Jany 1776
Tuesday 2
Off Norfolk in Virginia
at 7 [A.M.] the Rebels began to fire upon us with musketry which we returned with great Guns untill they Dispersed.
January 1776
Moored in Elizbth River Virginia
Abreast the Town of Norfolk
Tuesday 2
AM The Rebels Continuing firing at the Ship we Returning it with Great Guns Swivels & Musquetry
[P. M.] the Rebels as Before. retd it as Before.
Capt Batchelder applied for Leave to clear out his Brig in Ballast for Newyork.
Resolved, That no vessel whatever in this Port Clear out for any other Port until further Orders from this Committee or a superior power, & that Capt Batchelder be served with a Copy of this Order.
Stephen Drayton and William Ewen, esqs., the delegates from the Council of Safety in Georgia, attended, and received the answer of this board to their memorial or representation of the 30th ult., and also a copy of the following letter to the Council of Safety in Georgia:
In the Council of Safety,
Charles-Town, Jan. 2nd, 1776.
Gentlemen ー We had the honour of your dispatch of the 19th past,... Continue Reading
The Committee appointed to propose expedients for supplying the Province with arms and ammunition brought in their report, which the Board proceeded to consider and came to the following resolutions.
Whereas, It has been resolved by the Continental Congress, that for the better furnishing these Colonies with the necessary means of defending their rights, every vessel importing gunpowder,... Continue Reading
States of Massachusetts Bay To the Honourable the Council & the Hon. the House of Representatives of the State aforesaid
Humbly shew
Elias Hunt & Zebedee Hunt Traders all of Newbury Port in the County of Essex & State aforesaid that just before the embargo last made upon all the Vessels of this state they had a small sloop called the Dove lying in Sheepscut just ready to sail for the... Continue Reading
when Ship
mens names
Stations
wages pr month
Advance wages
when dischargd
wages due
octbr 6d
Jno Roundey
master
£4.0.0
£4.0.0
Janry 3d
£8.8.6¾
Jno dinnes
mate
3.0.0
3.0.0
6.6.5
Bjm Stevens
Seaman
2.8.0
2.8.0
5.1.1½
hezy poor
2.8.0
2.8.0
5.1.1½
Jno Redden
2.8.0
2.8.0
5.1.1½
[Endorsed] octbr 6d 1775 A portrage Bill For the Schooner... Continue Reading
Colony of the
The major part of the Council ー
Massachusetts Bay
To the Keeper of the Goal at Plymouth in the County of Plymouth ー Greeting
You are hereby ordered & directed to take into your Custody, Mos[es] Wayman & Samuel Webb both of Westchester in the Colony of New York, Mariners, lately taken Prisoners in the Sloop Live-Po[i]nt, attempting to pass into Boston & to supply... Continue Reading
The Admiral sent Captain [Andrew] Barkley of the Scarborough a Copy of his Letter to Captain [Henry] Bellew of the Liverpool, dated the 30th November 1775: and the Scarborough, Hinchinbrook and two Transports sailed from Nantasket. General [William] Howe by a Letter of Yesterday had requested of the Admiral that the Scarborough, when she had performed the important Service she was going upon,... Continue Reading
I have the Honor to send you enclosed, Extracts from a Dispatch received from Lord Dartmouth, one of His Majesty's principal Secretary's of State, dated Whitehall 22d October 1775, whereby you will be fully acquainted with every thing communicated to me relative to His Majestys Intentions therein specified. Major Genl [Henry] Clinton will have the Execution of these His Majesty's Commands, and I... Continue Reading
1776 January
Monday 1
Moor'd in Nantasket Road
AM do Wr bent the Sheet Cable & got Anchor over the side at ½ past 11 the light house fired 2 Guns and made a signal on which we Discover'd a boat belonging to the light house driveing out to Sea his Majts Schooner hinchinbroke Slipp'd & made sail after her, but could not pick her up, as She was seen to drive on Shore and the people taken... Continue Reading
Janry 1776
Tuesday 2d
Boston Light House N W b W 4 Leagues
at 9 A M got up do [lower Yards] empd Watering & getting ready for Sea ー
Light Breezes & Cloudy Wr received from the William Brig & Brothers Snow 2 the Arms supplied them on the Passage ー Anchd here two Arm'd Schooners & a Transport ー empd as before
PM sailed for Boston His Majestys Ship[s] Chatham &... Continue Reading
In Committee of Safety for the Colony of New-York, during the recess of the Provincial Congress.
[New York] January 3d, 1776.
Die Mercurii, A.M.
Col. [Alexander] McDougall informed the Committee that some days ago he received a letter from Mr. Lewis Pintard informing him that a vessel from Hispaniola with gunpowder on board, was on this coast; that he apprehended Delaware river was so obstructed... Continue Reading
In Committee of Safety for the Colony of New York,
appointed by the Provincial Congress to act in their recess ー
Sir,
New York January 3d 1776.
As it is an object of great Moment with us as well as the continental Congress to have the Important pass on Hudsons River properly secured & fortified, we think it our Duty to furnish them with all possible Information on the Subject. For this... Continue Reading
The Congress, taking into consideration the report of the Secret Committee, and thereupon came to the following resolutions.
Resolved, That the following goods and stores ought to be imported as soon as possible, for the use of the United Colonies, viz.
60,000 striped blankets.
120,000 yards of 6-4 broad cloth, the colours to be brown and blue, from 3/ to 6/ ster. per yard.
10,000 yards of do. of... Continue Reading
Wednesday 3d [January] In Congress the Report on the State of New York was considered ー Col. Nat. Heard of the Minute Men at Woodbridge & Col. [David] Waterbury of Connecticut are ordered to take each a large Body of their Men & meet at a Day agreed on, in Queens County Long Island & there disarm the Tories & secure the Ringleaders who it is said are provided with Arms &... Continue Reading
Upon application of the Naval Committee of Congress, an order was directed to Robert Towers, Commissary, to deliver to their order Eight hundred Swivel Shot.
Mr.Rob't Towers, Commiss'y, was directed to apply to Mr. Dunwick, Blacksmith, for 46 Firelocks made by him for Chester County, and 40 firelocks made by him for this County, and to deliver the same to Capt. Sam'l Nicholas, for the use of the... Continue Reading
We wrote you the 8th Decr Since then have recd yr favour of the 10th Septr and note the contents. our last went by a Mr matt Gardiner for Belfast. & We find he is not yet gone from new York so its probable this may reach you as Soon as it. I intend this for the packett by a young man one mr Jones from this town who takes his passage in her and Shall not make it Long, as I only intend business... Continue Reading
Mr. [Thomas] Blackburn, from the committee to whom the petition of Stephen Pierce was referred, reported, that it appeared to the said committee, that the sloop whereof the petitioner was master cleared out at the port of North Potomack, in the province of Maryland, for Antigua, on the 25th day of September last, with 300 barrels of flour, 200 bushels of corn, and some live-stock; that she... Continue Reading
Sir I inclose you a Letter from the President of the Provincial Council of [North] Carolina which just now came inclosed to me by express. I am so happy as to have my conduct approved by that Honorable body & to receive their orders to continue here while my assistance shall be thought necessary to your Colony which I assure you Sir gives me real pleasure. Things here remain much in the way... Continue Reading