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We have now in the Harbor of Newport the Rose the Swan and the Glasgow with a Bomb-Brig2 and Six Tenders, and a large Scow as a Transport.
Capt. Whipple who sailed last Night for Philadelphia took a Schooner of 30 Tons from Boston in Ballast addressed to G. [George] Rome for fresh Provisions.3 Capt. [David] Arnold who came Passenger in her informs me that, when he left...
Date: 27 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I take the Liberty of addressing your Excellency in Behalf of Mr James Aborn who waits upon you with this Letter. I can assure your Excellency that he is a worthy honest Man, and hath upon all Occasions approved himself a sincere Friend to the Liberties of his Country. He sent a Vessel last Spring to the Eastward to trade and Fish, and to cover his Interest from the Enemy made Use of a Friend in...
Date: 30 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We have taken on Shore in Newport Lieut Stanhope Commander of one of the armed Schooners. He himself is much upon the Reserve; but by the best Accounts he is Nephew to the Dutchess of Chandois [Chandos] and a very near Relation of Earl [of] Stanhope. He is at present confined in One of the best Rooms in our Gaol under a Guard. I should think it best for the Congress to erect a suitable Place in...
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I do myself the Honour to address this Letter to you by Mr. Penet, and another French Gentleman 2 who arrived here last Night in Capt. [William] Rhodes from Cape Francois, who was despatched some Time since from this Place for Powder. Mr Penet comes extremely well recommended to our Committee for providing Powder from a Merchant of Character at the Cape. He hath Propossals to make for...
Date: 11 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Governor Nicholas Cooke to the Rhode Island Delegates in the Continental Congress, December 12, 1775
Last Sunday Morning [December 10] about 2 or 3 oClock Wallace landed upon Jamestown with about 200 Men. we had but a Handful of Men upon the Island who in general behaved with Bravery, but being so greatly overpowered were compelled to retreat with the Loss of 2 Men taken Prisoners. It is believed that an Officer of the Marines was killed, and 7 Men wounded on the Part of the Enemy; who hurt 16...
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I send you by the Advice of his Excellency General Washington Mr [Henry Edwin] Stanhope late a Lieutenant on board the Glasgow, 2 and Mr. Robinson late a Midshipman on board the Asia who are not to leave North Hampton until they are properly discharged They go under the Care of Capt. Dunn and of my Son Nicholas Cooke jun. I inclose you a Promise signed by each of them. Mr Stanhope is...
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Governor Nicholas Cooke to the Rhode Island Delegates in the Continental Congress, December 17, 1775
You will find in the Providence Paper the latest Intelligence we have from Quebec. Palmer further informs us that the Breaches in the Walls had been repaired with Fascines; and that the Inhabitants were very generally determined not to engage in Defence of the Place. A Letter from Lieut. Col [Christopher] Greene dated the 23d ulto acquaints his Wife that they arrived before Quebec Ten Days too...
Date: 17 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
This Letter will be handed to you by Messrs Penet & Pliame, who arrived here about Ten Days ago from Cape Francois in a Vessel sent by this Colony for Powder. They were well recommended to us, and I gave them a Letter to General Washington, who hath prevailed upon them to lay their Proposals before the Congress. I hope their Visit to North America will be an Introduction to such Measures as...
Date: 18 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I have your Excellency's Letter of the 17th which I have laid before the General Committee. Should the Force sailed from Boston be destined for Rhode Island, I tremble for the Consequences, as the Colony, in its present exhausted State, cannot without Assistance defend the Island...
[P.S.] Capt. Wallace hath hinted to some of his Friends that he expects a Reinforcement daily.
Date: 19 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I do myself the Honor to address this Letter to your Excellency by Mr. Paul Allen, my Son in Law, who makes a Voyage by my Permission to Guadeloupe, to purchase Powder and other Articles for the use of the Colony. I beg Leave to recommend him to your Notice and entire Confidence, with Respect to the Affairs of America. The Contest between the Colonies and Britain, hath at Length arisen to so...
Date: 28 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I did myself the Honor by Mr. Paul Allen to address myself to Your Excellency in a Letter upon the Contest between the Colonies and Great-Britain. Lest that Letter Should by Some Misfortune fail of being put into Your Hands, I now Subjoin a Copy of it by Capt. Samuel Soule, who goes by Permission to Guadaloupe, to purchase Powder and warlike Stores, and whom I beg Leave to recommend to Your...
Date: 8 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Sir Your Favour of the 6th instant I received & laid before the General Assembly. It had great Weight: And I believe that no Supplies to the Enemy's Ships would have been permitted had it not appeared to us that the Members of the Continental Congress were of Opinion that they should be continued. The following is an Extract of a Letter from our Delegates on that Subject "A Memorial from the...
Date: 21 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I am favoured with yours of the 5th instant. Last Saturday the Powder from Bedford arrived here. It is stored and waits for your further Orders.
I shall be obliged to you for communicating to me any Intelligence you may receive from Canada. We have not as yet had any of the Particulars of the unfortunate Attack; nor do we know whether Col. [Christopher] Greene with the brave Men under him were...
Date: 30 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I have not been favoured with a Letter from you since you wrote by the Express belonging to Newport. ー You will see by the inclosed Papers the State of the Negotiations with [James] Wallace at the Time Col. West's Letter was written. 2 I have since recommended it to him to permit the Boats with Necessaries for the Town to pass as usual, as otherwsie great Obstructions must be given to...
Date: 30 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
You being Appointed master of the Sloop Sally, fitted out and Loaded on Account of the Colony of Rhode Island, and are hereby Ordered to Embrace the first good wind and weather, and proceed to St Eustasias, and when you Arrive there, if the marketts Sutes Sell your Cargo. for Cash, and Lay out the net proceeds of your Cargo. in Gun Powder, Small Arms, Lead, Duck, Salt petre, Sulphur, Twine,...
Date: 3 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I send by the Cartel Vessel, Five Prisoners Seamen who lately belonged to the Grey-Hound Man of War, they were sent to me by the Commissary of Prisoners in the State of the Massachusets Bay in order to be exchanged for John Turney, Thomas Robins, John Tar, —— Flint, & James Macom Inhabitants of the Massachusets, who were Captivated by the Milford Frigate, & put on board the Renown Ship of...
Date: 5 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
The invasion of this State hath obliged us to keep either the whole or a very considerable Part of our Militia upon Duty; and as it is very difficult to prevail upon Men to enlist for a long Term of Time when they receive large Bounties upon short Inlistments, especially in the exhausted State of this Government; we were obliged to give enormous Sums to engage Men in our Continental Battalions...
Date: 25 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Since I had the Honour of addressing your Excellencey last Three Persons belonging to Salem made their escape from the Enemy's Fleet at Rhode Island who inform that Lord Howe arrived at Newport Harbour on Saturday last with a Fleet of 20 Sail of Transports including a Frigate1—That there is at present in the Harbour of Newport 9 Ships of the Line2 a Number of Frigates Ships...
Date: 10 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
We have sent you William Edwards late Master of the British Ship of War Syren, in order to be exchanged for the late Master of the Continental Ship Hancock1—We have likewise sent the Surgeon,2 four other Persons late belonging to the Syren wc.h you will please to Credit us for—
We have not yet recd. any of the Prisoners we wrote for from Halifax—As soon...
Date: 13 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11