American Theatre from February 19, 1776, to April 17, 1776
The public will expect some account of the alarm occasioned by the man of war and her tenders; the following is the most perfect we can give at present. ー On Tuesday the 5th of March, about seven in the evening, we received information, that a man of war and two tenders were coining up the Bay and had taken a New-England schooner lying at the mouth of Patuxent ー the wind blew hard at S.W. and the... Continue Reading
Date: 14 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
No 58.
sir We have given the Bearer hereof Mr William Houston an Order on Captn Tibbett for 2000w Powder and all the small Arms with the Accoutrements thereto belonging, that have been imported for this Province in the Brig Wild-Dick which we desire you will have complied with, and any Assistance that Mr Houston may want, you'll please to give him ー in a few Days you will have our full Directions... Continue Reading
Date: 14 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Ordered, That Mr Robert Townsend Hooe be requested immediately to load the Sloop Molly, Captain Conway, with Tobacco, Corn, Flour and Staves on Account and Risk of this Province upon the best and most reasonable Terms & that he apply to the Council of Safety for sailing Orders for her when ready.
Ordered That Col. Joshua Beall of Prince Georges County deliver to Col. Wm Smallwood or his Order... Continue Reading
Date: 14 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
We have just taken an oyster boat, with six men on board, and on search, found five British muskets concealed in the boat; the men have been strictly examined, and it appears they came from Virginia, and were bound to Baltimore, and had oysters on board to further their intended purpose, being employed by that infamous tool of Government, Lord Dunmore, as spies, to collect information from and... Continue Reading
Date: 14 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
[Williamsburg] Thursday, 14th March, 1776.
Richard Taylor, of Caroline, is appointed Captain of the armed vessel fitted out by Col. Fielding Lewis, and he is to recommend to the Comm'ee as soon as possible, proper persons to be first and second mates, a Boatswain, two midshipmen, 2 Gunners; and that he endeavour to enlist 14 able-bodied seamen to serve on board the said vessell.
Mr. Thomas... Continue Reading
Date: 14 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
My Lord As the season of the Year is now so far advanced that the Navigation of the River Delaware is open, I think it necessary to acquaint your Lordship that in obedience to my orders from the commander in chief of His Majesty's Ships in America, I intend as soon as the Otter Arrives from her Cruize to proceed in the Roebuck to Philadelphia River, and purpose leaving the Liverpool and Otter... Continue Reading
Date: 14 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
... News from Georgia ー our friends had burned four of the Loaded Vessels one of them very valuable, others made their escape by throwing over board most of their Cargoes & under cover of Men of Wars & Tendersmany of the Men of Wars Men killed & wounded, four of our friends only wounded ー 65 Negroes from Arthur Middleton's plantation near Wright's Savanna carried off ー Wrights Savanna... Continue Reading
Date: 14 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Resolved, That the Committees for George-Town and Beaufort, respectively, be, and they are hereby, authorized and impowered to purchase, and fit out, a proper armed vessel, at each of those ports, for the protection of the trade and navigation thereof.
Date: 14 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Having received Intelligence from His Excellency Governor Tonyn and Lieut Grant of His Majesty's Schooner St John, by the Duke of Cumberland Packet which arrived here yesterday from St Augustine,
The Governor and Lieut sets forth in their Letters that several Armed Ships and Vessels with a number of Armed men, said from Philadelphia had landed on the Island of Providence and had taken possession... Continue Reading
Date: 14 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir: We are surprised and concerned that you and the other gentlemen with you, should be confined by the rulers of the people, now at Savannah, as you had a right to protection from the parole that had been given. It is equally unaccountable that the Captains Inglis and Wardell should be carried into confinement, and prevented from sailing with their ships and cargoes, contrary to the faith that... Continue Reading
Date: 14 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir: I have the opportunity of acquainting you of my misfortune of being here; which is adding loss to loss. I also have to acquaint you of the disagreeable circumstance of Captain Andrew Lee having, by the Commodore's orders, hove overboard some of your rice, and also have some or it on board now, which he intends to take away, and put on board some of the transports for Boston. But if in my... Continue Reading
Date: 14 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I received the letter by which Your Excellency takes care to remind me of the contents of those which I had the honour to write to him on 11 September, 1775 and the 22nd of January last. My way of thinking about the circumstances in which His British Majesty finds himself vis-a-vis his North American subjects has not varied, and consequently I have always acted according to the principles which... Continue Reading
Date: 14 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The ship mentioned in our last sent into Portsmouth by Capt. Manly,
1 proved to be 240 tons burthen, having on board 6 double fortified four pounders, 2 swivels, and three barrels of powder. Her cargo consisted of 170 butts of porter, 11 packages of medicines, with large quantities of coal, sour krout, &c. besides a great number of packages for the officers in... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Fresh Breezes and Clear, at ½ past 5 [A.M.] Saw a Sail to the Wt ward, out all Reefs up T G yards and Give Chace 8 Tack'd 9 Light airs and Vrable hoisted a Boat out and, Sent hir on Brd the Chace, found hir to be the Schooner Buscowen from N.o Carilina with Indian Corn took Charge of hir,2
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
at 6 AM saw a Sail in the SWt gave Chace, at 9 the Chace a Schooner got within the Gurnett which we follow'd but not able to come up with, at 10 Anchord with the small Bower in Sawquish Cove in 5 fathoms Gurnet Light House NE½N ½ mile; in letting go the Anchor carried away the Shanks Painter & Chain ー Observed a Number of Arm'd Men about the Light House and along the Beach ー sent a Boat... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Journal of the Committee Appointed to Build Two Continental Frigates in Rhode Island, March 15, 1776
Meeting in being according to adjournment.
Voted. That the Balance of Cromwell Childs Acct amounting to the sum of [blank] be paid out of the Committe's Treasury.ー
Voted. That Messrs Rotch & Jarvis have an Order on Stephen Hopkins Esqr for One thousand Dollars, & that the Same be paid the Treasurer on his delivering the Bills.
Voted. That the Pumps for the large Ship be made 20 feet long... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
the Votes read & Letters from Gen Washington with a Packet of intercepted Letters,
2 and Two Letters from Arthur Lee to Wm Temple and brought by Him from England found in the Lining of his Cloaths
3 ー our Troops have bombarded Boston with little Effect except that [William] Howe and his Men are about to leave the Town, we burst 5... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
We have taken 5 transports loaded with provisions from England for the Ministerialists ー the General [Washington] writes that the enemy are making as fast as possible dispositions to evacuate the town, & to embark their troops they do it in so much confusion & hurry that they do not take an inventory of the stores embarked: should they sail from Boston he has directed Commodore Manly to... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
That the pay and rank of me and my Commsd Officers be settled, also the pay of the Warrant Officers be immediately fixed, as it is Impossible to engage any before they know their wages.
That two men be apointed to go down to Liberty Island to inspect into the Stores of each Row-gally, & that they will order what may be wanted to be got for them immediately, also that those men be Associators... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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