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Sir, I am honor'd with yours of the 12th 17th Ulto &ca by the Viper and Bolton who arrived here the 4th Inst with two Transports, a small Schooner for Virginia, and a Packet for York ー The Viper, Schooner and Packet Sai'led immediately for New York. I engaged the quantity of Stock necessary for the Transports and began taking it on board when intelligence flew thro' the Country. ー Expresses...
Date: 14 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
This will inform you, that last Thursday [October 26] your Sloop with several other prizes were retaken from his Majesty ship Viper, by the Provincials, and carried safe into Providence, which you may depend on as a fact.
Date: 31 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
1775 Octr
Monday 30
Moor'd at Rhode Island
the People at Quarters all Night, AM Clear'd Hawse ー Modt & Clear at 12 PM sent a boat with an Officer to watch the Motion of the Rebels
Tuesday 31
At a Single Anchor at Rhode Island
AM unmoor'd Ship & shifted the best bower Cable, Condemn'd and hove overboard, Bread Fifteen hundred & twenty three pounds ー Do Wr PM moor'd Ship a...
Date: 2 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Novembr 1775
Thursday 9
Moor'd at Rhode Island ー
Modt & Cloudy at 9 A M saw 2 Sloops coming down from Bristol at ½ past the Arm'd Brigg with the Tender got under Weigh and proceeded after them at noon fired 6 Guns to disperse some Rebels ー. Do Wr heard several Guns fired towards Bristol by the Tenders & the Providence Privateer,
Friday 10
A M loos'd Sails to dry. Do Wr long boat...
Date: 11 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Novembr 1775
Thursday 30
Moor'd at Rhode Island
Fresh Breezes & fair Salem Gazette at 11 P M Mr Stanhope our acting Lieut was taken Prisoner by the Rebels at Newport ー
Date: 30 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Decembr 1775
Sunday 10
Moor'd at Rhode Island
Modt with some Snow at 2 A M sent all the Marines & some Seamen on board our Tender ½ past the Bolton & Tenders weigh'd & went to Cananicut ferry at 5 observ'd several houses on fire on Cananicut ー
Modt & hazey at 1 P M Anchord here the Tenders & Bolton brigg from Cananicut ferrey with a quantity of Cattle & other Stock...
Date: 10 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Sir, Since my last of the 10th Inst the Rebels Issued out Orders from Providence to break off all Communication with the King's Ships, not to supply them with any thing whatever, on pain of Death; Upon which I acquainted the Town, if they were a Town, we must be upon other Terms ー A Committee came on board, desired a Truce, while they could send off a Number of Inhabitants to Providence, to...
Date: 28 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Rebels having for some time past kept from one to two Hundred Men upon the Islands, to prevent our Supplies ー and by a Law, making it Death for any one to Supply us, have put us to a great inconvenience, being much in want of Hay, ー One Friday Morning the 12th Instant I stood up the Bay, with his Majesty's Ships Glasgow, Swan, and Tenders, in order to procure some. ー At about 12 at Noon,...
Date: 14 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I shall be glad to know whether you will come to any Terms, whether we shall have any Supplies from you or whether we must Prosecute the War to the Extent, as we do about the Rest of the Country. I am Gentlemen [&c.]
Date: 19 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Hond Sir. I take this Opportunity to acquaint You Colo Wanton is returned to Head Quarters upon his Parole, being set at Liberty till the Sitting of the Genl Assembly; at the first Sight of Him. my Blood felt warm & continued so for some Time in every Vein in my Body. I can truely Say with Job, had he "been sent back by my Enemies I could have born it;" but for Men, from whom I expected the...
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
[Rhode Island] 4th June About 7 o'Clock this Morning a Rebel Sloop weighed from Howland's ferry, and having a favorable wind she went to Sea. Seven shot were fired at her from the Redoubt at Fogland ferry, but without effect. She appeared to be Armed, and was full of men. It is sur prizing the Commodore does not station a vessel in the Seconnet passage, to prevent those of the Enemy from going...
Date: 4 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
[Rhode Island] 5th June A Rebel Sloop attempted to pass the battery at Fogland this morning, in order to proceed to Sea; when the advantage of having the guns En Barbette was fully demonstrated. Ten shot were fired at her before she came opposite the Redoubt, three of which struck her, and damaged her so much that she was obliged to give up the attempt, and run into the bottom of the little bay...
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
[Rhode Island] 20th June About 5 this morning the Rebel Sloop which lay in Bristol bay got under way, and having a light fair wind at N.W. passed through the ferry. The Lark fired some shot at her at the distance of near two miles, all of which fell short. Eleven shot were fired at her from our Redoubt, one of which, a 24 pr struck her in the broadside, and caused great confusion on board; but...
Date: 20 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
[Rhode Island] 4th July This being the first Anniversary of the declaration of the Independency of the Rebel Colonies, they ushered in the morning at Providence by firing 13 Cannon, (One for each Colony we suppose). At 12 o'Clock the three Rebel Frigates that lie at and near Providence fired 13 Guns each, and at one, 13 Guns were fired from their Fort at Rowland's ferry. At Sunset the Rebel...
Date: 4 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
[Rhode Island] 21st July The Niger Frigate came down the Sound yesterday with a fleet of 22 sail of Victuallers bound for England & Ireland; & parted with the Swan off the E. end of Long Island.
Date: 21 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
[Rhode Island] 24th July A Deserter who came in two days ago from Providence, reports that the Rebel Frigate Warren, Captain Whipple, having her full Complement of Men, Guns, & Stores, on board, intends to come down the first fair wind, in order to proceed to Sea. She is to be accompanied by a Brig of 14 Guns, two Callies, and a Fire ship. Three or four vessels appear at anchor near her at...
Date: 24 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9