I have the pleasure to assure you that this rebel town of Norfolk is in ashes. It is glorious to see the blaze of the town and shipping. I exult in the carnage of these rebels. The signal was given from the Liverpool and in an instant the place was in flames. We are now proceeding on this business, and will burn every port on the sea shore.
Mr. President laid before the Council the following letters which he had written by their direction:
Charles-Town, South Carolina,
Jan. 2nd, 1776.
Gentlemen ー Your several letters of the 20th and 25th Nov., and 9th Dec., and one of the 5th Dec., from the Committee of Safety for the District of Wilmington, are before this board....
We wish it was in our power to assist you with the article of... Continue Reading
A person going to three Rivers presents an Oppertunity of informing you that Nothing of Consequence has happened since I wrote you Yesterday Morning. We have a Number of Canadians joined us, most of them without Arms ー which are much wanted, I make no Doubt you will send all you possibly can with three or four hundred pair of Snow Shoes, A few Barrels of Sugar for the Hospital and fifty light... Continue Reading
By his Majesty's Ship the Cerberus, which Arrived here yesterday, I had the honor to receive your Orders of the 25th December directing me to proceed in the Ship I command to Virginia, to take the command of his Majesty's Ships and vessels on that Station, and employ them as I shall find best for the Kings Service, which I shall lose no time to obey.
Enclosed is a list of the Letters and Orders I... Continue Reading
Voted that Capt Long, Capt Wait & Ichabod Rawlins, Esqr be a Committee to Lay a plan for orders & Restrictions to be Laid on Capt Eliphalett Ladd before he sail to the Foreign West Indias according to a Vote of the 26th December last and lay such plan before this Congress. 2
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You have annex'd a Copy of the Resolves of the Continental Congress respecting Captures made, or to be made, by Armed Vessels fitted out at the Charge of the united Colonies & others in Compliance With the Resolution of the 20th Ultimo you must on receipt hereof Libel such Vessels as have been taken by the Lee shooner or any other of the Continental Arm'd Vessels, which may be now under your... Continue Reading
We are at length favored with a sight of his Majesty's most gracious speech, breathing sentiments of tenderness and compassion for his deluded American subjects; the echo is not yet come to hand; but we know what it must be, and as Lord North said, and we ought to have believed (and acted accordingly), we now know the ultimatum of British justice. The speech I send you. 2 A volume of... Continue Reading
Since my last of the 31st Ult., I have been honoured with your favour of the 22d Inclosing sundry resolves, which shall, in matters they respect, be made the rule of my conduct.
The resolution relative to the Troops in Boston, 2 I beg the favour of you Sir, to assure Congress, shall be attempted to be put in execution, the first moment I see a probability of success, and in such a way... Continue Reading
I send by Order of the Commander in Chief The Prisoners undernam'd, which The General desires you will Order to be Secured in some Inland Goal, Worcester we are told has no Prisoners of War, & there is a Secure Goal if you Approve of their being sent to it
Soldiers
Seamen
John Guilderoy
William Beard
Will: Collins
George Mitchel
John Smith
James Richardson
Benj:... Continue Reading
Know all men by these presents that I Corban Barnes of Plymouth in the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay as principal (Mariner) & Samuel Jackson Merchant of the Town & Colony aforesaid as Surety are holden & stand firmly bount & obligd unto Henry Gardner Esqr of Stow in the County of Middlesex & province aforesaid Treasurer & Receiver General of said Colony or his successor... Continue Reading
Stamford December 17th. 1776 [sic 1775] Then Recd An order from the Honorable General Assembly to go & View Briggontion in Company with Capt Isaac Sears belonging to Capt. John Griggs of Greenwich. In order to See if [sd] Briggont[ee]n was Suitable for an Armd Vessel, & to report our opinion to the [sd] General Assembly then setting at New Haven, we according to order Viewd Sd Brigonteen... Continue Reading
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Mr. Thomas. Mcfarren attending was called in. The Committee conversed with him on the subject of shipping flaxseed to Ireland, to obtain gunpowder.
Thereupon, a draft of a letter to the Continental Congress was read and approved of, and is in the words following, to wit:
In Committee of Safety for the Colony of New-York,
During the recess of Congress.
January 4th, 1776... Continue Reading
The Committee of Claims report, that there is due,
To James Whitehead, for provisions for the prisoners taken on board the Rebecca and Mary, the sum of 64 dollars. 2
To the committee of Frederick Town, Maryland, for the expences incurred by [John] Connolly, [Allen] Cameron and [John] Smith, during their confinement, the sum of 74 dollars, and that the same be paid to the delegates of... Continue Reading
[Philadelphia] Thursday 4 Jany Comee of Claims allowed the Accots for keeping Conolly & his Associates & bringing them from Maryland to Philada... Debates on the Report of the State of N York, great Fault found with the Fort now constructing in the Highlands under the Auspices of Bernard Romans the Engineer, as too large and expensive and ill calculated to annoy the Enemy ー Maps produced... Continue Reading
Resolved, That Capt. Henry Dougherty order a proper guard from the Boat's Crews, to be fixed at the State House, over the Artillery & Military Stores, and at the Powder House.
On motion,
Resolved,that Colo. [John] Cadwalader, Mr. Wilson [sic Alexander Wilcocks] & Mr. [Joseph] Reed, wait upon Mr. Andrew Ellicot [Elliot], Esq. & Lord Drummond, and take their parole of Honour that they... Continue Reading
Ship Timber, Wanted Immediately
A large quantity, consisting of rising timbers, floor timbers and knees; the rising timbers to be from eight to nine feet long in each arm; the floor timbers from 17 to 19 feet long, to rise from 20 to 30 inches in 14 feet; and to be left deep in the throat; the knees to be about 5 feet long in the arm and 6 in the body; the whole of the timber to be very large.... Continue Reading
Stephen Hopkins Esqr
For the Ship Alfred
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Fitted as a Ship of War
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John Turner for
38 days work
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Thom. Thomson
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James Reynolds
19
Will: Beaty
34
Will: White
19
Jerea Much
12
John Christian
2
Alexr Brown
18½
James Singleton
15
John Coats
37½
Will: Coats
13
Warwick Coats
19
Chas Laurence
27
Patk Hamilton
22
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Stephen Hopkins Esqr
for Ship Columbus
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Fitted for a Ship of War in the Continental Service
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John Christian for
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Natl Jackson
12 do
Joseph Gaven
15 do
Abraham Nelson
12½ do
Zacariah Feariss
15 do
Hugh Edmondson
13 do
Will: Edmondson
8 do
John Raworth
8½ do
John Molloy
12 do
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Stephen Hopkins Esqr
for Brigt Andrew Doria
Dr
fitted for a Vessell of War
To
John Christian
for 16 days work a 8/ ー.
Jerea Much
34
Thomas Havens
9
Frans Holton
29
Will: Mahoney
8
Nathl Jackson
16
Zaca: Feariss
9½
James Shillingford
12
Hugh Edmondson
6½
Richard Shephard
17
Will: Edmondson
5
Joseph Goven
10
John Raworth
6½... Continue Reading