American Theatre from February 19, 1776, to April 17, 1776
You will soon see a sett of Resolutions, which will please you ー the Continental Vessells the Provincial Vessells and Letters of Marque and Privateers will be let loose upo British Trade. I hope, and believe it will not be long before Trade will be open. Foreign Nations, all the World I hope, will be invited to come here, and our People permitted to go to all the World except the Dominions of him... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Resolved, That the following mentioned officers on board the Provincial Ship, be allowed the pay as affixed to their respective stations:
First Clerk
10
Dollars per
Month.
Second Clerk
8
do.
Boatswain's Mate
8
do.
Quarter Masters
8
do.
Quarter Gunners
8
do.
Gunner's Mate
8
do.
Steward
10
do.
Steward's Mate
8
do.
Cook
8
do.
Carpenters Mate
12
do.
Resolved... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gentlemen.
By a letter I recd from Mr Bowly by this days post he tells me our delegates had ordered all the sail cloth to be left at Phila the other things were to come in the Packet oh Tuesday, I expect they mean to sell the sail cloth as the price is very high there, we sold ours at £ 9.10 pr Bolt, If the Gentn have not wrote you their reasons for doing it, I think you had better order it down... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
A warrant to Capt. John Calver[t] for £50 and 1 Do. for £50 upon account for purchase of materials for the Row Gallys.
Date: 21 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Wednesday 20th A M at 7 Anchord here the Otter & LiverjJools Tender
with 6 Sloops & schooners 2 which they had taken at 8
the Lord How[e] Anchord with a Ship she had taken from
Philadelphia 3 at Noon Anchord in 10 fa Point Com
fort ENE ½ Mile.
Moderate & fair weathr P M receivd some Provision out
of the Lord How's Prize & Fired 2 Nine pd Shott to bring
too our Pilot Boat. Thursday... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
My Lord, By The Duke of Cumberland Packet Boat which arrived here on the 18th. instant I have had the honour to receive Your Lordship's circular Letter ー bearing date the 10th. day of November, notifying the King's appointment of Your Lordship to be one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State and signifying The Royal Pleasure that my future dispatches be addressed to you. pursuant to this... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Enclosed you will find Colonel [Christopher] Gadsden's orders, for eighteen men to be put on board the armed schooner Peggy, of which, Lieut. Sherman 2 is to be the commander. The mate of the schooner has consented to go, which I am glad of; as he is acquainted with the vessel, and every thing about her. I am of opinion, that two of your 4-pounders which may be hoisted in, in an instant, will be... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Resolved, That the ship Port-Henderson, Henry Aitken, master, now lying under the cannon of fort Johnson, and bound for London, be forthwith seized, and brought up to Charles-Town, under the care of the Prosper ship of war. That upon the said ship being brought up, the cargo on board be forthwith landed, and sold. And that, the said cargo being sold, the monies arising from such sale, be lodged... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I beg leave to Inform you that I sailed from Boston the 4th of J anry last in His Majesty's Ship under my Command with two Transports under my Convoy bound to this Port in Order to Purchase or seize a Quantity of Rice for the use of His Majesty's Troops & to have the assistance of Sr James Wright Governor of this Province in procuring the same.
Upon my Arrival here I found this Province in... Continue Reading
Date: 21 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
You will by this itts likely have heard, of the departure of the Troops from Boston. I went in this week and found my home in good Order, though great devastation as to many Others. I here Mr. Gearey [Elbridge Gerry] has wrote to his brother about purchaicing a Cargo, of fish ー and have been with me, About purchaicing some I have. I Understand, itt is by the Order of Congress, I dont purpose... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
7
2
4
— 12 Pounders
— 9 Do
— 6 Do
In the North Battery
all useless.
3
177
1
273
2
2
— 28 Pounders
— 28 Pound Shott
— 8 Inch Shell
Wads
Handcrow Levers
Drag Ropes
On Cobs Hill
Half a Side of Leather
3
39
154
1
1
— 32 Pounders
— Shott
— Wads
— 13 Inch Iron Mortar & Bed
— Large Chain
At West... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Notwithstanding former Orders, You are hereby required and directed, to Order Captain [Tyringham] Howe of His Majesty's Ship Glasgow on his
Arrival at Virginia, and delivering the Packets which are to oe forwarded to the Southward, to put himself under the Command of the ~enior Officer on that Station, and follow his Orders for his further proceedings.
Given under my hand on board His Majesty's... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Wednesday 20 during the Night Saw a great fire on Castle William & from 6 AM till Noon heard the report of Several Great Guns from thence. Serv'd Porter to the Ships Company-Fresh Gales at 3 PM the Rebels began fireing from Thompson's Island at a party of men belonging to one of the transports, whilst watering Sent the Pinnace & Cutter to assist in bringing them off. Came on board a party... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Rate
Ships
Commanders
Disposition
4th
Chatham
Rear Admiral Shuldham
Capt John Raynor
In Nantasket Road
Under Orders to proced with a Fleet of Transports to Halifax
"
Renown
" Frans Banks
Do
Under Orders to Cruize and Rendezvous occasionally in Nantasket Road, and Boston Bay
"
Centurion
" Richd Brathwaite
Do
Ordered to accompany and protect the Fleet of Transports... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Thursdy 21 A M Weigh'd and came to Sail as did the Squadn Steering down the River. Fresh Breezes with Sleet at times at 1 P M abrest the Light House Brot too Join'd Fortune T[ende]r at 2 past 3 saw 2 Sail SE. gave Chace at 2 past 4 saw 2 in the S W made the Glascow's Sigl to Chace as did the Fortune Tender at 6 Join'd the Glascow, Hawke T[ende]r and the Sloop Sally David Hawley Master2... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Voted, That Eliphalet Dyer and Wm. Williams, Esqrs, be directed to purchase at New York or Philadelphia sufficient quantity of rigging for the Colony ship now building, or procure hemp sufficient to make the same, as shall appear most advantageous for this Colony, and forward the same, if in hemp to Mr. James Tilley at New London, if in rigging to Capt. Uriah Hayden at Saybrook, and give as early... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
At the Request of the General Assembly now sitting here I make Application to your Excellency for Six seamen taken from the Enemy and now your Prisoners to be exchanged for six Inhabitants of this Colony who were taken and are detaind by Capt. Wallace. Four of These Men have Families who are greatly distressed. I send this by Express by Reason of the Danger of Capt. Wallace's being removed from... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Gent. ー This day, about 10 o'clock in the forenoon, our guard stationed at Montauk saw twenty sail of square rigged vessels, (five of them appeared to be large) and two sloops, bearing about SSE from the point of Montauk, about nine or ten miles to sea; the wind SSE; the weather something thick and hazy; stearing about NE by N and sailed to the eastward of Block Island, and I suppose, by the... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Ordered, That the general committee of the city and county of NewYork, or their sub-committee of inspection, be at liberty to permit Mr. Jacobus Van Zandt and Mr. Isaac Sears to export produce of any kind, (horned cattle, sheep, hogs poultry excepted,) to the amount of value of three hundred and sixty pounds, in part of the value of military stores imported from Amsterdam in the sloop Sally,... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
[Extract]
It is a certain truth that two french Noblesse were in cog last summer with the Congress. I am afraid something is brewing, that will be like an Explosion. Clem saw in town a few Weeks ago a french Officer, stiff in lace, a white Cockade in his hat, that could not speak a word of English. He had a Negro behind him, bearing his sword, that spoke for him; they came from N.England &... Continue Reading
Date: 22 March 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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