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We have received an exact list of those deluded wretches, who have been prevailed on by Thomas Gilbert, of Freetown, to take up arms against their country; whose names we shall expose properly, in a short time, if they do not renounce their wicked principles and practices very soon: and it is hoped the good people of this town will carefully avoid trading with any of those vile enemies to...
Date: 27 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, Seeing in your Paper of Monday, March 13th, a most scandalous, false and base representation of the conduct of a Gentleman and boat's crew belong ing to the King's armed Schooner Diana, I must, as a lover of truth, and being privy to the whole matter respecting George Taylor, of Wilmington, beg leave to assure the public, that he was not struck or in any manner molested (though he used many...
Date: 27 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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Having ordered Lord William Campbell Commr of His Majestys Sloop the Scorpion to proceed in her to Charles Town in South Carolina, And if upon his arrival, it may be found necessary for the King's Service that his Lordship should remain there, to send the Lieutenant or Commanding Officer of the said Sloop in her to Boston with directions to put himself under your command and follow...
Date: 28 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have the honor to forward to you the request which the merchants of London interested in the trade with Northern America have presented to the King of England in order to beg His Majesty to refuse His consent with regard to the Bill passed by both Houses. I join to this document the protest made by 16 Lords on the same subject. . . .
We have not heard anything yet about the memorandum, petition...
Date: 28 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Gentlemen Immediately after the Reception of your Letters & Pamphlets, I went to Albany to find the State of the Lakes . . . I found the Lakes impassable at that time ー About a Fortnight after I set out for Canada and arrived at St Johns in 14 Days having undergone most inconceivable hardships the Lake Champlain being very high, the Small Streams Rivers, and a great Part of the Country for...
Date: 29 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Detachment under Capt Balfour of the 4th continues at Marshfield ー Pay and Provisions are sent to them once a fortnight.
Date: 29 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We can assure the Public, that the Salt imported in the Brig Sally, Capt. [William] Moat, was thrown overboard and destroyed, in Consequence of a Resolve of the Committee of the county, that it should not be landed but in Nova Scotia or Georgia1
Date: 29 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, When I had the Pleasure of seeing you Yesterday I mentioned the Disturbance at Falmouth on Account of a Sloop from Bristol with rigging for a Ship built there by Captain Thomas Courson [Coulson], and read you a Letter from the Sheriff, who wished that a Ship of War was sent there. As you have so many stations to guard I am no Judge how far you will be able to comply with his Request, but...
Date: 30 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
At present I can only endeavour to protect Captain [Thomas] Courson's Ship and the Vessel with Rigging from Bristol, about which Your Excellency is pleased to inform me there are great disturbances at Falmouth; The Canceaux is the only Ship I can spare, the rest in this Neighbourhood being employed at places where, I trust your Excellency is satisfied, their presence is indispensably necessary;...
Date: 30 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Margueritta hired Schooner was ordered to be manned armed and victualled from the Preston and sailed the 30th with the Admiral's Orders for Captain Barkley at Piscataqua.
Date: 30 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Warm affairs with Col. [Thomas] Gilbert of Trenton [Freetown] who has procured from Gen. [Thomas] Gage 56 small Arms & Amunition and raised a Compa of 102 men against our Liberties. Also at N York warm dealing with Messrs Murrays2 for secretly landing Goods, imported in the Ship Bealah.
Date: 30 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Dear Sir, I am greatly to apologize for my late Impoliteness at your House, and hope Mrs. Champlin and yourself will excuse it. I should be glad to know the Weight of the Bread return'd as the Steward cannot finish his weekly Accounts without it. the Weight of the Sugar and Price is wanted as our Mess settles every fortnight. Likewise the Weight of the Cheese, Price, and what I am charged in...
Date: 30 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Since our last, sailed from this port for Boston his Majesty's Cutter Diana, Capt. [Thomas] Graves; with a large quantity of Dollars, squeezed from the traders of this port, for the maintenance of a band of --------------------
As every person that visits a place leaves a character behind him ー A correspondent remarks, that the Captain and crew of the Diana have left that of men who rode at the...
Date: 30 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Mr. John Luttrell said: Sir; I am induced to offer a few observations upon the imperfections of the Bill before you,2 that we may not too hastily adopt an opinion which has been frequently held forth by the friends of administration, that provided our trade from Great Britain and Ireland should increase, though that, of America do suffer, you will have a greater number of seamen. Sir,...
Date: 30 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
This Day His Majesty came to the House of Peers, and being in His Royal Robes seated on the Throne with the usual Solemnity, Sir Francis Molyneux, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, was sent with a Message from His Majesty to the House of Commons, commanding their Attendance in the House of Peers: The Commons being come thither accordingly, His Majesty was pleased to give the Royal Assent to
An...
Date: 30 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
There being a Necessity for taking out all the Somerset's Guns and, perhaps, the greatest part of her Stores, that by heeling her, when lightned, they may caulk as much of her bottom as possible which is at present in a very leaky Condition. I shall be greatly obliged to your Excellency for one or Two Transports a few days to take in her Stores while this work is in hand. I have the Honor to be...
Date: 31 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have had the pleasure to receive your Letter of this Day, respecting your having Occasion for Two Transports to take in the Somersets Guns and Stores, which I shall order immediately to Attend and to give you every Assistance possible.
I have the honor Sir, &ca
Date: 31 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Having received Information of some Disturbance about Freetown Swansey and Dighton, I am to beg the Favor of you to write a Line to Captain [James] Wallace2 to give them such Assistance as he is able; If the Captain can send up any vessel to make Enquiry into Matters, and inform the People he has sent it by my Application, and to acquaint me of the best Places to procure Quarters for...
Date: 31 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have sent Captain [James] Wallace A Copy of your Excellency's letter to me, of this Morning, with Orders to comply with your requests therein mentioned. I have the Honor to be with great regard Sir [&c.]
Date: 31 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The frigate Coventry has sailed from Portsmouth on the 28th of this month in destination of the East Indies from where the corvette Hawke just arrived. The frigate Levant arrived in this port on the 29th. She comes from Gibraltar. The letters of the same date from Portsmouth mention a transport ship that had just arrived there in order to embark the horses belonging to the general officers who...
Date: 31 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1