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We hear from Boston, that Capt. [Tyringham] How[e], Commander of the Cruizer Sloop, is appointed to the Command of his Majesty's Ship Glasgow, vice Captain [William] Maltby, dismissed; Mr. [Francis] Parry, of the Preston, succeeds to the Cruizer, and Mr. Grenville1 is appointed Lieutenant to her.
Date: 30 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Yesterday a Ship arrived at Marblehead which brought the King's Speech; the Whigs look very black upon it, but pretend to say it is the very thing they wished.
Date: 31 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote you a few Lines to give you the melancholy News of the designs of Ministry to persist in their foolish and wicked Attempts against America the Wind having ever since detained this Vessel I am enabled to acknowledge the receipts of your favors of 10.21 & 21 Decr The Insurance was made agreable to your orders. The Friendship does not yet appear. I shall pay due Honour to your Bill to...
Date: 31 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Since I wrote you this morning I have an Account of the Ship Friendships arrival in our River; I have not yet seen Capn Young but expect him up every momentー
I am with great Esteem Gentlemen [&c.]
Date: 31 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
1775.
31st [January]
Vice Admiral [William] Parry Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships at the Leeward Islands was directed in pursuance of His Majesty's pleasure signified by the Earl of Rochford on the 26th to be particularly attentive to the illicit Trade carried on from St Eustatia & other Dutch Settlements to His Majesty's Colonies in America, and to direct the Captains &...
Date: 31 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I think it my Duty to inform You of a piece of Intelligence I received last Evening from a Person of the strictest Integrity and Veracity, who resides in the Eastern part of Connecticut, and who Although a firm Friend to Government has been persuaded and indeed obliged to act such part in Training a Number of Men in the Indian way, as to gain the Confidence of the Sons of Liberty. He tells...
Date: 1 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Provisions I have already demanded should be glad to be sent on board as soon as convenient. The Bread is the last wanted and of that only 8000 lbs. as we have a Quantity of Marine Slops stowed in the Bread Room is the reason we can't take so much as I proposed: suppose the best part may come this week if the weather permits. Be pleas'd to send an Invoice with them. pray taste the Butter for...
Date: 1 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
This moment I am informed that the Assembly is prorogued till May2 ー Confusion worse Confounded; I wish for the encouragement of the Soldiers, that you would meet in Provincial Congress, and order an emission of Bills of Credit for their payment. I am sorry that, Lord Dunmore may depend on it, the Militia will never obey his orders again.
If the country has a mind to secure useful men...
Date: 1 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lord The General Assembly have met and Proceeded to Business, and they have passed several Bills, which I shall transmit to Your Lordship for His Majestys Confirmation, as soon as such Bills can be transcribed, and I can meet with an oportunety of Conveyance.
In Answer to the last Clause in Your Lordships letter No Six, I must Apologize, if the propositions Contained in my letter No 11, were...
Date: 1 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
William Campbell's goods were set up at vandue and sold for
£760
00
0
Amount of his Invoice
754
11
0
£005
09
0
John Slingsby's goods sold for sterling
118
05
0
Amount of his invoice
117
18
3
£000
6
9
To be received from W.C. & J.S.
005
15
92
Date: 2 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Gentlemen, On Wednesday the first Instant the Tide Surveyor of this Port boarded within four Miles of this Town a Topsail Schooner name unknown, the Masters name (supposed to be) Campbell who reported from Casco Bay. soon after the Tide Surveyor had boarded the said Schooner the Master ordered his people to weigh Anchor and sailed down the River, declaring he would go to St. Eustatia and carry...
Date: 3 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
John M'Donnel's goods were sold at vendue, For sterling
To
Wm. Purviance
£725
13
06
Amount of his invoice
£717
13
04
To be received of Wm. P
£008
00
02
William Campbell, having delivered his invoice to the committee, at this meeting, his salt was put at public vendue, and sold
For
£225
10
00
Amount of his Invoice
218
08
04
To be paid by Wm C. Sher
£007
01
082...
Date: 3 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote you two days ago by the Packet in which I acknowledged the receipt of your several favors down to the 28th. December altho' I could not then write in Answer fully to them for want of time ー I am fully convinced that the Somersets Sales not getting out sooner, lost us a good deal of Tobacco, and yet those Sales were sent out much sooner after the Arrival of the Ship here, than they used...
Date: 3 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We have duly received your favour dated 11 December acknowledgin[g] receipt of our several letters, also of your Account Current and that you found the same free of Error, which we are glad to observe. We are thankfull for your Intention to favour us with an Order if not prevented by the present unhappy situation of Public affairs. We are sorry to say, the prospect of a Speedy accomadation,...
Date: 3 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Your Esteemed favour of the 27th of Decemr & 4th January are now beforfe us and Contents Noted . . .
Your Sloop is now discharged but your soon [sic! son]2 thinks we had not better be in a hurry to purchase as he wants to hear from you first ー and also as Flour is high, and is Expected lower, if the Roads will get good. therefore we hope that either he or us will Soon hear from you...
Date: 4 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A motion made by Lord Chatham, to withdraw the Troops from Boston, at the first Step towards a conciliatory Plan, was rejected; and the Ministry have declared, in both Houses, the Determination to enforce Obedience to all the late laws. For this Purpose, we understand that three Regiments of Foot, one of Dragoons, seven hundred Marines, six Sloops of war, and two Frigates, are now under Orders...
Date: 5 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Lively was ordered to lie in Marblehead Harbour a safer place at this Season than Salem Road.
Date: 6 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last Saturday [February 3] Capt. Manchester arrived here from London, but last from Salem, and was treated very rudely by the officer and people from the Rose man of war, who went on board his vessel, and insisted on going into the hold among his hemp with a light.
Date: 6 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Annexed you have Copy of what I wrote you the 29th Janry to which be Referd, Since then have Recvd yours of the 16th and 25th November and note the Contents it is not in my power in this paper to Answer you fully. I have not been able to get a Vessel to ship a Grean of Wheat for ford,2 and as the Schooner will not be with you till may3 perhaps you Could get a Vessel to...
Date: 7 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have the Honor to inclose to Your Excellency a Copy of some late Orders which the Earl of Rochford has, by His Majesty's Command, transmitted to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Your Excellency will do right to make a fair & confidential Communication of the Substance of them to The Prince of Orange & the Dutch Ministers, who cannot be surprized that, at this Conjuncture, when...
Date: 7 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1