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Last week the Court of Vice Admiralty gave a decree against the Vessel lately mentioned in this Paper to have been seized by Capt. [Tyringham] Howe in a sloop of war1 It appeared she had touched at a Dutch Island and had taken on Board a few Cases of Gin and Kegs of Brandy, and a few Yards of foreign sail Duck, ー The Vessel, with her Tackle, Apparel, Furniture and Cargo, was condemned...
Date: 24 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My last was 31 Jany Since which I have your favor of 31 Decr The remittance to Messrs Wombwells shall be soon made agreable to your directions.
I am just return'd from London after having had the pleasure of seeing Mr [Edmund] Burke confirm'd in his Seat by the Committee of Elections. The most unwearied pains has been taken by that Gentleman in defence of America against the violent Measures now...
Date: 24 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Providence seems to have placed me here in Order to give you the earliest Intelligence of the most interesting Affairs, relative to the Colonies.
To my great Astonishment, I have now before me an Act for blocking up the other Colonies; & another called the Black Act, to prevent the Fisheries. ー The whole Nation seems to be deeply affected at such an enormous Crime, which is supposed to be...
Date: 24 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Since we wrote you of 18th June last p Trident, Mitchell enclosing a Blank Power of Attorney for yourself & Mr Lowndes to execute & return us, we have reced yr Letter of 21st July & observe the contents.
We find that the £1000 Bank Stock left to Benjn Benson stands in the names of Robt Carter, Christr Lownds & Ann Ogle, for which reason a Power from them must be had for the...
Date: 24 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lord, Last Tuesday I had the Honor to transmit to Your Lordship a Copy of the Memorial, which from the Motive I alledged in my Dispatch No. 7, I thought proper to present to a Deputation of the Senate on the 17th Instant; And I have now the Pleasure of inclosing to You, My Lord, the Extract of Their Register, with which, in Answer thereunto, Syndick Sillem and Senator Dörner were again...
Date: 24 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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 Rose Frigate and Swan Sloop, with the Tenders, are very vigilant in searching almost every Vessel that arrives in the River. ー Three Seizures have been made by them within a few Days past.
Date: 25 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Febry 1775
Friday 26
Moor'd in Marblehd Harbr
Fresh Breezes and fair Weather Anchor'd here the Sea Venture Transport from Boston with Troops at ½ past 2 P M they disembark'd at 8 they embark'd at 3 A M [February 27] the Transport sailed.2
Date: 26 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
On Ldsdy Morng. 26 ult. the Regt at Castle William of 240 Men emba,rked on board a Transport on a secret Expedition; and at III P.M. landed (while the Congregation were at Pub. Worship) at Marblehead, & march 5 miles around to Salem to seize some Ordnance &c. Instant notice being sent the pple at Salem removed the Cannon over a Bridge. The Troops under Col. [Alexander] Leslie arrived at...
Date: 26 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
On the 26th February, 1775, General [Thomas] Gage received information that cannon and military stores were to be deposited at Salem and he sent Lieut. Col. [Alexander] Leslie with one hundred and forty soldiers in a transport to seize them; fortunately, they were discovered in the act of landing at Marblehead Neck; a man went around to the church doors with a drum beating "To arms! to Arms!" It...
Date: 26 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have received your's of the 20th Inst with a Letter for the Admiral which I Sealed and forwarded but have not seen him since, to know his Determination upon the subject in Question. I am however of opinion that he will do what you wish him, to do, if I can form any Judgement from Conversations I have had with him of the Propriety of the Measure.
The Conduct of your Assembly gives fresh spirits...
Date: 26 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
26th. [February]
The Kings pleasure was also signified by his Lordships2 that Transports should be provided for carrying from Ireland to Boston the 22d. 40th. 44th & 45th. Regiments of Foot; And Orders were accordingly-given the next day.
N.B.
These regiments were afterwards order'd to New-York.
1st. March
Vice Admiral [Samuel] Graves was directed to purchase another...
Date: 26 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
At A Court Martial assembled and held Onboard His Majesty's Ship Somerset at Boston in New England the 27th day of February 1775
Present
Edward Le Cras Esqr Senior Captain of His Majs Ships and Vessels at Boston, President.
Captain
Brodk Hartwell
Captain
Geo. Vandeput
John Macartney
Jno. Robinson
who being all duly Sworn
The Court in pursuance of an Order from Samuel Graves Esqr Vice...
Date: 27 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
According to the horological predictions of a most enlightened state soothsayer, we have about seven years more of profound tranquillity with the House of Bourbon to trust to; but, from the symptoms of our domestic distraction, and the improved state of the government and finances of our neighbours, I should judge it prudent to be somewhat better provided than we are at present for an early...
Date: 27 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
It is with the greatest Concern I find myself under the Necessity of informing you, that the present alarming State of Affairs will no longer justify my entertaining Hopes that our Trade will be restored to its former Situation, by the Requisitions of the Continental Congress being duly attended to and complied with in this Session of Parliament; the Association must, consequently, be strictly...
Date: 27 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last Sabbath [February 26] the Peace of the Town was disturbed by the coming of a Regiment of the King's Troops, the Particulars relative to which are as follows. ー A Transport arrived at Marblehead, apparently manned as usual. Between two and three o'Clock (as soon as the People had gone to Meeting) the Decks were covered with Soldiers, who having loaded and fixed their Bayonets, landed with...
Date: 28 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
February 1775
Tuesdy 28th
At Single Anchor in Nantasket Road
A M Mr Ryall and I return'd from the Court Martial being acquitted ー Anchd here from Bermuda His Majesty's Schooner Hopeー
Date: 28 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 The 15th. February at three O'Clock in the Morning I sailed from Cranberry Harbour, with His Majesty's Schooner the Halifax, intending to put into Machias to take a Pilot for Passamiquody, the Pilot we then had Onboard not being acquainted with the Coast further than Machias; At half past twelve the Pilot being deceived in the Land, run the Schooner upon a Ridge of Rocks off Sheep Island,...
Date: 1 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1