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I tremble for the Salt that you say is Coming out, and am fearful it must be hove overboard if it arrives, as it will not pay a freight home, and you no doubt Ere this must see, that ,I have Reason to tremble about it, however you may Assure Mr [James] Ford[e] I will do all in my power for his Interest . . . . if the Salt comes & Should get liberty to land and Sell it (which I do not Expect)...
Date: 11 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
February 1775
Mondy 13th
Moor'd in Falmouth Harbor Casco Bay
Fair Weare wt a frost P M Four of our People Vizt Joseph Cox, James Craven, James Varner and John Lutey took the Boat from alongside, we fired at them, but having no boat to pursue them they got on shore and Deserted we afterwards heard one of them (John Lutey) was shot.
Date: 13 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Voted that the Committee of Supplies be desired to purchase all the Powder they can, upon the best terms they can.
Date: 13 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
One day last week-arrived here a sloop from Nantucket, which, on her passage, was fired upon three times, off Seconet-point, by an officer in a boat belonging to the sloop Swan, James Ayscough commander: The third time he fired, the shot went within six inches of Mr. Starbuck's and Mr. Fish's bodies; they went along side of the Swan; and informed Capt. Ayscough of the behaviour of his officer,...
Date: 13 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Ship James, Capt. Watson, arrived at Sandy-Hook the 2d Instant, from Glasgow, with Coals, and a few Dry Goods on board; but as she came into Port after the Time limited by the Congress for us to continue our Trade with Great Britain,1 she has received some Necessaries, and Yesterday proceeded for the Island of Jamaica, with all her Cargo.
Date: 13 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Feb. 13. The House being in a Committee of Supply,
Mr. [John] Buller moved, That an additional number of 2,000 men be allowed for Sea Service for the year 1775. He stated the respective services our ships were on, and said that the proposed augmentation was necessary to enforce the measures of government in America.
Lord North remarked, that the subject had been so amply discussed on Friday, by...
Date: 13 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I think many of the people of this country begin to think they have gone too far. The behaviour of the New York people will have a very good effect: the General thinks he sees it already, and all the friends to Government are of opinion that vigorous measures at present would soon put an end to this rebellion. The deluded people are made believe that they are invincible. A very impudent...
Date: 14 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
To the PRINTER.
Mr. [James] Rivington having in his last paper promised, that in a future one, would be published, a narrative of the conduct of Capt. Watson, of the ship James, lately from Glasgow; and as I conceive, from the general tenor of the publications in his paper, that if therein the narrative should appear, it will give very little satisfaction to any of the parties concerned, or to...
Date: 14 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
1775
14th [February]
2000. Men (including 490. Marines) were voted for the Year 1775. in addition to the 16,000. voted on the 13th December 1774.
Date: 14 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have, My lord, fully carried out your orders by observing to Myd Rochford that, as the British Government had deemed necessary to restrict the trade of New England, we do not doubt that His British Majesty gave His sea officers the strictest and most precise orders not to interfere with the trade of our Colonies and not to come near our possessions under any circumstances to visit those of our...
Date: 14 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
February 1775
Wednesday 15
Anchored in Savannah harbour
at 6 PM sent David Martin & John Downs on shore by request of the Collector to Watch some goods he had seized at 12 oClock a Number Townspeople came down beat the men and threw them into the Water and the said Martin was drowned and they carried of the Goodsー
Date: 15 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
As soon as your much esteemed favour 16th Decr came to hand, we began to Consider about the method of complying with your orders, in case of your further desire, & Altho' of a very difficulty nature, we were determind at all events to assist you accordingly, we found out means to procure as many Musketts & pistols as were ready made on the parts for the Kings Army, the quantity was but...
Date: 15 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A correspondent has sent the following, viz.
The Lively frigate of war, is lately stationed at Marblehead irt order to harrass and impress the seafaring inhabitants of that town. It is said to be by order of Admiral [Samuel] Greaves in consequence of the misconduct of his purser, John Williams, who had two boxes consigned him in the ship Champion, Capt.[Gustavus] Fellows, which arrived there from...
Date: 16 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
At a Council held at Philadelphia, on Thursday, 16th February, 1775: Present the Honourable John Penn, Esquire, Governor, &c., William Logan, James Tilghman, Benjamin Chew, and Edward Shippen, Junior, Esquires.
The Governor acquainted the Board that ---- Waterhouse, Inspector of his Majesty's Customs, had represented to him that one of the Magistrates and the Sheriff of the County of Chester...
Date: 16 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We were very surprised, Sir, by the assertion made by Myd Sandwich, concerning three French ships being loaded, according to him, at l'Orient for the English Colonies in America. Before advancing a statement of this nature, it would have been wiser on the part of this Minister to establish the facts so as not to expose himself to a denial or to the necessity of a withdrawal. Since it would...
Date: 16 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Yesterday arrived the ship Beulah, Capt. [William M.] Bussel, in nine weeks from London; she is come too at the Watering place. Mr. Robert Murry, the owner, has summoned all those that have goods on board, to meet him this evening, to confer together, I suppose about sending her away.ー
Date: 17 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
1775
17th [February]
The King's pleasure was signified by Lord Rochford that Transports should be provid'd for carrying directly to Boston, the Officers, Recruiting Parties & Recruits belonging to the Regiments of Foot on Service in North America; And Orders were accordingly given the same day.
Date: 17 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Georgia has not fully acceded to the general Continental Association, therefore our provincial Committee have Resolved to cut off all dealing & intercourse with the Inhabitants, except only such as may be unavoidable by persons who reside here & have plantations, or debts due to them, in that province . . .
Since the 1st Inst we have had three importations of Merchandize in so many...
Date: 18 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We confirm the foregoing copy of your last, & have now to acquaint you that the bearer of this is Captn. [William] Barron of your Ship Peggy, she goes back in ballast, no freight even indifferently good having offered to employ her with ー never did we see the place so dead in this way as at presentー
Captn Barron is bearer of the vessell's acct. currt. ballanced by Rs. 1249 £ 381, for which we...
Date: 18 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
February 1775
Sunday 19
At Single Anchor in Nantasket Road
at 9 [A M] Came to wt the Bt. Br in Nantasket Road in 7 fms Georges Island East and Gallop Island N B E Dr off Shore ¾ of a Mile ー Applyed for a Court Martial on myself and Mr. Ryall to Justify our Conduct in the late accident on the 13th Inst. at 5 P M the Boat returned with orders from the Admiral to suffer no Boat to go on Shore...
Date: 19 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1