American Theatre from February 19, 1776, to April 17, 1776
Philad March 15. 1776
You have had much Reason to think the Congress neg[lects] your Camp in the Article of Ammunition, but I hope by the Time this reaches you ー Ten Tons of our last Importati[o]n will be in your Camp ー the Vessel brought but 350 Stand of Arms but they are the best yet imported.ー
... A Man of War & some Tenders lately went up to Baltimore & gave them an Alarm which drove... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Resolved, That the Commissary be directed to deliver to Captains [William] Richards, [Nathaniel] Falconer, & [Thomas] Reed, the Committee appointed by this Board for fixing Signals, such Guns, Ammunition, and Implements, as they shall require for that service.
By order of the Board, an order was drawn on Jno. Nixon & others, the Committee of accounts, in favour of John Cobourn, for £150,... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
[Baltimore]
Recd March 15th 1776 of Capt James Nicholson on Accot Ship Defence seven Shills being expences of People when after sparrs
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1. Account Book, Ship Defence Papers, MdHS.
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
At a Meeting of the Committee 15 March 1776ー
Mr Robert Brown appeared before the Committee, & being examined, said, that he & Mr Robt Chapple were taken by the Otter, as he was crossing the Bay, & that Capt Squires said, he would burn down Baltimore Town, & mentioned many other Circumstances, which are thought too immaterial to be recordedー
The following is an exact Copy of a... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Dear Sir Capt Nicholson is very desirous of having 20 Riflemen among his Marines and has sent to Frederick where he is likely to succeed, of course he will want the Rifles, they will cost £6. a piece, please to consult your council and let me know immediately as Capt Brown has an offer of 10 very fine ones and the others can be got at Frederick ー I congratulate you on the arrival of the Brig Wild... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
This is to Certifie that I received into the Navil Store Out of the Brigga Wild Dick which I tuck to be part of hier Stores One Barrell with Grape Shott twenty two four Pound Patrige Shott Sixty Swivell Patrige Shott two Baggs with Muskett Balls not full & two Baggs with Swivell Ballsー
Reced March the 15th 1776
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
On the 5th instant, about seven in the evening, two boats that are kept down the bay to reconnoiter the motions of the men of war in Virginia, returned with the alarm that a man of war and two tenders were close at hand, and expected their intentions were to destroy this city, which threw the inhabitants into the greatest confusion; what with the darkness of the night, thunder, lightning, and... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
No 59.
To Capt James Nicholson Commander of the Ship Defence.
Sir The spirited and prudent Conduct, which you manifested in repelling the late hostile Attack on the Persons and Properties of your Fellow-Citizens, and defeating the Designs and Attempts of our Invaders, give us real Satisfaction and entitle you to our Thanks; We therefore with Pleasure return them to you, and , desire you will also... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gentlemen. Being employed by the Committee of Safety for this colony to fit out three armed cruisers, & two row gallies, for the protection of Potomack River, we have, in consequence thereof, bought three sloops; the largest of which (called the American Congress) will mount 14 Carriage Guns, 6 & 4 pounders, & be maned with about ninety men. We ,are now raising the Company of Marines... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
[Williamsburg] Friday, 15th March, 1776.
Ordered that it be left to the discretion of Mr. Wm. Reynolds, to direct his vessel under the command of Capt.[George] Goosley, to proceed on her voyage at such time as he may think most prudent.
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
AM: at day light saw a Brigg to the Etwd gave Chace, out Reefs & got Top Gallt Yards up, at 7 fired a Shot & bro't too the Chace, at 10 spoke a Brigg from Philadelphia bound to Charles Town with a Company of Rebel Artillery, Consisting of a Captain & 78 Men, brought the Prisoners on Board. ー
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First fresh breezes, latter Fresh Gales & hazy, different... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
We have considered the Contents of your Letter of the 11th Inst & in compliance with your request we Shall order the Brigt: Comet & Schooner Defence, on a Short Cruize, to call off Winyah Bar & take your two Vessel[s] under Convoy to the edge of Soundings ー the Signals which you have recommended shall be adopted, & we desire you will be ready to come out of port on Sunday, &... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gentlemen We thank you for the intelligence in your. Letter of the 13th which came in hand this Evening ー the Success of our friends in North Carolina is a great event, & it is a pleasing circumstance to us, that they have not repeated their calls for Gun powder ー it is not in our power to Issue any more from our present Stock ー we have intimated to Capt. Gillon the Scantiness of our Magazine... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir, I wrote you yesterday by the post, in which I told you, I should be able to get the matter of the ships settled to my satisfaction. And not many hours after my letter was gone, the Council of Safety sent an order directed to me, as Commander in Chief in this province; desiring, I would immediately have the vessels unrigged, and their rudders unhung; a work I was determined to do, ere I left... Continue Reading
Date: 15 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Petition of James Holmes setting forth that in the Transport Ship called the Friendship, lately cast a Shore on Cape Cod, wheyeof he was Master, and had a considerable sum of money (his oin private cash) to the amount of Three hundred and Seventy-Five dollars, the whole of which together with a Gold Watch, and his wearing apparell, were taken from him by the Captors of the Ship ー part of the... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
B[raintr]ee March 16 1776
... the Last I closed this Day week; since that time there has been some movements amongst the Ministerial Troops as if they meant to evacuate the Town of Boston. Between 70 and 80 vessels of various sizes are gone down and lay in a row in fair sight of this place, all of which appear to be loaded and by what can be collected from our own observations and from deserters... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Providence; March 16.
Last Week a large Ship from Whitehaven, bound to Boston, laden with Coal, Porter, Cheese, &c. was taken near the Vineyard, and carried into Dartmouth.
1 This is the seventh Vessel that has been captured out of eight which sailed from Whitehaven.
On Friday, last Week, the Ship Swan, Capt. [James] Ayscough, in going down the River, ran on the... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Dear Sir
Since writing to you by express on Thursday last, I have not received any further Intelligence from the Eastward; The Inhabitants of this City and Kings County on Long Island have very Chearfully turned out to work on the Fortifications; every thing is going on as well as the badness of the weather will permit. Two Companies of the Millitia of New ark in New Jersey are coming in this... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
A letter from Major-General Schuyler, relating to Captain [Jacobus] Wynkoop and the command of the vessels on the lakes, was read, and is in the words following, to wit:
[See Schuyler to Provincial Congress, March 8, 1776]
Thereupon a message was sent to Mr. Wynkoop, who attended. A copy of the said letter was delivered to him. He was requested to go to Major [William] Douglass with the copy of... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Dear Sir
I had the pleasure of your favour of the 11 Inst which Convayd a great deal of Satisfaction to me, as I am able to Contradict the Silly Assertions of our Enthusiastic trifflers who believe and propagate Lying Inconsistencies for want of Sense, which notwithstanding is greedily Swallowed as truth by their more Silly Auditors. I hope those Inconsiderate People of N Carolina will Soon be... Continue Reading
Date: 16 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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