Volume 1
I am Informed of Numbers of the Inhabitants getting out of Town, with Passes Signed by you, two of which I have seen. As it is of the greatest Consequence tey should be kept in till the whole have leave to retire, and that it is regulated for the friends of Government to come in without Molestation, I am to beg the favour of you to grant no more passes for the present, without a Cirtificate of... Continue Reading
Date: 25 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
In answer to your Excellency's Letter of this Evening I have the Honor to acquaint You that a few passes have been granted by me to some known friends to Government, And to an inconsiderable number of transient people & fishing Vessels; but I shall very readily comply with your Excellency's desire not to permit any more to leave the Town, but such as produce to me Your Excellency's... Continue Reading
Date: 25 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
There are now two ships of war lying off here, the Captains of which threaten to fire on the town if a man goes out to the assistance of our most unhappy brethern at Boston.
Date: 25 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Gov. [Samuel] Ward yesterday wrote a letter to Messrs. Malbones received today: advising the Merchants to get their Vessels to sea or out of New England with all speed: and recommending to the people at Newport to remove themselves and Effects speedily, as there was certain Danger of Immediate Seizure, in Consequence of Measures adopting by the Assembly. This has thrown the Town into great... Continue Reading
Date: 25 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Agreable to your Desire I have Sent up Eighty Three Barrels of Powder to Colo Jed. Huntington2 Containg about 108 Each the Remainder is in this Town I hourly Expect Thirty Two Barrels more that I have Account of the Capt having it on bord the Remainder of what Moneys was in My hands Capt [William] Packwood left with Capt Jno M'Shibbin who is in One of my Vessels in the West Indies... Continue Reading
Date: 25 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Bearer in the Sloop Macaronia has on Board fifty One Hogsheads and Eleven Terses of Mollasses and four hogsheads of Cocoa which Despose of for my Accot and hope Y oul Save the Duty's in the Cocoa I have Drawn on you in favour of James Tilley for One Hundred & Eighty Pounds York Currancy & in Favour of Thomas Allen for Eighty Pounds York Currancy pay Twenty Days. I want Five Hundred wt... Continue Reading
Date: 25 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
April 1775
Wednesday 26th
A M Fired a 9 Pounder shotted & brought too a Snow from Wednesdy 26th the West Indies, Impressed 4 men from her.
Date: 26 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
On the twenty-fourth of April it was resolved that the inhabitants of Chelsea and Malden be, and hereby are absolutely forbidden to fire upon or otherwise injure any Seamen belonging to the Navy, under the command of Admiral [Samuel] Graves, unless fired upon by them, until the said inhabitants of Chelsea and Malden receive orders from this Committee, or the General of the Provincial Forces, so... Continue Reading
Date: 26 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Ordered, That the Letter drawn by the Committee to send to Doctor [Benjamin] Franklin, as Agent, be copied and authenticated by the President pro tempore.
The Depositions taken by the Committee for that purpose, laid on the table, and ordered to be read.
Ordered, That the Committee make duplicates of the same, and Captain [Josiah] Stone, Jonas Dix, Esq; Colonel [John] Tyng, Colonel [Nathaniel]... Continue Reading
Date: 26 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
From the entire Confidence we Repose in your faithfulness and Abilities, we consider it the happiness of this Colony, that the important trust of Agency for it, in this day of unequalled Distress, is devolved on your hands, and we doubt not, your Attachment to the Cause and liberties of Mankind, will make every possible Exertion in our behalf, a Pleasure to you; altho' our circumstances will... Continue Reading
Date: 26 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Admiral having ordered a Boat with Fire Grapnels from the Somerset, Boyne and Glasgow, to be on board your Sloop by half after seven o'Clock this Evening, I have his Commands to acquaint you therewith and to signify his Direction that you do dispose of the said Boats during the Night in the most effectual manner to prevent any Attempts of the Rebels either to destroy the Kings Ships, or to... Continue Reading
Date: 26 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Two Vessels full of Passengers sailed this morning for Philadelphia.2 The Town in great Panic ー The Assembly proceed with Vigor, tho the Upper House hesitate ー The Tories elated ー Great Dejection on most countenances ー but some revive their spirits. this afternoon the two Providence Packets loaded with 4 or 500 Bbs. flour here to-day, sailed for Providence, but were immediately stopt... Continue Reading
Date: 26 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
April 1775
Wedsdy 26
26 Moor'd in Rhode Island Harbour
Light breezes and Calm, PM Spoke a Schooner from No Carolina with Tarr Seiz'd the Sloops Diana, and Abigal with 300 Barrels of flour bound to Providence for the Rebel Army, sent an Officer and 10 Men on board the Diana2
Date: 26 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, As I understand all the Letters sent by the last Post for the Navy & Army were intercepted, have sent you herewith a duplicate of my last of the 23d. Instant.
The Major part of the People here are almost in a State of Rebellion, they have broke open the City Hall, and distributed the City Arms to the Mob, were it not for the Assistance I have given the Transports, make not the least... Continue Reading
Date: 26 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We wish matters ware onct settled between G.B. & these Collenys but from the last accts we se[e] little prospect. No doubt if the difference Subsists much longer but what the Collonies will suffer severely. but at the same time we think England will feel it much more, as here the real Necessarys of life for the poor will come much lower than in England & if the Collonys should hold out... Continue Reading
Date: 26 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We have just recievd a letter from the Officers of the independant Company of Spotsylvania which I have herewith inclos'd;2 I immediately call'd together this Company and had the vote put whether they would march to Williamsburgh for the purposes mentioned in that letter which was carried unanimously.
I have nothing more to add but that We are well assured you may depend on them either... Continue Reading
Date: 26 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I came into this place through Roxbury last evening & find great numbers of troops or rather armed men in much more confusion than I expected, but perhaps with as little as possible in this disordered state of the Massachusetts; most of the soldiers here are inhabitants of this Province who are now enlisting in a regular manner ー General [Artemus] Ward is at Roxbury ー Genl [Israel] Putnam is... Continue Reading
Date: 27 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Resolved, That Captain [John] Derby be directed and he hereby is directed, to make for Dublin, or any good port in Ireland, and from thence to cross to Scotland or England, and hasten to London. This direction is, that so he may escape all cruisers that may be found in the chops of the Channel to stop the communicating of the Provincial Intelligence to the Agent.2
Ordered, That Colonel... Continue Reading
Date: 27 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I have received your Letters April 22d and 24th The Vessels laden with Provisions and Naval Stores I could wish might come to Boston, but in doing this we must not (I find) use Compulsion, but endeavour (by making it their Interest) to entice them to supply us. I therefore desire that you will make it publick, that all Vessels who shall bring to Boston for sale live Cattle, Sheep, Hogs,... Continue Reading
Date: 27 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
As there is great Reason to expect the Rebels will continue to prevent all kinds of Provisions being brought to Boston in order to distress not only the friends of Government, but the Kings Forces; And as we have no Resources but in the Provinces of Nova Scotia and Canada, I have written to Governor [Francis] Legge desiring his Assistance on this Exigency and I also intreat your Excellency to... Continue Reading
Date: 27 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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