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Vice Admiral Samuel Graves to Cadwallader Colden, Lieutenant Governor of New York, February 25, 1775
I am much obliged to you for the letter you did me the Honor to write to me, by Lieut Robertson; and sincerely congratulate you on the very proper behaviour of your Assembly with respect to the Quebec and Boston acts, they were no doubt urged to a very contrary conduct.
Permit me Sir sincerely to wish that their future proceedings may be equally judicious, and that your Honor may experience the...
Date: 25 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The ADMIRAL'S Answer.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of MARSHFIELD.
Gentlemen, The warmth with which you declare your principles of loyalty to your Sovereign and his constitutional government, cannot fail of being grateful to the mind of every lover of his country: And it is much to be wished, that the uniform propriety of your conduct will extend its influence, to the removal of those...
Date: 27 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Hope Schooner came in; she had sailed from Boston on Christmas day, but soon after she got out, a Snow Storm coming on the Pilot would not venture to carry her over Nantucket Shoals, wherefore she was obliged to go round them, and the Wind suddenly shifting to the North West, and blowing with great violence, Lieut. [George] Dawson after suffering extremely from Cold and Wet, and the Schooner...
Date: 28 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I have the satisfaction to acquaint you with the Arrival of Lieut [George] Dawson in his Majesty's Schooner Hope from Bermudas whither he was obliged to put in, after being blown off this Coast the latter end of December, which I mentioned in my last Letter to you dated the 20th of February, and my fears thereupon: Lieutenant Dawson informs me that going into Bermudas unacquainted, and no...
Date: 4 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Gaspee sailed with Orders to cruize in Casco Bay untill the beginning of April, then to repair to Halifax, clean and refit, and afterwards proceed to attend the Fisheries along the Coast of Nova Scotia, in Canso, Gaspee and Chaleur Bays, and when short of provisions to victual either at Halifax or Quebec, but at the end of the fishing Season to return to Boston.
Date: 6 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I had the Honor of your Excellency's Letter of yesterday, and beg leave, in answer, to represent to you that The Act of Parliament allowing no Supplies of Provisions or Fuel, to be brought for the Inhabitants of Boston but such as are cleared at Marblehead, and Stores for the Use of Government only in Vessels Commissioned by or in the immediate pay of the King;2 My orders to the...
Date: 7 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Hope Schooner sailed for Rhode Island with a Quantity of Arms and Ammunition on Board, sent by General [Thomas] Gage to Colonel [Thomas] Gilbert; and the Admiral directed Captain [James] Wallace to convey them to Free Town or Assonet River, with as much Secrecy and Dispatch as could be.
Date: 7 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Hope Schooner returned with the Shirts and Equipage for the battalion of Marines which the Diana had Orders to call for.
Date: 19 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Spinckes [Sphynx] Sloop (formerly Tender to the Canceaux on the Survey) sailed for Piscataqua with the Admirals Order to Captain [Andrew] Barkley to send the Canceaux to Halifax to be hove down and have the damage she received by running aground repaired, and Lieut. [Henry] Mowat her Commander, had Orders, when the Ship should be compleated again to proceed on the Survey as usual under the...
Date: 21 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
As there appears to me a necessity for sending one of His Majesty's Ships to New York to protect the Persons and Property of His Majesty's trading Subjects, and to assist and co-operate with the Lieutenant Governor against the designs of those who are acting in open Violation of the Laws, I have appointed Captain [George] Vandeput of His Majesty's Ship Asia to this Service; but in the low state...
Date: 22 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
At present I can only endeavour to protect Captain [Thomas] Courson's Ship and the Vessel with Rigging from Bristol, about which Your Excellency is pleased to inform me there are great disturbances at Falmouth; The Canceaux is the only Ship I can spare, the rest in this Neighbourhood being employed at places where, I trust your Excellency is satisfied, their presence is indispensably necessary;...
Date: 30 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Margueritta hired Schooner was ordered to be manned armed and victualled from the Preston and sailed the 30th with the Admiral's Orders for Captain Barkley at Piscataqua.
Date: 30 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
There being a Necessity for taking out all the Somerset's Guns and, perhaps, the greatest part of her Stores, that by heeling her, when lightned, they may caulk as much of her bottom as possible which is at present in a very leaky Condition. I shall be greatly obliged to your Excellency for one or Two Transports a few days to take in her Stores while this work is in hand. I have the Honor to be...
Date: 31 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have sent Captain [James] Wallace A Copy of your Excellency's letter to me, of this Morning, with Orders to comply with your requests therein mentioned. I have the Honor to be with great regard Sir [&c.]
Date: 31 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I have received your Excellency letter relative to the affair of Penobscot &c and will do myself the Honor of calling upon your Excellency tomorrwo Morning at 10 o'Clock. I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 5 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Margueritta returned from Piscataqua and Captain [Andrew] Barkley acquainted the Admiral that the Canceaux had not been able to sail for Halifax before the Margueritta's Arrival, and that he had sent her to Falmouth in Casco Bay according to the Admirals Order.
Date: 7 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Diana and a Sloop sailed for Penobscot with Orders, after dismantling the Fort there, putting all the cannon, ammunition and Stores aboard the Sloop, and seeing her safe out of the Bay on her way to Boston, to proceed to Falmouth and endeavour to press Seamen for the Fleet, but to return to Boston in one month.
Date: 9 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Hope Schooner has brought from Rhode Island the Tents and Camp Equipage &c for the Marines, and is placed at the entrance into this Harbour between Point Shirley and Deer Island.
Upon the death of the man who deserted from the Gaspee at Falmouth (of which I acquainted you in my Letter March 4th and of the Court Martial thereupon) some of the Inhabitants of the place thought fit to...
Date: 11 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Admiral gave orders to all the ships at Boston not to suffer any Stock to be taken off the Islands in the harbour without permission, and as the situation of things became more and more critical, and he was sollicited to guard Boston against any attempt from Charles Town side, he caused the channel of the [Charles] river to be sounded, and, finding there was room enough for a large ship to...
Date: 11 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Admiral had also caused the utmost Dispatch to be used in getting the Ships with him fit for Sea. The four large Men of War had been ordered to rig a month sooner than usual; and the Asia Being destined for New York was ready in every respect by the Middle of March. They were all victualled for three months, and their Stores compleated as far as could be supplied, their Boats having been...
Date: 13 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1