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We hear a Number of Fire Arms, with a Quantity of Ammunition, have been sent from on board a Man of War at Newport, to Col. Thomas Gilbert, and his Tory-Adherents, at Freetown.
Date: 1 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Dear Sir I hope this will meet you safely arrived at the Grand Scene of Action, where you will have a most important part to act.2 The conduct of the Yorkers seems to have given the Ministry hopes of effecting a Division in the Councils of America, imagining that a Majority of the Assembly speak the sense of the people, from some late proceedings in the House of Commons it would...
Date: 2 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
It is true, Sir, as Mr. de Malzhan related, that the English visited at the mouth of the Texel a Dutch ship with a cargo for St. Eustatius, and that they burned all the papers that they found on board. Deliberations on this act of violence have taken place, but the decisions taken consequently are not yet known.
Date: 2 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
ALL Persons claiming Property in Thirty-six Casks of Wine, and nine Boxes of Lemmons, seized at Lynn, for Breach of the Acts of Trade, are hereby Notified to appear at a Court of Vice-Admiralty, to be held at Boston, on Friday the 14th Instant, at 10 o'Clock, Before noon, and shew Cause (if any they have) why the said Wine and Lemmons should not be decreed Forfeit, pursuant to an Information...
Date: 3 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Yesterday morning as the ship Rose was moving further into this harbour (for what reason is not certainly known) she ran upon the north-end of Goat Island, where she lay till night.
We hear one of Col. [Thomas] Gilbert's sons, and one or two others, came down from Freetown on Saturday night [April 1], in a small rowing boat, and went on board the above ship; perhaps those persons are Jonases.
It...
Date: 3 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
we have already wrote you that we sent 3660 bushells of yr Salt to Hallifax the Remndr we put on Board a Sloop for Georgia & when on board we sold it for 10d pence this Money p bushell say for 2500 bushells (this we though[t] would be more to yr advantage in the End tho we are obliged to give Six Months Credit) than to have shipped on your own Acct & we are sure that your salt will tum...
Date: 3 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
You will find long ere this as your son Jos2 did not receive a letter from you as soon as he Expected that he was dispatched without loss of time & we hope to your Satisfaction & we think that he was only two weeks here . . . We wish Sincerely that matters were settled between England & this Continent & from the last accts we have Reason to hope a tum to our advantage...
Date: 4 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We wrote you the 11th last Month Informing you of the Arrival of the Brig Henry & Joseph with Salt for Jas Forde Esqr in Dro[g]heda, & of our Intentions of sending the Salt to Hallifax & Loading the Vessel acct of Mr Forde. we Shipped 3660 bushells of the Salt for Hallifax on board the Schooner Betsy Isaac Snow Mastr the Remndr we Shipped for Georgia & Sold after it was Shipped....
Date: 4 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Mr. Alexander Hostler applied to the committee to have their advice concerning a ship called the Clemantine, which was coming to his address from London, commanded by Dick Wier, which is lost on the middle ground near the Bar of the River. At the same time Mr. Hostler delivered to the committee, an Invoice of sundry stationary goods shipped on board the said vessel, which he requested the...
Date: 4 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I take the Liberty to enquire of you whether you have any Ship or armed Vessel at or near the Penobscot River, or whether you have any that could be Sent thither on a temporary Service? I shall take an opportunity to see you and converse with you on the Service I have in View to perform.
I shall at the Same time be obliged to you for your opinion of the Number of Troops that the Boats belonging...
Date: 5 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I have received your Excellency letter relative to the affair of Penobscot &c and will do myself the Honor of calling upon your Excellency tomorrwo Morning at 10 o'Clock. I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 5 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By &c.
Captain [William] Dudingston Commander of His Majesty's Sloop the Senegal (by whom you will receive this) being directed to put himself under your command and follow your Orders for his further proceedings; You are hereby required and directed to take him under your command accordingly and employ him, and the said Sloop, in such manner as you shall find best for His Majts Service...
Date: 5 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By &c.
Whereas an Act of Parliament hath passed this present Sessions entitled,
"An Act to restrain the Trade & Commerce of the Provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire & Colonies of Connecticut & Rhode Island, and Providence Plantation in North America to Great Britain, Ireland and the British Islands in the West Indies, and to prohibit such Provinces and Colonies from...
Date: 5 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, As it may be of use that His Majesty's Subjects in America should be informed of the Proclamation issued by the Order of the States General prohibiting the Exportation of Arms and Ammunition from their Dominion in British Ships, or in their own Ships without leave of their College of Admiralty; I am directed by Lord Dartmouth to transmit to you the inclosed Gazette, containing the said...
Date: 5 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
[1775]
5th Aprilー
Vice Admiral [Samuel] Graves to cause an Act of the 15th [year] of His present Majesty, Cap. 10. for restraining the Trade and Commerce of the four New England Governments to be complied with so far as may depend upon him and the Officers employ'd under him.
Date: 5 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
by our Frind Capt John Deshon who was in a Vissell of mine last Summer I find that you assisted him in the Sale of his Cargo of Mules,2 and the Obligations were left in your hands, as by your Rect to the Amount of Twenty Five hundred & Seventy Seven pounds 8/5 and Accot in my favour ー I should be Glad you would Collect the Money in Good Bills, of Exchange pay in London ー Should...
Date: 6 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Dear Sir, I Recived a line from you at St Eustatia and find. that you had Sold your Cargoe and was to Return back to Guadulupe hope You'll Make Money by it ー I Effected the Insurance you wrote for in N York and now Intend, to Mention to the Underwriters, that You did not Procede on the Voyage no further then St Estatia and that I think it Reasson able the Risque now must be from St Estatia to...
Date: 6 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
During the Ship Buelah's stay in the Bay she was continually watched by a Sub-Committee, and did not enter. But while she lay at the Hook waiting for a fair wind, the night before she departed threatened a storm; and as the Boat, on board of which the Sub-Committee attended, was not so well provided with ground-tackling as the Ship, the Boat was obliged to go into a cove of safety, at some...
Date: 6 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By &c.
Whereas, in pursuance of the King's Order in Council of the 13th day of April last, we have caused a Vessel to be purchased fitted and armed for the Service cif William Gerrard De Brahm Esq. Surveyor General of His Majesty's American Dominions in the Southern District, and to be called the Cherokee, and have appointed Lieut John Fergusson to command her & directed him to proceed in...
Date: 6 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have received and communicated to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your Letter of the 20h. February last giving an Account of your proceedings, and inclosing a Copy of a Letter which you had received from Captain [James] Wallace relative to a Plot formed for destroying His Majesty's Ship the Rose at Rhode Island; And in return I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you that an...
Date: 6 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1