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A ship from Honduras, with Log-Wood, taken by Capt. Fisk, belonging to this State, is safe arrived at said port.
A ship from Ireland bound to the West-Indies is sent in to another southern port; as is also arriv'd a ship from some port of France at the same port.
Date: 28 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We have advice from Dartmouth, That a privateer belonging to one of the United States, has lately captured six prizes bound from Europe for the rebel army under Howe, or the Howes at New York, laden with provisions and dry goods; three of which are safe arrived in port, and the others hourly looked for-We hear they were part of a provision fleet consisting of about 40 sail, without convoy; and we...
Date: 12 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Early last Wednesday morning [August 30] the Rose Man of War, with three Tenders, was observed chasing several small Vessels into the Harbour of Stonington, supposed to be from Block Island; one of the Inhabitants being down on the shore with a Trumpet, attempting to pilot the Vessels into the Harbour, was ordered by one of the Tenders to desist, or he would fire on the town; he returned for...
Date: 4 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
A large Ship of about 300 Tons, laden with Lumber, &c. bound from Piscataqua for the West-Indies, which was lately taken by Capt. Bishop in the Lively, and ordered for Boston,1 was on Friday last [September 8] retaken by a Privateer from Beverly, and carried into Cape Ann. The Master, one Midshipman, and 6 or 8 Sailors Prisoners arrived at Cambridge last Saturday.2
Date: 11 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
On the 16th Instant, his Majesty's ship Swan, Capt. James Ascough, lay at Homes's Hole to Anchor, with a Tender. Said Tender being observed to take on board a number of Marines from the ship, and pursue several boats as they passed, and frequently running backward and forward by the Point of said Harbour, the People suspecting they were on no good Design, kept a Guard with about twelve Men, to...
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Last Week, a Brig from New Providence with Turtle and Fruit, was taken by our People, and carried into Cape Ann. Also,
A Brig from Quebec with cattle and sheep, sent as a present from Gov. Charlton, to Gage. She sail'd from Quebec with 62 head of cattle, besides sheep, 17 of the former were lost by bad weather, the remaining 45, together with 65 sheep, are safe landed at Cape Ann.
Date: 2 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
By a Gentleman who came to Town Yesterday from Falmouth, Casco Bay, we are informed, that Capt. Mowatt, and another Ship with two Transports arrived there on Monday last [October 16]; soon after Capt. Mowatt went on Shore with a Flag of Truce; informing them that his Orders, which he read in the Town House there was immediately to demolish that Town, (and yet they did not seize him) On which the...
Date: 23 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Wednesday last [November 8] Captain [Robert] Robbins, bound from Ireland for Boston, in a Schooner, laden with Beef, Tongues, Butter, Potatoes and Eggs,1 was taken by a Privateer from Beverly and carried in there. ー Captain Robbins, who has been [brought to] Town, informs [us,] that he left Ireland the 24th of September, at which Time five Regiments were embarking on board seven Ships...
Date: 13 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Yesterday se'nnight [November 26] a large ship being near the Light off Cape Ann was struck with lightning, which set her on fire, and burnt to the water's edge, 'till she sunk. A number of cannon were heard to go off, [while] she was on fire, and 'twas thought [first that she was Jat least a 20 [gun]ship; but we have an account from Boston, that it was the Juno [sic Jupiter] transport ship from...
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Yesterday se'nnight the Yankey Hero sent into Newbury Port, another Prize, a fine Brig, of about 200 Tons burthen
1 laden with Coal Cheese; &c. bound from White Haven, for the use of the Ministerial Butchers, under the command of General [William] Howe governor of Boston. This is the fifth prize out of eight which sail'd from the above Port, and we are in hopes...
Date: 4 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
We hear that a Transport Brig of 14 Guns laden with Naval stores, and provisions bound from Boston for the Ministerial fleet at the Southward, ran ashore at the back of the Cape, the beginning of last Week: ー On seeing of which, a number of People went on board and dismasted her, and afterwards safe unloaded her. She had on board five barrels of powder, and about £ 500 Sterling in Specie, of...
Date: 11 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
A great number of letters for officers in Boston were taken in the ship Capt. Manley sent into Portsmouth
1 (as mentioned in our last) many of which mention great difficulty in raising recruits for the American service, and that it was apprehended the British army will be very little superior, the ensuing campaign, to what it was the past.
Yesterday 7'night Capt....
Date: 14 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
On Sabbath of the 17th instant, the British army in Boston, under General Howe, consisting of upwards of 7000 men, after suffering an ignominous blockade for near eleven months past, disgracefully quitted all their strong holds in Boston and Charlestown, fled from before the army of the United Colonies and took refuge on board their ships. The most material particulars of this signal' event areas...
Date: 25 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
We hear that the enemy left about 100 pieces of cannon at Castle William; but each of them either with a trunnion beat off, or spiked up. Near or quite. all the enemy's fleet lay below the Castle 'till Tuesday last, when a considerable part of them (said to be about one half) put to sea. The remainder (except 5 ships of war) sailed on Wednesday afternoon. The general opinion is, that the enemy's...
Date: 1 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Thursday last arrived at Newport, the Phoenix Man of War, and a Snow of 16 Guns from Georgia, and carried in with them a Brig laden with Flour and Bread, and a Sloop with Salt. About half after 10 o'Clock at night, a small Battery of 3 guns begain firing on the Phoenix and Snow; at the same time the Row Galleys that lay in the harbour, attack'd the Ships for 3 or 4 hours, when the Ship and Snow...
Date: 15 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Schooner----[Violenti] capt. [Stephen] Cleveland, which sailed from Salem for Winyaw, in North Carolina, the beginning of January last, was taken on her passage by the Scarborough man of war,1 and sent to Georgia, where after lading with rum, sugar, &c. she proceeded for Boston, when on last Friday 7 night (not knowing the ministerial fleet and army had evacuated that place) meeting with...
Date: 22 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Colony of Massachusetts Bay, Essex ss.
Libels are filed before me, against the brigantine named the Dolphin, burthen about 100 tons, commanded by William Wallis; against the ship named the Statkesby [Stakesby], burthen about 300 tons, commanded by one Willis; and against the schooner Industry from [New] Providence, laden with turtle, commanded by Francis Butler ー Which vessels are said to have...
Date: 29 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
This day arrived by land from Cape May, (where his sloop is arrived safe in Five weeks from France with 26000 lb. gun powder, 25 tons Salt-Petre and 40 arms) Capt. [John] Young, of New York, who has brought an Irish paper of the second of March, by which we learn that Admiral Greaves had got home, with an account of the defeat of Gen. Montgomery at Quebec. Capt. Young says that there are to be 50...
Date: 5 May 1776
Volume: Volume 4
On the 15th ult. a sloop of about 90 tons burthen, laden with sugar, molasses, cocoa, &c., was retaken by a number of boats in Frenchman's bay, and safely taken care of.
1 She belonged to Mr. John Brown, of Providence, and was commanded by Capt. Treadwell, who had been at New London, and unladed her dry goods, but in going to Providence was taken by the Rose's...
Date: 6 May 1776
Volume: Volume 4
On the 5th arrived here Capt. [John] Young, belonging to New York, having on board his sloop 13 tons powder, 24 (I think) tons of salt petre, and 60 arms, all safe in Egg Harbour. He has brought with him an Irish paper of the second of March, by which we now know who the Commissioners are, and their number, viz. The Hessians, Brunswickers, Waldeckers, Hanovarians, English, Scotch and Irish troops...
Date: 7 May 1776
Volume: Volume 4