving a very considerable repair.... Continue Reading
Date: 16 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We now request as yr Gunsmith is making ten Musketts by my G.W. or[der] that you desire him to make the Bayonates the same as the Kings Troops. We also request that he will put good Locks on them & also that he may have them hear by the time agreed on. Mr Thos Jones Requests yr getting him a Gun made the same size of the ten he is now making the Bayonett to be the same as the one made for G.W... Continue Reading
Date: 16 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Friday last the Nautilus (in natural History a simple Shell) arrived here from England with Dispatches for his Excellency General Gage: ー In her came Passenger the Quarter Master of his Majesty's 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons . . .
Yesterday the Falcon Sloop of War also arrived here from England.
Date: 17 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Capt. [John] Hathaway of Freetown Militia being in Newport, was this day seized and carried aboard the Rose Man o' War, as was said, to be sent to Gen. [Thomas] Gage for taking away the Kings Arms from Col. [Thomas] Gilbelts Men ー They detained him about [blank] hours and dismissed him. He is about commencing an Action against the Officers of the Rose for false Imprisonment.ー
Date: 17 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
This Incloses you a piece Called the Crisis Published in London & Signd by the Author & the Printer & Republished here, am told the third Number is also in this City ー no Molasses yet come in, nor not a hhd to be had in this place & Coffee still 11d & flower 16/ hope the flower & Heeny &c is to hand, I am [&c.]
Date: 17 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The following affidavits were taken some time past, and might have been ready to insert in last Paper, but by accident were detained; however, by giving them a place in next Packet the Public in general will probably receive a satisfaction, as well as
Date: 17 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Boats of the Squadron, by desire of the General were ordered to assemble along side the Boyne by 8 o'Clock in the Evening, and their Officers were instructed to follow Lieut. [John] Bourmasters Direction. These Boats were to take in the Troops and land them in the Night at Phipps Farm; which being done they marched up the Country.
Date: 18 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
At 8 this night the Commanding Officers of Regiments were sent for to Headquarters, and ordered to have their respective Grenadiers and Light Infantry Companies on the beach near the Magazine Guard exactly at 10 o'Clock this night, with one day's provisions in their Havresacks, and without knapsacks ー They were directed to order their Companies to parade quietly at their respective Barracks, and... Continue Reading
Date: 18 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
April 1775
Tuesday 18
Moored between Charles Town and Boston
P M All our Boats employed attending the Troops.
Date: 18 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
April 1775
Tuesday 18
Moor'd in the North River abreast of the Town [of New York]
Arrived here a Transport sent the Marines on board Transport to protect her from the Mobb, while Loading.
Date: 18 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
[The troops] were attacked . . . at Lexington by the Provincials. The instant this was known, and that the latter returning to Charles Town, the Admiral ordered all the Marines on Board to be ready to land at a Moments Warning upon a Signal for that purpose, and by desire of General [Thomas] Gage, they were landed in the afternoon at Charles Town under the command of Captain Lieut. James Johnson... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
April 1775
Wednesday 19
Remarks Boston Harbour.
at 2 A M they [the boats] returned after having Transported A. Number of Troops over Cambridge River. at ½ past 4 P M made the signl for all Lieutenants. at ½ past 5 hoisted a Red flag at the Main Topmast head and fired a Gun as a Signal for all the Marines of the fleet to go on board the Somerset, all the Boats in the fleet Employed... Continue Reading
Date: 19 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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