American Theatre from February 19, 1776, to April 17, 1776
Capt Willm Merceir
Bot. of Sharpe Curtenius
2 pr Swivels
a £ 6
£ 12. .0. .0
6 Cwt Langrage
a 10/
3. .0. .0
1 Caboos
14. .0. .0
2 Potts
a 8/
16. .0
1 Spitt & Racks
10. .0
£ 30.14. .0
1776
Ditto
Bot of Peter T. Curtenius
April 6
6 Blunderbusses
a 40/
£ 12. .0. .0
3 Muskets
a 50/
7.10. .0
£ 19.10. .0
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
at 4 AM the Hannah Sloop from St Lucia 2 [was sent in] PM Ancor'd here in his Majestys Sloop Savage
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Rej(jfoed, That the Yesoh1tiott ¥espectittg the sloop SttU-y,passed ott Thufs day last, be reconsidered, and that it be recommitted to the same committee. The Congress resumed the consideration of the report from the committee of the whole; and the same being twice read, and debated by paragraphs, was agreed to as follows: Resolved, That any goods, wares, and merchandise, except staves and empty... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Resolved, That Capt. [John] Rice & Mr. A. Donaldson, be desir:ed immediately to construct two Chevaux de Frize, for the. purpose of stoping the passage between the Chevaux de Frize now sunk, and that they be made in such form that they may float, when proper loaded for sinking.
Resolved, That Capt. Jno Hazlewood be impowered to nominate some discreet and judicious person to assist some other... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir The committee [of Safety] requests you would solicit the honble. Congress to spare to this Province Ten or fifteen of the largest Cannon that have been taken at the Island of [New] Providence As we apprehend they will be wanted for the protection of this City before a Supply can be otherwise obtain'd 2
We also send a Letter received by Express from Henry Fisher that the Congress may take... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Tomorrow, at twelve o'clock in the forenoon, the experiment will be tried upon the Alarm Guns, which are placed upon the Delaware, betwixt this city and the capes, of which the Committee of Safety thinks proper to inform the public, to prevent any confusion. We hear that on Monday last [April l], the sloop Endeavor, Job Trip master, being on her passage from Dartmouth to this place, to the... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
... near 2, Set out for Kinsington, in order to assist with a Number of fellow citizens in geting the lower deck beams on board the frigate building by messrs Eyers 2 I persum there came not short of 100. who Stayed till they were all put on board (in which was included 3 parts of the Light Infantry of 1st Batalion who came in w,arlike array). came away Just at dark.
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Four new privateers, from 16 to 28 guns each, are just fitted out here; they are compleatly manned, and will in a few days sail on a cruize to intercept the transports expected to arrive in America from England. Yesterday two sloops from Curacoa, laden with powder and warlike stores, arrived safe in this port, and proceeded immediately to land their cargoes. They were chaced on their passage by... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Saw several small Vessels and a Brig under Cape May shore, but on Account of the Shoals could not get near them.
Took a small Sloop from North Carolina laden with Pitch Tar & Turpentine, which the Rebels are in great want of. The Tenders took out the Turpentine and destroyed the Vessel.2
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sir I have communicated your Letter to the eighth Battallion who are much pleased that there Conduct on the late Alarm occasioned by the Otter has met with the Approbation of so truly respectable a Body as the Committee of Baltimore County.
That Battallion Sir esteem it but their Duty to march to the Assistance of any part of this Province when attacked or in Danger of it ー But they march with... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
1775
Decr 22d
By Cash recd from Mr John Smith on Acct Lux & Bowly2
£ 100. .0. .0
30th
By do from Messrs Lux & Bowley
175. .0. .0
Jany 6. 1776
By do from do by Capt Boucher3
101. .0. .0
13th
By do from pr Capt. [Aquila] Johns4
200. .0. .0
17th
By do from Do
161. .0. .0
18th
By do from Do
46. .0. .0
20th
By do from do pr Capt Jno T.... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I know not to whom I can address this most important Note with so much Propriety and assurance of Success as to yourself ー the Crisis will not admit of Ceremony and Procrastination, I shall therefore irregularly address you in the Language and with the Spirit of one bold determined free Citizen to another, and conjure you as you value the Liberties and Rights of the Community, of which you are a... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Committee being informed that a vessel formerly allowed to be purchased by Robert Donald, for the purpose of conveying passengers to Great Britain, is about to proc~ed on her voyage, the s'd Donald declaring upon oath that the said vessel is two thirds his property, the other third the property of a Gent. in Glasgow. This Comm'ee are of opinion, that since the passing of the Act of... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I recd your's of Yesterday, & herewith Inclose you a Certificate from the Committee of safety that your having attended Colo [Richard] Corbin on board Lord Dunmores ship was by their permission. 2 I should have sent you a [copy] of their Letter to Colo [William] Grayson had th[ere been] an Entry made of it, tho' expect the [Certifi]cate will answer the same end. I re[turned] home the seventh... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Duke of Cumberland Packet arrived a few days ago, from Falmouth, with government despatches for Lord Dunmore. It is said she left England the 23d of January, and bring advice, that Lord Cornwallis sailed about the same time, with a number of transports, under convoy of twelve frigates, the place of their destination uncertain. The packet was at South Carolina, but found that Lord William... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Friday 5 Little wind & fair. At ½ past 6 AM saw a party of Rebels firing on a Canoe from Portsmouth. Carried out a Warp to the Hinchinbrook, & brought our Guns to bear. Fired 4 six Pounders at them.
Came in the Samuel & Lilley Tenders with a Ship Prize. 2 Employed on the Rigging. Recd a Jack from the Liverpool.
Saturday 6 Do Wr employed as before. At 4 A.M. sailed the Hinchinbrook... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Friday 5 AM clear'd Hawse arrd a large Ship taken by the Two Governm t Tendrs modr and cloudy PM sent the marines on shore and a party of seamen under the Command of the 1st Lieut there being an alarm given that the Intrenchments were attack'd by the Rebels Do they returned the alarm being false
Saturday 6 Sail'd our Tender the Liverpool ー arm'd schooner with the . 1st Lieut and 20 men onbd weigh... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
On board the Palliser Transport Govr Martin ー ,-""'-"' Cape Fear River the 6th April 1776
In answer to Your Excellency's Letter of the 2d instant desiring "my advice and opinion on the expediency of hiring into His Majestys service a Ship for the accomodation of such People as are obliged to forsake the shore for the safety of their persons: And also of your hiring a Vessel for your own... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
If the Vessel which brought the Cargo of Rum & osnabrugs should return to Virginia you may take that opportunity of informing the Merchants from whom that Cargo was purchased that if they are disposed to send another Cargo on their own account I will engage to take the Rum at 3 Shillings a Gallon, and the Osnabr[i]gs at one Shilling a Yard, paying the freight to this place ー and you may at... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Upon Motion
Ordered That a Message be sent to the President requesting that His Excellency will give Orders that proper Measures may be taken by sinking Cheveaux de Frize and other ways to obstruct the Bar of the Inlet to Stano.
Resolved That this House will make Provision for the Expence attending the sinking such Cheveaux de Frize and making such other Obstructions on the Bar of the Inlet to... Continue Reading
Date: 6 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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