Displaying 321 - 340 of 23821
I had the Honor of Your Lordships Letter of the 7th February, and I lost no time in acquainting Count Scheffer with the Instructions given to the Commanders of His Majestys Ships and Vessels on the North-American Station. He said that the precautions were just and wise, and that, I might depend upon it, no Swedish Vessels would be found in those Seas; but I observed, that though the Swedes should...
Date: 3 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lord, I have the honour to transmit your Lordship a Paper of Intelligence of the Machinations and Projects of these People, which I have obtained since my last Letter to your Lordship No. 24: The Authority should be good, but I must wait some favourable Opportunity to inform Your Lordship from whence and by what Means the Intelligence has been obtained. The Circumstance of the Eight Field...
Date: 4 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I have the satisfaction to acquaint you with the Arrival of Lieut [George] Dawson in his Majesty's Schooner Hope from Bermudas whither he was obliged to put in, after being blown off this Coast the latter end of December, which I mentioned in my last Letter to you dated the 20th of February, and my fears thereupon: Lieutenant Dawson informs me that going into Bermudas unacquainted, and no...
Date: 4 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lord I had the honour to write to your Lordship about three weeks ago: nothing very material has occurred since. The battalion of marines are getting the better of their drunkenness. I hope we sha 11 be all well soon. I assure you my Lord I have had a disagreeable time of it: I have lived almost night and day amongst the men in their barracks for these five or six weeks past, on purpose to...
Date: 4 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Milord Rochford presents his compliments to Monsieur Garnier and has the honor to inform him that Milord Stormont is authorised to pay to the person designated by the Count of Vergennes the forty three thousand five hundred and sixty pounds in French money, the entire amount for the damages which the French fishermen claimed to have suffered in Newfoundland in the year 1772.
Milord Rochford is...
Date: 4 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
March 1775
Sunday 5th
Fired a 9 Pounder shotted at a Brigg from Dominico Impress'd two Men out of her
Date: 5 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lord ー I have not presumed to write your Lordship upon the present Commotions in America, as I have had no particular informations, but what might be Collected from the public Prints, and his Majesty's Officers, & Governors in America have without Doubt given your Lordship a full & Adequate State of the matters within their respective Commands.
But as the resolutions of the Congress t...
Date: 6 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir/ A Vessel being turn'd out of the harbour with Kings Provisions May and certainly will put us to great difficultys to Obtain others for the like services. the last was procured from a Gentm in New York when no other could be got who by being Obliged to put to Sea was near being lost beside the Additional expence to the Crown to bring these provisions round.
I conceive Vessels loaded with no...
Date: 6 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Gaspee sailed with Orders to cruize in Casco Bay untill the beginning of April, then to repair to Halifax, clean and refit, and afterwards proceed to attend the Fisheries along the Coast of Nova Scotia, in Canso, Gaspee and Chaleur Bays, and when short of provisions to victual either at Halifax or Quebec, but at the end of the fishing Season to return to Boston.
Date: 6 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Captain William Moat, of the Brig Sally, from Bristol, appeared before the Committee, and reported his Cargo on Oath, consisting of one Hundred Tons of British Salt, and Twenty-four Indented Servants. The Captain further reports that he took in his Salt before the 12th Day of December, and on or about that day, he fell down the River with his Vessel, to Place called Rowland Ferry, there to take...
Date: 6 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Last was 24 Ulto Since I have none of your favours. The News from New York, since strengthend by the Testimony of the Quakers in your Province, leave no doubt with most people (of which I confess myself to be one of the number) of the Submission of all America to the present System of Government in this Kingdom. It is a pity, that these Circumstances had not been duly considered, before the...
Date: 6 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
After the recent increase of the troops and of the ships, I thought, My lord, that in the present circumstances, you would like to receive a record of the armed forces and everything in active status in the Navy. In writing both reports, I took care to show clearly and precisely the disposition of the British forces as of next May. I thought I should anticipate and include the troops on their way...
Date: 6 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last Friday Night [March 3] Twenty seven Pieces of Cannon were removed out of this Town, in order to be out of the Way of Robbers.
Date: 7 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We the subscribers, Magistrates of the County of Plymouth within the province of Massachusetts Bay ー Most humbly Shewー
That the tumults & disorders which are prevalent in said county, have justly alarmd the small number of Loyal & well affected persons, who reside in the Shiretown, & towns adjacent and (from a variety of threats & insults which have lately been offer'd them) they...
Date: 7 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I had the Honor of your Excellency's Letter of yesterday, and beg leave, in answer, to represent to you that The Act of Parliament allowing no Supplies of Provisions or Fuel, to be brought for the Inhabitants of Boston but such as are cleared at Marblehead, and Stores for the Use of Government only in Vessels Commissioned by or in the immediate pay of the King;2 My orders to the...
Date: 7 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Hope Schooner sailed for Rhode Island with a Quantity of Arms and Ammunition on Board, sent by General [Thomas] Gage to Colonel [Thomas] Gilbert; and the Admiral directed Captain [James] Wallace to convey them to Free Town or Assonet River, with as much Secrecy and Dispatch as could be.
Date: 7 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
PERSONALLY came and appeared before me, David Matthews, Esq; one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the City and County of New York, JOHN GRAHAM, Clerk to Robert and John Murray, of this City, Merchants, and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, did depose and say: That he left this City on Sunday morning last [March 5], in Company with the said John Murray, and...
Date: 7 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Since writing you the 2d Instant none of yours ー and little Alteration Save the Price of Wheat is down to 6/ & Flour to 15/ no acct of the Brig from Liverpool & no Vessel to be got for Drogheda. Doctor Stephenson has a Brig arrived with Salt2 I shall be able to Inform you soon What will be done with it, You may be Assured that if Tichel3 comes & brings any he...
Date: 7 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
From the Captain of a vessel from Hispaniola, just come to town, we learn that a snow has arrived from Glasgow, laden with Bale Goods, Bricks, Wines, &c.; you are sensible, Sir, that these Goods, agreeable to the Articles of Association, ought to be returned; and take this very early opportunity of putting you in mind that she is a subject of your attention, having committed a breach of said...
Date: 7 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
His Majesty, Sir, sees with Pleasure the Readiness of the Senate of Hamburgh to fulfill his just Expectations upon the Subject of the Memorial which you thought it expedient to present. You will take the first Opportunity of acquainting Syndick Sillem & Senator Dormer, that His Majesty is perfectly satisfied with the respectfull Attention & friendly Behaviour of the Senate, on this...
Date: 7 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1