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I wrote you this Morning and expected an answer I should be glad to know the reason why I am made a Prisoner. I came here as a Cartel suposed by the faith and Law of Nations, not to be violated, this I think a very great one; putting a Guard on board which has taken the Vessel into their possession ー I hold myself and the Crew your Prisoners and will not proceed till this matter is honorably and...
Date: 9 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
At 1 P.M. weighed anchor and came to sail, the wind variable from S. E. to W. S. W at 4 P. M. were clear of the land; at 6 P. M. Cape Ann bore N. N. W. distant 7 miles. We were in company with two armed brigs, belonging to the Massachusetts-State, called the Massachusetts and Tyrannicide, commanded by Captains Fisk and Harriden At 10 P. M. saw a ship standing to the westward: Capt. Fisk being a-...
Date: 23 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
The Cabot Briga drove ashore at the Eastwd by the Milford, the people escaped, The Briga tis said bilgd before she was abandond. Capt. Fiske in the Massa [Massachusetts] & Capt. Harriden in the Tyrannicide, Brigs, were in compa with the Cabot, & thinking it imprudent to attack the M[ilford] they stood off. The M[ilford] out saild the Cabot upon the wind & so took her. Many people...
Date: 6 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
An Inventory of the Schooner Industry Cargo
Francis Buller Master Lately From New Providence bound to Boston Taken at Marblehead September 27. 1775 now Laying in Salem at Mr Miles Wards Wharf
23
Casks Contg 100 Turtle
12
Casks of Limes. . . .
1000
Oringes or thier Abouts.
1000
Lemmons or thier Abouts
Salem October. 5. 1775
Wm Doliber
Committee
Jonathan Glover
John...
Date: 5 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We were too sanguine in our expectation[s] on saturday, which occasiond Mr Moylan to tell Mr Reed, that one of the Schooners would be ready for the sea on thursday next it is difficult to procure Carpenters to put them in the necessary order, we therefore think it win be saturday before the first will be ready to sail, on that day we wou'd recommend to your Excellency to order the Captain &...
Date: 9 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Mr Moylan received your letter of this day with the money he had received at Portsmouth 260 dolls the evening of the day he last wrote you, this serves to acquaint his Excellency that Capt Broughton, & Capt Sillman will both be ready to sail tomorrow, the latter is in want of a Surgeon, which you will be pleased to have dispatched, as we believe it will be difficult to prevail on the Capt...
Date: 19 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
To the Honourable the Council of the Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay ー The petition of Bartholomew Putnam, Joseph Sprague, Henry Rust & Joshua Ward junr all of Salem ー
Humble sheweth,
That they have at their own expence fixed out and equipped for the defence of America, a small schooner called the Dolphin, burthened about seventeen tons, and appointed Richard Masury of said Salem mariner to...
Date: 1 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I wrote Mr Moylan Yesterday to acquaint your Excellency through him of the progress we had made in forwarding the Ordnance Stores &c. ー I have since got all the Baggage Waggons & Gun Carriages put together & should have sent them off this Morning, but unfortunately could not procure Harness for the Horses, & the Harness that came with them is not arriv'd from Cape Ann. I have...
Date: 5 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
To the Honble the Council of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, Thomas Adams, Stephen Mascall & William Shattuck all of the Colony aforesaid Humbly shew,
That they, at their own expence, have fixed out and equipped a schooner, called the Boston Revenge for the defence of the sea coast of America, and have agreed that he the said Stephen Mascall be master thereof. Wherefore your petitioners pray...
Date: 7 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Know all men by these presents That we Stephen E Mascoll of Salem in the county of Essex, in the colony of the Massachusetts Bay, mariner, as principal, Thomas Adams mariner, late of Boston, now resident at Salem aforesaid, and William Shattuck merchant, also late of Boston, now resident at Newtown in the county of Middlesex; as sureties, are holden and stand firmly bound & obliged unto the...
Date: 7 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
It having been referred to the Committe of safety & Correspondence of this Town to determine whether the Brig Kingston-Packett Samuel Ingersoll Master ー taken at Nova Scotia on suspicion of being engaged in Business contrary to the Association2 of the United Colonies should be permitted to proceed on her voyage or not, the Committe beg leave to assure you sir that it is not from...
Date: 7 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
On Mr Grays Return I Delivered your Letter to the Committee of this Town and urged their Taking the Capture of the Brigg Kingston Packet into Consideration, but as the matter was novell to them, they have Declined it, at the same time Observing that there Do's not appear the Least Cause to Detain the Vessell, for Admitting she was at Nova-Scotia Contrary to the Generall Association, (which is not...
Date: 7 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Andrew Ritchie Als Doct John Richey aged 46 years Born in North Brittan, has lived in Boston in New England Twenty Two years has Now a Wife & Seven Children there ー
John Ritchie Born in North Brittan aged Twenty four years has a wife & two Children in Salem N Engd
John Collis born in Plymouth in England aged 29 years
Peter Lircher born in London aged 23 years
Joseph Temple born in...
Date: 7 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I am directed by the Committee of Safety &c. to Recommend to you for such assistance as he may want & you can give Capt McGlathery who was bound from the eastward to this town with wood & had 5 hands put on board his Vessel 2 by a man of war in order to carry her to Boston but was afterward Retaken by One of the American Privateers ー The Master can inform you of the Circumstances...
Date: 7 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Finding that Capt [Samuel] Ingersoll's going from Jamaica to Nova-Scotia has Given Cause to some of my Townsmen to Censure my Conduct in that Respect; and as no one can be more Desireous of Living in peace with his Neighbours than I am; nor any one more unhappy than he who justly Exposeth himself to the Censure of the Publick: and tho I can say with the utmost sincerity, that, in this matter, I...
Date: 9 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The distressed situation that I left my Family in has determined me at the hazard of my life immediately to proceed to the Island of Saint John ー preparatory thereto I am obliged to goe to Beverly where I shall be detained the whole day which debars me from waiting on you in order to request your indulgence to be permitted to Ship on Board a Vessel which I have hired to goe from Beverly to Winter...
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Mr. Adams I wrote you sometime Ago, desireing you to inquire of the So. Carolina Gentlemen whether they wanted to make Exchange of some money, I had in So. Carolina, but as itt is not very likely I Apprehend I have concluded, to send a Vessell to bring the Value in Rice, which I find is Allowed ー so would not give you the trouble....
Grain will be very much wanted the ensueing spring and Year ー...
Date: 2 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
dd Capt John Manly 1 c ー 1 qr ー 9 lb Cordg @ 66/[9]d also 6 Skains of Marline @ 10d on acct of the younited Colones of Amaraica
Date: 6 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I had wrote you several posts before my hearing you was returned. I should be very glad if you and Mrs. Adams could take a turn this way before you return to Philadelphia again.
I had lately a schooner arrived, with some powder, at Barnstable, rather better than three hundred pounds, which was disposed of there, as the people wanted it much. I understand that any person importing powder shall be...
Date: 19 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I Received a Letter from you by Capt [Wyatt] St Barbe, acquainting me that you was Ready to sail with Both Vessells for Dominica which I am somewhat sorry for, as I fear you will meet with some dificuilty at Domin[ica] or in your sending your Sloop Back, I at Present think it Prudent if you can Confide in Mr Collins to Order him to sell the Vessell & Cargo & to Keep it in his hands for my...
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3