American Theatre from February 19, 1776, to April 17, 1776
Thomas Wirt says he was taken in the Mouth of Potapsco that the Otter Sloop had about 350 Men on Board ー 16-6. pounders Abt 25 aboard the Sloop Tender ー 6.4 pounders & Swivels Abt 15 aboard the small Tender ー 6.2. pounders & Swivels That the reason why the Tender this Morning weighed Anchor and stood in to the mouth of the River was to put himself and other prisoners more conveniently... Continue Reading
Date: 10 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
A Letter of Colonel [William] Grayson, command'g officer of the Forces at Hampton, dated the 8th, considered. Resolved, that this committee approve of the answer given to Capt. Hammond's verbal message. The sentiment of convention expressed in their Resolution of the 29th Dec. on a similar message from Capt. Bellen [Henry Bellew] to the Com'g officer at Norfolk, the committee would not think... Continue Reading
Date: 10 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
at 5 AM Fir'd 2 Guns and brought too a Sloop from So Carolina, bound to New York Laden with Rice and Indigo, Sent a Petty officer and 3 Men on board her,
2 at 11 Join'd Company with the Syren and the Falcon. at 7 Fir'd a Gun for the Convoy to haul up Came on board from the Syren Lord Wm Cambell [Campbell], parted Company with her and the Falcon.
Date: 10 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
6 AM unmoord, At 10 weigd, and towd down the harbour. At Noon came too with the Small Bower Anchor to stop tide.
little winds and fair wear at 9 AM weigd and towd down with the boats at 11 got aground
Monday 4th
at 8 AM she floated off. Tow'd down at 11 anchord abrest of old town to stop tide
Mode & cloudy wear. at 4 weighd and towd down at 5 got aground on the flats carried out the stream... Continue Reading
Date: 10 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Governor Martin has threatened the destruction of Wilmington, if they do not supply him with provisions. The town has spiritedly refused to supply him with a single mouthful, notwithstanding the cruizer and three armed vessels lay opposite it, and they have told the Governor he may do as he pleases, as they are determined to resist to the last. They have a good battery there, and four hundred... Continue Reading
Date: 10 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The public of South Carolina
To Henry Laurens Dr
1776.
£ S. D
Febry. 7
103—3 Inch plank gty. [quantity] 2130 feet delivered at Sullivant's Island @ £ p.P—
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58—3 Inch plank qty. 1095. feet . . a 9,,
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& for 2 days Hire of a Flat 4 Negroes & a White Man for last parcel & this to Sullivants Island
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56, , 3. Inch plank gty... Continue Reading
Date: 10 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir,
[Beaufort, March 10, 1776]
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Above, is a state of the troops under my command, in the service of Georgia; the light horse, have already taken post in that province where I purpose landing, by recommendation of Colonel M'Intosh [Lachlan McIntosh] I should have embarked sooner, but the different detachments dropped in so irregularly, particularly the Fuzileers and... Continue Reading
Date: 10 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I did my self the Honor of Writing to you on the 21st and 27th Ult When I gave you the fullest account of the State of Affairs here, that was then in my Power to do, and this day the King's Troops returned from the Town & brought down with them about 14. or 15. Vessels in all, having on Board about 1600 bls of Rice, & Several other things, this was Effected Without the Loss of a Man, but... Continue Reading
Date: 10 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir, We have had the honor to write you this day three letters to recommend to you Mr DeHaussay, de Crosnier & de St Martin.
2 We flatter ourselves that you will consequently be so kind as to oblige them.
Boards and timber become very rare on this Island, as does sail-reef [sic] material. If you can expedite some ships loaded with these cargoes, you can not but... Continue Reading
Date: 10 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir You will receive herewith the papers belonging to the Norfolk & Happy Return prizes
it is his Excellencys Command that imediatly upon Condemnation, you give him notice thereof, wherever he Shall be at that time ー & he will fix upon the day of Sale I am
Date: 11 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Inclosed are Some papers that you will want on the trial of the Schooner & Sloop to which they belong
I am Commanded by His Excellency to desire that you will Send off by Some safe hand immediately on receipt here of the following articles belonging to the Concords Cargoー
A Box No 57 ー
Containing ー
10 Reames of paper
58 —
30 Reames Do
16 ー
7 lb Sealing Wax & 10000 Quills... Continue Reading
Date: 11 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... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Colony of Massachusetts Bay, Essex, ss.
At the court erected to try and condemn all vessels that shall be found infesting the sea coast of America, and brought into the counties of Suffolk, Middlesex, or Essex, to be held at Ipswich in the said county of Essex, on Thursday the 28th day of March, 1776, at the hour of ten in the forenoon, will be tried the justice of the capture ー of a ship called... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
This morning I rose very early and very luckily went to my warehouse; when I came there I found Mr. Crean Brush with an order and party from the Gen'l, who were just going to break open the warehouse, which I prevented by sending for the keys, and opening the doors. They took from me to the value of twenty, two hundred and sixty pounds sterling, according to the best calculation I could make, in... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Journal of the Committee Appointed to Build Two Continental Frigates in Rhode Island, March 11, 1776
Meeting in being according to adjournment.
Voted. That Messrs Clarke & Nightingale have an order on Steph Hopkins Esqr for Two thousand Five Hundred Dollars, also an other Order for [illegible] Hundred Dollars on the said Stephen Hopkins Esqr
Voted. That Nicho & John Brown have an Order on Stephen Hopkins Esqr for Two thousand four Hundred Dollars.
Voted. That the Secretary make out an... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Value Received Please to Pay Nicholas & John Brown, or order, Two Thousand, Four Hundred Dollars, and Charge the same to account of the Ships of Warr, we are building here per your order without further advice, haveing signd two orders of this Tenor and date; one of which being accomplished, the other one to be void ー We are Your Honours [&c.]
Date: 11 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
About the beginning of last week, a ship, mounting 10 guns, with 39 men ballast with shot, and having on board 14,600 dollars, several new cables, and other cordage, bound from Boston to New-York, was cast away at Cape-Cod, where the people from the adjacent parts secured the dolars, cordage, guns, &c.
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Capt. Remington, who passt by the east end of Long-Island... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
[New York] In Council 11 March 1776
The Last Letter from Ld.G.Germaine was dated the 23 Decr. the Day after the passing of the Act for captivated [sic] our Vessels &c a Copy of which it inclosed and I remember well that it asserts the Commission to be sealed and that the Commissioners are to confer with the Colonies for terminating the Differences.
These Papers arrived Yesterday in a Packet... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
A member informed the Congress that a very large mail, with letters for many of the inhabitants, which came by the packet, is on board of His Majesty's ship Asia, and that His Worship the Mayor, who attended for the purpose, had informed him that Mr.Foxcroft could not safely go on board of the said Ship Asia and bring the said mail on shore without the permission of the Congress.
Ordered, That... Continue Reading
Date: 11 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Resolved, That Capt. Thomas Houston take the Command of the Armed Boat Warren.
By order of the Board, the Powder account with Congress was sent to the Secret Committee, and the Balance due to this Board in powder this day, is 12,056½ lbs. powder.
Date: 11 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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