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Return of Amos Windship to be Surgeon on Board the Brig Massachusetts whereof Daniel Souther is Commander, Read and Ordered that the said Windship be Commissionated Agreeable to his Rank.
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On MotionI Ordered That Mark Clark be Commissiond as Master on Board the Armed Brig Called the Massachusetts, Daniel Souther Commander belonging to this Stateー
Bonds being given by Nathl Leach & John Guest & James Mugford a Commission was Issued out to the said Nathl Leach2 as Commander of the Sloop Called the Polly & Instructions were Accordingly deliverd himー
Date: 10 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On Motion Ordered That Benjn Greenleaf & John Winthrop Esqrs be a Committee to propose a Letter to the Honble Congress, accquaintg them with the Situation of Our Coast being infested with Cruisers belonging to Great Britain, and to request that some of the Continental Vessels may be fitted Out for the purpose of Clearing the Coast of those Enemies to the State, and Reportー
Date: 12 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Bonds being given by Isaac Snow, James Leech & Ebenr Prout a Commission was Issued out to the said Isaac Snow as Commander of the Schooner called the America and Instructions were given him accordingly
The Committee of Correspondence, Inspection, & Safety for the Town of Newbury Port Would beg leave to Represent to Your Honors that a Sub Committee was appointed by them to Inspect all...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Brigantine Massachusetts under Your Command and being Properly Armed & man'd and in other Respects fitted for a Cruize, You are here: by Ordered & Directed Imediately to Proceed to sea, & use Your utmost Endeavours to Protect the sea Coast & Trade of the united States, and you are Also Directed to Exert your self in makeing Captures of all ships & other Vessells, Goods,...
Date: 15 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On Motion Ordered That William Seaver Esqr Agent for the Southern District be and he hereby is directed to deliver to Thomas Ludlow a prisoner taken in the Sloop Elizabeth of which he was Master and Owner such Articles of Cloathing and Household Furniture as the said Mr Seaver shall judge Necessary for the said Ludlow and his Family he the said Ludlow giving a Receipt to be Accountable for the...
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered that Benjamin Austin Esqr be and hereby is appointed and Impowered to provide the Vessells of War Commanded by Capt [John Foster] Williams & Capt [John] Clouston2 with such stores Cannon & other Articles as may be necessary to Equip them for the Sea and the Commissary General is hereby directed to Supply the said Vessells out of the Public Store with such Things as by...
Date: 19 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Sloop Freedom under your Command being in all respects Equiped in Warlike Manner, & being also well & properly Man'd, so as to enable you to proceed on a Cruizeー
You therefore, are directed to range the Eastern shore of this State laying between the River Piscatqua & Machias, in Order to Clear that' Coast of any of the Enemies Cruizers, that may be Infesting the same, & from...
Date: 20 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Whereas by a Resolve of the General Court passed Sept 16, 1776 the Committee for fortifying the Harbour of Boston were directed to send forthwith by Water so many Cannon nine pounders with Carriages & other Apparatus from those in and about Boston as shall be sufficient to Arm the Continental ship called the Boston to the Town of Newbury Port, & whereas a sufficient number of nine pound...
Date: 25 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On Motion Ordered Thomas Cushing Esqr be directed to make some Alterations in the-Orders agreed upon by the Board last Saturday to Capt John Clouston Commander of the Armed Sloop Freedom and that similar Orders be given to Capt [Simeon] Sampson Commander of the Brig Independence as Also similar Orders be given to Capt John Foster Williams Commander of the Sloop [Republic].2
On Motion...
Date: 26 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered That the Committee of Safety Inspection 8-c of the Town of Boston, be, & they hereby are Directed to Deliver to Mr William Ross owner of the ship William (Lately the Creighton) the sails, or any other Articles now in their Possession belonging to said ship, And the said Committee are further Directed, Carefully to Inspect the said ship, & to take Care that no one Person takes...
Date: 26 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Ordered that Mr Ross be Permitted to take onboard the ship William the Articles hereafter named as Provisions for the Voyage.
4 Tr[ce]s & 4 blls Salt Beeff
2 blls Pork & 1 bll Pease
1 bll Herrings & 1 do Meal
2000 lb Bread 3 firkins of Butter & 2 boxes Candles
20 Sheep 30 young Sho[a]ts, 12 dozn fowls, 3 dozn Geese & 100 lb fish
100 lb Coffee 6 lb Tea 200 lb Sugar 12 Cheeses...
Date: 26 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Letter from Capt Alexander Coffin representing he was taken & Robbed by a Continental Privateer in his Passage from London being intrusted by the Friends of America there with important Intelligence Read and Ordered That Thomas Cushing Esqr be directed to take the same under Consideration and draft a Letter to the President of Congress inclosing a Copy of said Letter and Report who reported a...
Date: 27 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On Motion Ordered that the Commissary General be and he hereby is directed to purchase three hundred Blbs Pork belonging to the Cargo of the Ship Queen of England now Advertiz'd for Sale.
Whereas Capt John Foster Williams of the Sloop Republick and Capt John Clouston of the Sloop Freedom both belonging to this State are in want [of] some Iron Ballast that they may Immediately proceed on their...
Date: 1 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Account of Benjamin Austin Esqr for £14 paid Capt John Clouston for one Months Advance Wages to Seven Men enlisted on Board the Sloop Freedom Read Ordered and Allowed that a Warrant be drawn on the Treasury for £14 ー in full discharge of said Account ー a Warrant was drawn accordingly and Signed by 15 of the Council.
Date: 3 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On Motion Ordered That Brigadier Farley be and he hereby is directed to deliver Thomas Carthy James Howard James Rogers Thomas Griffiths William Gorman John Harrington George Taylor Rees Pugh Thomas Barker Prisoners in Ipswich Goal to Hector McNeill Commander of the Continental Frigate called the Boston provided they are willing to enter on board said Frigate.
Date: 8 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Letter from Committee of Correspondence &c Newbury Port setting forth that Capt George Evans in the Brig Necessity was sent into said Port by the privateer Hancock Capt Wingate Newman that the Owners of said privateer have Discharged Capt Evans and his Brig and desiring directions whether said Capt Evans shall unload & dispose of his Cargo and whether be permitted afterwards to Load with...
Date: 9 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In Council. The Committee of both Houses appointedsto take into Consideration a resolve of the Continental Congress of the 6th of March last, recommending the appointment of proper Officers to take bonds for the Observing the regulations of Congress concerning trade, And to report what steps are proper for this Court to take thereon ー have attended that Service, and are of Opinion, that it will...
Date: 15 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On Motion Ordered that as the Sloop Tyrannicide is now altered into a Brigantine that the Name of Sloop be erased and the name of Brigantine be inserted in the Commission of Capt [John] Fisk Commander and Jonathan Haradan's Lieut presented this day.
Date: 21 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Capt John Fiskー
The Brigantine Tyrannicide under your Command being properly Armed & Man'd, and in other respects fitted for a Cruise, You are hereby Ordered & dii-ected immediately to proceed to Sea, and Use your utmost Endeavours to protect the Sea Coast, and Trade of the united States, And you are also directed to exert yourself in making Captures of all Ships & other Vessels,...
Date: 22 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6