American Theatre from February 19, 1776, to April 17, 1776
... Last Evening I spent Part of the Evening wth General Heath and he told me that a Letter was Yesterday received in Town from Boston which informs that 62 of Genl How's Fleet were gone to Halifax; and that 62 More of them were comeing some Where this Way. we have no news of the Appearance of any of them here as yet; Yesterday we had a heavy Fire of Cannon & small Arms for a considerable... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The General, informs the inhabitants, that it is become absolutely necessary, that all communication, between the ministerial fleet and shore, should be immediately stopped,-for that purpose, has given positive orders, that the ships should no longer be furnished with provisions: Any inhabitant, or others, who shall be taken, that have been on board, or near any of the ships, or going on board,... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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Secret Intelligence
New York 8th April 1776.
Since I left Your Excellency on Sunday Night last, I have done my Endeavour to discover anything that might be hurtfull to His Majesty's Arms ー There is no alterations in those Batteries I gave Your Excellency an account of-but now they are in the greatest hurry to get the Ambrazures finished on the Lower Battery under Fort George and has... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Yesterday the Viper's boat
2 went ashore on Staten-island, to get water. A party of riflemen, who were posted there, attacked her, and took all hands prisoners; some say eight, others fourteen. The man of war fired, which the riflemen returned. They were at it all day ー The man of war was obliged to cut her cables and run. ー It is said she fell down with sails furled... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
May it Please your Honor. ー Yesterday about Ten o'Clock in the forenoon the Ship Savage & the James pilate Boat came up the sound under cover of a thick fogg to the Watering place o[n] this Island, ー each Sent a Boat with Eleven men to take in Water of which I Receiv'd Intelligence & prepar'd to attack them, ー they recd Information of our approach & a signal Gun was fired for their... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
We received your Letter by Mr Scott2 and approve of your Conduct in Sending in the St Croix Sloop. altho She does not prove to be aprize, yet as the circumstances attending her appeared Suspicious you did right.
Shoud this be delivered to you by Capt [William] Hallock at or about cape May he will also put on board your Lieutt of Marines and some men, If he does not see you he will land... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The express delivered me yours of yesterday this morning, and I do not wonder you shou'd be uneasy in your present situation; be assured I have
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done every thing in my power to hurry the outfits of the Sloop & Schooner, but they came in such wrecks and have so much to be done to them that it has not been possible to... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
I wrote you a few lines this morning by the return of your Express to whom I paid 40s. ー in full of all demands for: his Journey; since his departure I procured a meeting of the Marine Committee and orders to send down the Schooner 2 soon as possible; therefore I hope you will receive this from Capt Hallock who is order'd to Consult with you the best & safest method of getting out to Sea,... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Resolved, That John Mcfatridge be appointed Second Lieutenant to the floating Battery. Resolved, That the Officers & Non-Commission'd Officers on board the floating Battery, have the same Wages with those of the same rank .on Board the Provincial Ship of War.
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Mr. James Maule, Pilot, applying to this Board for liberty to go down with your Ship, the Committee are of Opinion that it is unsafe at present to
Suffer any Pilot to go down the River, and therefore cannot grant the Permission.
Whenever it can be done with Safety you will have Notice, and 'till then it is hoped you will not undertake to engage any Pilot upon that Service.
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
This afternoon, at 4 o'Clock, I Rec'd a letter from Capt'n John Hambelton, desiring my Emmedeate attendance, with my Evidences, to atten a Corte of Inquirry in Regard to Capt'n [Alexander] Henderson and my self. I Emm~deately Repair'd to the Island, with the greatest part of the Lieut's in the fleet then down, and mensioned the Improperty of the day, Itts being the Sabeth, and Likewise Late.... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Dear sir I had the favour of your letter of the 29th March by the Lord Howe Tender who joined me the 6th instant, she had been so long absent that I was under a great apprehension for her safety: especially as I have seen two Rebel Privateers off the mouth of this River since I have been here, which on account of the Shoals and Tides I was not able to get at; both of which are an overmatch for... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to Mr Joseph Middleton thirty seven Pounds ten Shillings in Part Payment for his furnishing a Pilot Boat for the Purpose of gaining and communicating Intelligence.
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Yours of the 29th Ult. I received Yesterday I have Examined the powder according to your request & find there are 26 bbls of Corse powder including one that was broke on bard the vessell four Barrell & 20 keggs of fine powder, though there seems to be something of a mixture throughout the whole I am Gentn [&c.] Jos: Beall
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Dear Sir ー On Friday last, General [Charles] Lee arrived safe in Williamsburg, in a very rainy day, and much fatigued; we considered him as a valuable acquisiti<;>n, and esteem it a favour in Congress to spare him to this department, where, most p~ople here think, the gentry who found Boston too hot for them, will come; and be joined by the much talked of powerful force from Europe.... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
A Report of the persons appointed to appraize Mr. Maxamilian Calvert's Schooner was ret'd. Whereupon it is ordered that a Letter be written to Mr. Calvert requesting to know whether he will accept the appraised pnce. A warrant to Capt. James Baron for £20. 5. 0 for 2 swivel Guns and a Top Sail for Capt. Calvert's Row Galley, and als' for paper.
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
The Army and Navy here being much in want of Salt Provisions, I find it necessary to send the Brig Rebecca, John Brown Master to procure some from Antigua. must therefore beg you will give the Master your Advice and assistance in procuringit as quickly as possible.
As the Rebels seem determined to prosecute this unnatural War with unwearied dilligence, and have already fitted out some and are... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Sunday 7 ;;tt,f; iHDi~aw a Sail in the N E Qr gave Chase ½ past 9 spoke
a. S<;:~9oner from Hispaniola bound to So Carolina took her in i:~w:~
-, Cape Fear Et 5 Miles
Monday 8. at 5 . A M Came too with the Small Br in 6½ fathm water fir<:Ji;-6Six pounders as Signals for a pilot at 9 Came off a pilot took the Officer and men out of the Schooner & sent her into Cape Fear
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Mr Harnett [Cornelius Hartnett] presented the Petition of Joseph Wood and Partners, praying an order to dispose of the Effects of His Excellency Josiah Martin Esquire, within this province, to reimburse the loss they have sustained by the Capture and detention of the Sloop Joseph, and the Cargo on Board of the same or such other relief as this Congress in their Wisdom shall think fit Resolved... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
Message to His Excellency the President May it please your Excellency This House thinking it necessary That Obstructions should be laid on 'the Bar of the Inlet to Stano have come to a Resolution to make Provision for the Expence of that Service which they request you will give Orders to have executed Colonel [Charles] Pinckney according to Order presented an Ordinance to ascertain the Duties of... Continue Reading
Date: 8 April 1776
Volume: Volume 4
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