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Orders are given in all the sea ports of this kingdom, prohibiting the taking in any cargoes for the English colonies; and to inform those who do so, that it will be at their own risk.
Date: 11 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
[Thomas] Coulson no sooner arrived, but the next day had the Canso Man of-War2 up to Town, and his old Bristol Sloop alongside of his new Ship, taking out the goods. But it seems he cannot get any of our people to help him; and I do not think he will be able to get his Ship loaded and rigged unless he gets the Man-of-Wars men to do it. And I hear that Capt. [Henry] Mowat has been...
Date: 12 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir. Your Letter of the 16th March I have now the Pleasure to receive & am glad to hear many of People in your Province are begin[nin]g to find they are misled and that they seem inclined to disengage themselves from the Arbitrary Power of the Continental Congress and of their Committees. I wish I could say as much of the People of this Province who are more cool than they were but their...
Date: 12 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
One Col. [Thomas] Gilbert, a high prerogative man in Boston government, about thirty miles from hence, with 60 or 70 of his neighbours, armed themselves; they agreed to def end themselves from the insults of the sons of liberty; but some militia men, zealous in the cause, went in chase of them. The Colonel took refuge on board a man of war in this harbour. The others, except 20, made their escape...
Date: 12 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote you the 3d Inst since then none of your favrs this goes by [Henry] Tickell who is now Loaded & will Sail tomorrow his Cargo amts to 2426-17s-O . . . I hardly think that I shall ship any more for Mr [James] Forde unless a Vessell comes out for it as the high price & low Exchange will prevent me on acct of his Interest. Tickell would not allow the Plank &c. for Lineing his...
Date: 12 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Inclosd youll please to Receive Mr White Second of Exchange, First I hope is long since Reced I have taken your Advice Relative to Mr Rapelya Purchas of Indiceo, A Quantity was offer him a 25/ wch he was Checkening, Tho it was first Offerd me & when I found he was so eager after Immediately Purchasd wch is about 8001b Wt, I could not git it on Board [Hurst] as she was cleard out Shall Ship...
Date: 12 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir. Yesterday Governor [John] Wentworth sent on board His Majesty's Ship under my Command, John Johnson, a deserter from the 43d Regiment desireing I wou'd keep him on board until an Oppertunity offerd to send him to your Excellency. I will therefore send him in the first Kings Vessel that goes for Boston, he seems very sensible of his past error, in desirting of His Majesty's Service in this...
Date: 13 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Admiral had also caused the utmost Dispatch to be used in getting the Ships with him fit for Sea. The four large Men of War had been ordered to rig a month sooner than usual; and the Asia Being destined for New York was ready in every respect by the Middle of March. They were all victualled for three months, and their Stores compleated as far as could be supplied, their Boats having been...
Date: 13 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Yesterday afternoon the King Fisher Sloop of War, weighed anchor and proceeded to the North River, in order to protect two Transports, which lately arrived here from Boston, to take in necessaries for carrying on the Siege of that Place.
On Tuesday arrived the Ship Earl of Dunmore, Captain [John] Lawrence, in a short Passage from London. and Yesterday, the Harriott Packet Boat, Captain Lee, in 7...
Date: 13 April 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: 13 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
April 1775
Friday 14th
The Master & 7 Men returned on board after being drove on Shore & the above Schooner2 beat to pieces on the back. part of Plumb Island near Newberry Lost the above Stores & saved only the Schooners sails & Lower rigging
Date: 14 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By the Nautilus the Admiral received their Lordships Orders, of January the 28th 1775, to purchase four Schooners and estalish them as armed Schooners, and to station a Sloop at Savannah in Georgia.
Date: 14 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Some of Col. [Thomas] Gilberts Men it is said seized a Soldier of the Regulars a Disserter who was teaching Military Exercises at Freetown, and were about carrying him to Gen. [Thomas] Gage at Boston. The night before last 50 men marched from Dartmouth to join a large Body with a view to rescue the Soldier. By a letter from Boston I am informed that p[eo]ple are removing out of Boston very fast ー...
Date: 14 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Two sloops, belonging to the Eastern Shore, were condemned last Wednesday at the Court of Vice Admiralty;1 and a New England vessel is now on the stocks, for trial.2
Date: 14 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The King having been pleas'd by His Order in Council of the 5th inst to Order, Require, Prohibit and Command, That no Person or Persons whatsoever except the Master Genl Lieut General or Principal Officers of the Ordnance, for His Majesty's Service do, at any time during the space of six Months, to commence from the 19th day of this Month, presume to transport into any parts out of this Kingdom,...
Date: 14 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A Return of Sundry Artillery Stores &ca delivered the 15th of April 1775. By Orders of Thomas Goldthwaite Esqr Commandant of Fort Pownall to Lieut Graves Commr of a party in his Majesty's Serviceー
8 Cannon ー 6 pounders with Carriages, Beds, Quoins and all other Appurces.
6 Cohorns
2 Small Mortrs with the Beds &ca
308 ー 6 pound Shott
176 ー 4pound Do
6 Rammers with Spunges
7...
Date: 15 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By &ca.
The King having been pleased, by His Order in Council of the 5th of this Month, to Order, Require, Prohibit, and Command, That no Person or Persons whatsoever, (except the Master General, Lieutenant General, or Principal Officers of the Ordnance, for His Majesty's Service) do, at any Time during the Space of Six Months, to commence from the 19th of this Month, presume to Transport...
Date: 15 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By &ca
Whereas an Act of Parliament hath passed this present Sessions entitled.
"An Act to restrain the Trade and Commerce of the Colonies of New Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina, to Great Britain, Ireland and the British Islands in the West Indies, under certain Conditions and Limitations."
We send you herewith Forty printed Copies of the said Act; and do hereby...
Date: 15 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
1775
15th [April]ー
Do [Vice Admiral Samuel Graves to cause] another Act of the same Year Cap. 18 for restraining the Trade and Commerce of New Jersey & all the other Colonies to the Southward of it as far as South Carolina inclusive [to be complied with as far as may depend upon him and the Officers employ'd under him.]
Do Do
Do His Majesty's Order in Council of the 5th prohibiting...
Date: 15 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote you yesterday by E. Hall who I left at Gravesend this morning, having seen him that far on his way ー This comes by the Content Capt Medforth who I have already advised you, I had Charter'd, for to be our second Ship this year in Patuxent and in whom Capt Smith comes out a Passenger, but is to Act as a riding Captain in the Country, as you will see more particularly by the Charter Party, a...
Date: 15 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1