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I send this purposely to inform you, that this Morning arrived here a Coaster, the Master of which declares, that Yesterday he met with a Topsham Pilot-boat, who told him, that between the Start and Torbay he met with an American Privateer, mounting twelve Carriage Guns, spread a great deal of Canvas, full of Men, and is painted Black. He asked the Pilot many Questions; and among the rest, what...
Date: 28 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Arrived here last Monday the Brig, Samuel, from Nantz, in thirty-two Days [sic], bound to Petersburgh, belonging to Stockton, the Master's name Watson; he says that when he left Nantz, there were no less than twelve or fourteen Ships, Brigs, Schooners, &c. in that Port, belonging to different Ports in America, loading with Military Stores, &c. They bring Wheat and Flour in exchange. The...
Date: 27 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Pursuance of Orders Receivd from the Major part of the Honble Council, You are hereby Requird In Conjunction with Brigadier [Joseph] Cushing2 to Cause the Men drafted from your Several Brigades In Consequence of the Resolves of the General Assembly of this State of the 12th And 13 Instant, Or As Many of them As Are Necessary to take Charge of 60 Whale Boats to be Provided By a...
Date: 23 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Sir Youll Please to repair on board the Armd Schooner Eagle, belonging to me ー as Commander in chief ー and there behave yourself according to your Instructions given by Congress ー you are hereby Order'd to sea in said schooner under your command ー There remain four mont[hs] (if nothing happens which will cause your return) Cruizing for any Vessel, or property of Great Britain Youll sail from the...
Date: 16 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
That a Schooner called the White-Oak, has been lately captured by an American Privateer, and carried into the Eastern District of this State, three quarters of which were owned by your Petitioners: That it was so late before Your Petitioners, had notice of the capture of said Schooner, and the time of her tryal, as rendered it impracticable by reason of the distance, for either of them to get to...
Date: 18 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
[Plymouth] Decr 2. — Salt is now at 10/ Ster. p bush: flour at about 6 dollars p Ct wt woolens & Linnens are scarcely to be had — & yet This miserably deceived People are made to believe they can Support an independency — Bread corn has got to a price wch was hardly ever Known in times of the greatest dearth & yet there were scarcely ever better crops — what will it be next Spring?...
Date: 2 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
[Plymouth] Decr 7. Their Army is now broken to peices — Their General not to be found -so that General How has been Obliged to send to the Governor of Connecticut about an exchange of prisoners — of whom he has great N[umbe]rs — They have likewise lost a very great part of their Cannon Tents & baggage — And yet the managers of the Game in the province affect to talk in the high Style — Still...
Date: 7 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
[Plymouth, December] 11 Rhode Island is now in possession of the Kings Troops — Admiral Hopkins & his fleet are block'ed up in Providence — Nashon Islands have been plundered & the Buildings burned — The Militia are ordered to march to Bristoll — about 150 men go from this Town — General W[ashington] assures us that we Shall have a large fleet & a grand Army from France very early...
Date: 11 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
[Plymouth] Thursday Decr 12 — Thanks-giving to Day — I went to Rocky Nook & dined with my Brother John Watson Cap. Archdeacon wth me —
I have promised Capt Atkins That if he can get fairly & honorably discharged from the employ he is now engag'd in, & will wait to see if I can recover the Earl Percy That I will keep him in pay so long as two months — if it should be necessary to wait...
Date: 12 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
[Plymouth] Decr 14. Saturday. — An embargo as I hear is laid upon all shipping in this State — The reason given is — To get men to man the State's ships of War — & also a number of Merchant ships wch the State is fitting out for the Bahama Ilands on a publick commercial acco — I will prophecy for once — and if my prophecies should not come to pass I shall not be the first prophet who has made...
Date: 14 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
This will be handed you by Capt [Ichabod] Morton of the Schooner Elen. which I have Chartered for Maryland. or Pensilvania as you shall Choose for either one or two Trips.2 I could have wished this Vessels & one Other I have since Charterd had been A size larger, but I was too late to pick & choose. & I beleive they will do very well upon the Terms agreed on she now goes to...
Date: 16 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Schooner : Ellen
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Ichabod Morton Master To 1 monthes pay from Decr 11th
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Josiah Clark mate to 1 months pay Decr 13th
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Bartlett Silevester to 1 months pay Decr 13th
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Judah Bartlett to 1 months pay Decr 13th
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A~nasa Morton to 1 months pay Decr 14th
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Date: 16 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
This goes by Capt Bartlett of the Schooner Elizabeth Chartered on Acct of the Board for South Carolina. Maryland or Pensilvania. She is a fine Schooner of 46 Tons & I am told he is very Capable of selling or purchaseing a Cargo in either of those places. if you think proper to Consign to him. Months wages are already paid. you will therefore furnish him with such Stores & Cargo as you...
Date: 17 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
Arrived his Majesty's ships Blond and Cygnet, from Newfoundland, with the following ships under their convoy, viz. the George, Baker; Mermaid, Cockland; Margaretta, Hunter; Lord Howe, ———; and Swan, Deal; all from New York, with about 60 sail more that are gone for the Downs; and an American sloop that was cut out of Salem by William Cummings, and others, being part of the crew of the Jenny of...
Date: 15 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
You are hereby required and directed to put to Sea in the Ship you command with the very first opportunity of Wind and Weather and proceed & cruize off Cape Finisterre from 5 to 20 Leagues N W for the Protection of the Trade of His Majesty's Subjects, and to use your best endeavours to intercept, seize or destroy any Cruizers or other Vessels belonging to the Rebellious Colonies of No America...
Date: 19 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
In pursuance of His Majesty's Order in Council dated the 20th day of December 1776. We do hereby lmpower and Direct you to Impress, or cause to be impressed, so many Seamen, Seafaring Men, and Persons whose Occupations & Callings are to work in Vessels and Boats upon Rivers, as shall be necessary either to Man His Majesty's Ship under your Command, or any other of His Majesty's Ships, giving...
Date: 23 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
In consequence of an order of the Honble Continental Congress to John Bradford Esqr of Boston, Directing him to charter two Vessels from 70 to 90 Tons in order to bring Iron & Flower to Boston for the purpose of building one 74 gun Ship & on[e] 36 gun Frigate — I have by Mr Bradfords desire, chartered the Schooner Sally of Eighty Six Tons, Gamaliel Smith Master, on account & Risque of...
Date: 11 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Sir I have Agreable to the order of the Board Bought the Brigt Nancy, & am now fixing her with all Expedition for the Sea. she is now on the ways graveing. tho I have met with great difficulty in geting either pitch or Tar for that purpose as you have sent me none. I was however lucky enough to borrow for that purpose on promise to replace it by the first Oppy The Sloop is almost ready to...
Date: 15 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
. . . As to news we have none. A few pri_zes, some of them valuable, have been sent in. Your Navy here still remains in port. When any of them go to Sea I can't say. The conduct of this part of your operations will be a subject of curious enquiry. I hear we are going to have another frigate and a 74-gun ship built here. Will the conduct of this matter be put into hands of persons who scarcely...
Date: 22 February 1777
Volume: Volume 7
A schooner Arrived here Yesterday from Alexandria & brings such Accounts of the situation of the Entrance between the Capes, & of the Bay, that I think it next to Impossible for a vessel to get into Virginia or Maryland. to be sure the Chance is not I to 10. there are 7 sail of Men of War & 9Tenders who ride in different parts of the Bay. & shift their stations. they had taken...
Date: 1 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8