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I am sorry to find by your favour of the 14th. Ulto. that there is so little prospect of stopping the Navigation of the Potomack, by sinking of Vessels, or Cheveaux de Frieze; the Channel being not only deep but wide in those places which you judged most likely to admit of these obstructions. What ever plan you adopt, if executed at the expence of Individuals, should be as extensive as possible...
Date: 8 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I am Commanded by his Excelly to desire you will put Mr Richard Darby Junr in the proper road, to get his Brig Kingston packett & her Cargo into his possession, 2 Whether she is to proceed on her intended voyage to the West Indies or not, the General Cannot himself determine, that is the business of Committees of Safety ー the General is determined to have no further trouble with...
Date: 8 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Gentlemen, What is abreach of the Association, or what is not, the General has not time nor indeed does he think himself a Competent judge, to decide upon, that surely comes under the Cognizance of Committees of Safety ー
The General thinks the Officers on board the Armed Vessels, have deviated from the line of their Instructions, tho' perhaps not from the Spirit of them by taking this Brigt from...
Date: 8 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Your agreeable favour to his Excellency, came last night to hand; It was very unlucky that the Captn of the ship 2 threw his papers overboard, he deserves to be severely punished, if It is true, that this was done after he was made a prize of, in any other war than the present, he would suffer death for such an action; But we must show him & such as fall into our hands, that...
Date: 10 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I wrote you this day to wch refer ー the Cargo by the two prizes to be Laid up in a Secure place if you think the vessells are not Sufficient for that purpose ー Capt [Winborn] Adams 2 will deliver you this, he Says he will take a Cruize while the Sails which he thinks absolutely necessary, are making. You will please to Let Such Sails as he wants, be put in hands imediatly, as we Cannot...
Date: 10 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Sir Captain Manly of the Lee Armed Schooner has taken & sent into Beverly Two prizes since I wrote you last, which was the 7 Inst, one of them is the Ship Jenny Capt Forster who left London late in October, he has very unfortunately thrown all his papers overboard, is not yet arrived at Camp, If he does, before I close this, I will let you know what Information I get from him, his Vessell is...
Date: 11 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Acknowledged receipt of two Letters thankd him for information respecting Major [Robert] Rogers & inclosed a Letter for him, which was Saved with other papers thrown overboard by Capt: Forster [William Foster] ー 2
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
[Cambridge] 13th [December] An express arrived from Marblehead, with advice that three British men-of-war were standing for that harbour. Col. [John] Glover's regiment, 2 with Capt. [Thomas Waite] Foster's company of artillery, and a company of riflemen, were ordered to march to Marblehead with all expedition. 3
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Your favour of the 4th inst is come to hand Your attention and activity in fitting out the two armd Vessells is pleasing to his Excellency, I wish they may Carry in some prizes that may pay you for all your trouble Captain Manlys good fortune seemes to Stick to him. he has taken three valuable Prizes since my last this shews of what vast advantage to the Cause, these Vessels would be, if the...
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Two french Gentlemen, who will appear before you with this, brought recommendations to me from Governor Cooke of Providence, their names are, Messieurs Pennet & Depliarne.
They propose a plan for supplying this Continent with Arms & Ammunition, which appears to me very eligible, as I am not acquainted with the extent of Schemes already formed by Congress for the attainment of these...
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Sir I received your favour of the 2 Instant with the several Resolves of Congress therein Inclosed ー The Resolves relative to Captures made by Continental armed vessells only want a Court Established for Trial to make them complete ー This I hope will be soon done, as I have taken the Liberty to urge it often to Congress.
I am somewhat at a Loss to know whether I am to raise the Two...
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Your favour of the 11 Inst was handed me by the Two French Gentlemen, Monsieurs Penet & De pli[a]rne, for which I am exceedingly obliged to you ー I have heard their proposals & plan for supplyg the Continent with Arms & Ammunition, which appear plausible & to promise success; But not thinking myself authorized to Enter into any contract respecting the same, & being not fully...
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Yesterday afternoon an express arrived at his Excellency the General's from Marblehead, with advice, that three men of war were seen off that harbour, and that it was apprehended an attack upon the town was intended. On the reception of this intelligence Col. Glover's regiment, with a company of artillery, were ordered to march immediately for that place.
Since the arrival of the above mentioned...
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I see by your favour of the 3d Decembr that mine to you of the 1st had not then reach'd your hands I then desird you would disposeof the Cargo by the Rainbow allso the Sloop, if a tolerable price could be got for her if this last is not done 'ere this reaches your hands, you must defer it, until further orders
The two Vessells sent into Winter Harbour were very unjustly taken, and are deliverd...
Date: 14 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Your favour of the 14th came to hand with the Sundry articles therein mentiond, I was in hopes there was some bottled porter which would have been much more agreeable than that in Cask, the General sends back the Tea which I am informed consists of two Canisters only ー the barrel of Lemons was not halfe full there was some preserved ginger on board the Antigua vessel wch woud be very agreeable....
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I wrote you this day by Mr Burke to which you will please be refered ー the General was Much Surprisd at the Rapacity of the Crews in Stripping the prizes of every Little thing they Coud Lay their hands upon ー it is now his positive Comand that you make a Strict enquirey for the different articles which have been taken, & such as can be got returned to the proper owners & that Such...
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Acknowledged receipt of his letter with petition from Committee of Correspondence of Beverly ー If any Cannon not immediately wanting for the armed Vessels to be lent them ー Shot to be lent ー powder found on board the prizes to be detained in his hands &if absolutely wanting for the Town, to be lent
Wm Bartlett Esqr
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Agreeable to your Orders of the 5th Inst: I have examined the harbour of Cape Cod. Give it as my Oppinion ー that Cape Cod makes a very extensive Harbour with any Winds from the West to North & N.E. & Shipping may conveniently Ride out of the Reach of Cannon altho' the whole Shore was lined with them. But the Cove, which may strictly be called the Harbour might be pretty well commanded...
Date: 16 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
By sundry persons and accounts just from Hoston, I am informed, that the Minesterial Army is in very great distress for want of fresh Provisions and having received intelligence that there are 200 fat Cattle on Block Island and some Transport Vessels cruizing that way, in quest of Necessaries for the Army, I must request you to have the Cattle &c removed from thence immediately, and from...
Date: 17 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Walter Logan Esqr appearing before me this Day Declares ー
That on the 19th day of April last, he went to Boston; The twenty fifth of said month Sailed for Halifax & Nova Scotia ー where he continued untill about the sixth day of October last, when he embarked for Boston in a Brigt Captain Hanes, loaded with Live Stock, where he arrived the 16th of said month, and on the 17th Demanded a Pass to...
Date: 17 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3