The Committee, taking into Consideration the Severity of the Weather, and the particular Hardships arising from detaining Vessels, agreeable to the Resolves of this Committee passed the 19th Inst, Do Resolve, That the said Resolves be rescinded ー
The Oath appointed on Tuesday last to be taken by all Masters of Vessels, to whom Permitts for leaving this Port are granted, was cancelled, and the... Continue Reading
Dear Brother ー My last was from Norfolk some time ago ー after staying there three weeks I returned home to Belville, but was oblidged to come back on a sudden to avoid being assassinated which I was threatened with, for it seems the Chairman of the Committee of Currituck apprehensive of my raising a strong party there in favour of Goverment had wrote to the Committee of safety for the District of... Continue Reading
Decemr 1775
Tuesday 26
Liverpool pt NEbN. 3 Leags
At 8 wore Ship, at 12 Made Sail, wore Ship Blows fresh & a hard frost ー
Do Wr PM working into Liverpool Bay at 4 Anchored in 17 fam Black point NW½ N. Liverpool Isld NE
Wednesday 27
Moored in Herring Cove
at 10 A M weighed, & working up to Liverpool Harbr 2
at 5 PM anchored in 13 £am Employd Cleaning the Ship of Ice.... Continue Reading
Wednesday, Dec. 27th, ー The ship seen yesterday comes up the harbour and proves to be His Majesty's Ship [Senegal], commanded by Capt. Dudenstall [Duddingston]. It is said she is to winter here.
On the Memorial of William Powell, entered the 21st Current: 2
Resolved, That the Schooner of about sixty Tons, mentioned in the Memorial of William Powell, of Salem, in the County of Essex, be permitted to procee_d on a Voyage to any Part of Europe or to the West Indies, (the Dominions of Great-Britain excepted) for the purpose of procuring Gun Powder, or other Military Stores,... Continue Reading
This Morng Christie was sent off under Guard. And also Messrs Wanton, Beal & Lechmere ー set off from Head Quarters under Guard for Providence & the Camp. The Rifle Men give great Alarm to the Men o'War. A Tory fled on board. At Xlh A M. Gen Lee & his Retinue left the Town & set out for Cambridge, after signifying that he shd return & that two Regiments might come hither from... Continue Reading
I Samuel Perkins of New Haven in the County of New Haven in the Colony of Connecticut in New England depose and say that the second day of August last Past I sailed from said New Haven on Board the Sloop Polly (of which I was then Master) owned by Michael Todd & John McCleave of said New Haven bound on a Voyage to Martinico in the West-Indies, the Cargo on Board of said Sloop consisted of... Continue Reading
[Philadelphia] Wednesday 27 Decr. A Motion was made to allow an Importation of Salt into Virginia, an Amendt offered that the Allowance should be general, this Amendt was strongly opposed by [Thomas] Lynch & others & large Argmts upon it, the further Considn deferred till Friday 2... this Day, it is said, the King's Post finally stopt & the Postmasters shut up the Office ー
Our term is up Saturday next, but I shall hardly set out for home until sometime the middle of January, if so soon, as our Fleet is got stopped by the ice. Your brother Dudley [Saltonstall] came here last Saturday [December 23] and lodges with me for the present. When he will be able to sail depends on the weather.
The Ships and Brigs of War, fitting out here, are almost ready for Cruise. Two of them were to have gone down the River last Sunday, had not the plenty of Ice hindered. The Alfred, which is the Commodore Ship, makes a formidable Appearance. She is fitted to carry upwards of 30 Guns. The Columbus, is another noble Ship, upwards of 30 also. The Brigs 16 each. 2 Ezek. Hopkins is... Continue Reading
If the Comee for building those Vessels in our Colony had been appointed by Congress I should have taken Care to have had You appointed one of the Comee but as a Comee of Congress is appointed to carry into Execution the Resolve for building the Fleet it is out of my Power. Mr [Stephen] Hopkins, being on the naval Comee before, is one. I have mentioned it to him, or rather I believe read him part... Continue Reading
Robert Towers, Commissary, Reports his having receiv'd and delivered the following Articles:
Deliver'd Capt. Sam'l Nicholas by order of the Navy Committee: 100 Provincial Muskets, 100 Bayonets & Scabbards, 12 Iron Ram Rods.
Upon application of the Naval Committee for some Lead for the use of the Congress, By order of the Board, Robert Towers, Commissary, was directed to deliver Two Rolls of... Continue Reading
We also learn from Capt. [John] Hunn, that the coast of North-Carolina is infested by a schooner of 6 guns and a sloop of [12] swivels (formerly a New-York pilot boat) commanded by a Lieut. Wright, who lately lost a piece of his ear at the battle of Hampton in Virginia, and was obliged at that time to leave his vessel and swim to another tender. 1 Capt. Sawyer, in a schooner from the... Continue Reading
I observed on one of the drums belonging to the Marines now raising, there was painted a Rattlesnake, with this modest motto under it, "Don't tread on me." As I know it is the custom to have some device on the arms of every country, I suppose this may have been intended for the arms of America; and as I have nothing to do with publick affairs, and as my time is perfectly my own, in order to... Continue Reading
You are to proceed from this to the Island of Martinicoe and there deliver the inclosed Letter & your Cargoe to Mr Rd Harrison, who will be there to receive it and dispatch you back.
If any Accident should have prevented Mr Harrisons getting to the Island, You are in that case to open his Letter, sell Your Cargoe at the very highest Prices you can get; the Money arising from the Sales you... Continue Reading
Dr The Province of Maryland in Acct with Jenifer & Hooe Cr
1775
Maryld Curry 1775
Maryld Curry
Decem 23d
To Cash paid Richard Conway for the Sloop Molly Purchased of him by order of the Councill of safety 700£ Va Currency equal to (pr Rect)
875.
Decem 23d
By Cash of Thos Harwood Esqr by order of the Councill of Safety
2500. ー
26th
To Cargoe Shipton board the Sloop Molly &... Continue Reading
December 1775
Wednesday 27
Cape Henry N 41' W. 20 leagues
First middle and Latter mode and Cloudy 4 Sail to the Et wd. Brot took a Ship from Lisbon bound to Philadelphia, shifted the people, sent on board 6 men and 2 petty Officers wth 6 Weeks provisions 2
Present
George Walton.
Basil Cowper.*
Edw. Telfair.
John Smith.
Francis Henry Harris.
William Gibbons.
Oliver Bowen.
Archibald Bullock.
Samuel Elbert.
Joseph Habersham, Esq., attended this Board and took his seat. A motion was made and seconded that a committee be appointed to propose some expedients for supplying the Province with arms and ammunition, and that they make their... Continue Reading
You are by us the Subscribers, on Account of John Langdon Esqr, appointed to Command the Schooner Success, now Loaded, Victualied & Man'd fit for the Sea, you are to imbrace the first good Opportunity and proceed to the Island of St Lucia, in order that you may know the full intent & meaning of the Voyage, and the trust reposed in you. We acquaint you, that your Cargo on board is to be... Continue Reading
Invoice of Cargo on board the Schooner Success Kinsman Peverly Master bound for the West Indies ー ship'd by Thos Thompson & Supply Clap in behalf. John Langdon Esqr ー
43 hhds Fish contg vizt 34496 Nt Fish
13 hhds Fish vizt 11564 Nt Jama Fish
No 1 @ [to] 132 is 132 Barrells Beef
No 1 @ [to] 20 is 20 Barrells do
35 Bairells Tarr
14 Barrells Pitch
No 1.@ [to] 38 is 38 Boxes Candles each contg 50... Continue Reading