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So much depends upon the inclosed Act of Parliament for restraining the Commerce & Fisheries of the New England Governments, that I cannot too earnestly recommend it to your Attention, at the same time it is hoped that the good effects of it will be found, not in the Restrictions it contains, but in that return of Duty and Obedience on the part of the People which will render the Execution of...
Date: 15 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Last was 26 Ultimo since I have your favour 22 feby Your Opinion about the Quantities of Wheat and Flour sent here is just, & the price has been supported tolerably, though it might have been kept up at 7/. however considering the variety of hands it was in, it was better than expected, especially as many were eager to sell, & some was actually sold at 6/7½; however the steadiness of...
Date: 15 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have only time by this conveyance to advise you that there arrived here yesterday two Armd schooners & a detachment from the 64th Regt with orders to me from his Excelly the Governor to deliver the Commanding officer of this party all the Artillery & spare Arms belonging to this Fort which I accordingly have done. There now remains for the use of the Fort only 26 Arms besides a few at...
Date: 16 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Yesterday I had the honour of receiving your Excellys letter of the 8th instant with orders to deliver to Lieut [Thomas] Graves the Artillery & Spare arms belonging to this Fort which I immediately comply'd with & delivr'd them agreeable to the inclosed list.
There are now left for the use of the Fort 26 Arms about half a hundd wt of musquet balls & about 10 lb of powder which is a...
Date: 16 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
When the Nautilus and Falcon (which last came in today) arrived from England in want of many men and stores, and very leaky, having had blowing Weather in their passage, the Asia was in Kingroad, the Boyne and Preston before Boston, the Somerset between Boston and Charles Town, the Mercury in Nantasket Road, and the Glasgow just hawled from the Ways, after receiving a very considerable repair....
Date: 16 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We now request as yr Gunsmith is making ten Musketts by my G.W. or[der] that you desire him to make the Bayonates the same as the Kings Troops. We also request that he will put good Locks on them & also that he may have them hear by the time agreed on. Mr Thos Jones Requests yr getting him a Gun made the same size of the ten he is now making the Bayonett to be the same as the one made for G.W...
Date: 16 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Friday last the Nautilus (in natural History a simple Shell) arrived here from England with Dispatches for his Excellency General Gage: ー In her came Passenger the Quarter Master of his Majesty's 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons . . .
Yesterday the Falcon Sloop of War also arrived here from England.
Date: 17 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Capt. [John] Hathaway of Freetown Militia being in Newport, was this day seized and carried aboard the Rose Man o' War, as was said, to be sent to Gen. [Thomas] Gage for taking away the Kings Arms from Col. [Thomas] Gilbelts Men ー They detained him about [blank] hours and dismissed him. He is about commencing an Action against the Officers of the Rose for false Imprisonment.ー
Date: 17 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
This Incloses you a piece Called the Crisis Published in London & Signd by the Author & the Printer & Republished here, am told the third Number is also in this City ー no Molasses yet come in, nor not a hhd to be had in this place & Coffee still 11d & flower 16/ hope the flower & Heeny &c is to hand, I am [&c.]
Date: 17 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The following affidavits were taken some time past, and might have been ready to insert in last Paper, but by accident were detained; however, by giving them a place in next Packet the Public in general will probably receive a satisfaction, as well as
Date: 17 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Generals [Howe, Clinton, Burgoyne] left for Portsmouth the day before yesterday. They were to embark immediately in order to reach their destination.
Date: 17 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Since my last the Senegal sloop sailed from Spithead for America.
Date: 17 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I beg You will acquain[t their] Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, I have [arrived at] Portsmouth Yesterday Evning; and this [Morning ha]ve hoisted my Flag on board His Majesty['s Ship] Portland, whose State and Condition I here enclose. On Thursday next 1 mean to have her Comp[any giv]en two Months Advance; and will then proceed, (Winds & Weather permitting) agreeable to their [Lordships...
Date: 17 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Ship Woodcock Launchd H Jackson built her in the year 1775 by [sic, for] Fisher & Bragg2
Date: 17 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Boats of the Squadron, by desire of the General were ordered to assemble along side the Boyne by 8 o'Clock in the Evening, and their Officers were instructed to follow Lieut. [John] Bourmasters Direction. These Boats were to take in the Troops and land them in the Night at Phipps Farm; which being done they marched up the Country.
Date: 18 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
At 8 this night the Commanding Officers of Regiments were sent for to Headquarters, and ordered to have their respective Grenadiers and Light Infantry Companies on the beach near the Magazine Guard exactly at 10 o'Clock this night, with one day's provisions in their Havresacks, and without knapsacks ー They were directed to order their Companies to parade quietly at their respective Barracks, and...
Date: 18 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
April 1775
Tuesday 18
Moored between Charles Town and Boston
P M All our Boats employed attending the Troops.
Date: 18 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
April 1775
Tuesday 18
Moor'd in the North River abreast of the Town [of New York]
Arrived here a Transport sent the Marines on board Transport to protect her from the Mobb, while Loading.
Date: 18 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last night came to town Admiral [James] Young, and this morning his flag was hoisted on board his Majesty's ship the Portland at Spithead.
Date: 18 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
[1775]
18th [April]ー
Rear Admiral [Robert] Duff Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships at Newfoundland has the like Orders with respect to the Two abovementioned Acts [of 15 April]; and his attention to that which restrained the Fisheries of the 4. New England Governments was enforced by a subsequent Order of the 22d of May.
Date: 18 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1