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Sir I had the honour of writeing to you the 19th Instant I have now to inform you that Henry Knox Esqr is gone to New york, with orders to forward to this place, what Cannon & Ordnance Stores, can be there procured, from thence, he will proceed to Genl Schuyler on the same business as you will see by the inclosed Copy of instructions which I have given him ー it would give me much Satisfaction...
Date: 28 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I had the honour to write you the 28th Instant by Captain Joseph Blewer ー Last evening I received the agreeable account of the Schooner Lee, Commanded by Captain Manly having taken & carried in to Cape Ann a Large Brigantine bound from London to Boston Loaden with Military Stores,2 the Inventory of which I have the pleasure to inclose you ー Cape Ann is a very open Harbour and...
Date: 30 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have a very singular pleasure in informing you that by express last night from Cape Ann, I received the glad tidings of the capture of the Nancy storeship from London, by Capt. Manley, contents as per the enclosed copy, (taken by Mr. Pierce, to save me, you must know, the trouble of enumeration.) He unluckily miss'd the greatest prize in the world; their whole ordinance, the ship containing it...
Date: 30 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir I had the Honor of writing to you the 30th. Ulto. inclosing an Inventory of the Military Stores taken on board the Brigantine Nancy by Capt. Manly of the Armed Schooner Lee. ー I have now to inform you that he has since sent into Beverly a Ship named the Concord, James Lowrie Master from Greenock in Scotland bound to Boston she has on board Dry Goods and Coals to the value of £...
Date: 4 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Nothing very material has happened in this Camp since you left it. Finding we were not likely to do much in the Land Way, I fitted out several Privateers, or rather armed Vessels, in behalf of the Continent, with which we have taken several Prizes to the amount, it is supposed, of £15,000 Sterling. One of them a valuable Store-Ship (but no Powder in it) containing a fine Brass Mortar 13 Inch,...
Date: 5 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Your favors of the 25th and 30th Ulto. I received, and am to inform you, that from the good Character you gave of Mr. [James] Aborn, I ordered the Agent in whose care his Vessel was, to deliver her up to him.2 There were other Circumstances too, that were favorable to Mr. Aborn and induced a belief that he was not inimical to our Cause. I am much obliged, by your kind attention to my...
Date: 6 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I wrote you the 4th Instant by express to wch I beg you will be reffered My fears that Broughton & Sillman woud not effect any good purpose were too well founded. they are returned & brought with them three of the principal Inhabitants from the Island of St Johns, Mr Collbrick [Phillip Callbeck] as President of the Council acted as Governor ー they brought the Governors Comission the...
Date: 7 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Your favour of the 4 Instant, I this moment Received, advising of the taking of a Captain2 & midshipman of one of the Kings Armed Schooners You will be pleased to take their parole, not to leave North Hampton untill they are properly discharged, they will be sent there, where there are several other officers, prisoners. As soon as the deficiency can be ascertained, I will Inform...
Date: 7 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Richard Emms, a prisoner at Portsmouth,2 having expressed a strange desire to go to his Family & Friends in the West Indies, in a schooner which is about to go there, you will be pleased to grant him a permit for that purpose, unless there be any objections against it which I am not apprised of. I am, &c.
Date: 7 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
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
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
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
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
Observations of this day.
Last evening eight men came in a boat from Boston to our guard at the ferry, six of them captains of vessels. They brought the following account.
Yesterday one large mortar was carried over to Bunker hill, the troops filling water, carrying it on board the transports ー provisions scarce; not more than sufficient for six weeks ー one regiment of foot and three companies of...
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
We have just been informed of a Circumstance, which were it not so well authenticated I should scarcely think credible ー it is, that Colonel Allen who (with his small party) was defeated and taken prisoner near Montreal, has been treated without regard to decency, humanity, or the rules of War ー that he has been thrown into Irons & suffers all the hardships inflictd upon Common Felons ー I...
Date: 18 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Sir Captain Manly of the Lee armed Schooner took & sent into Beverly the sloop Betsey, A. Atkinson master, she is an armed vessell, dispatchd by Lord Dunmore with Indian Com, Potatoes & Oats for the Army in Boston ー the paquetts of Letters found on board I have the honor to send you with this, by Captain James Chambers, they being of so much importance that I do not think, it...
Date: 18 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
ordered to deliver up the vessells sent into Marblehead by Broughton & Sillman, to their owners ー 2
Date: 19 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3