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The Delegates (of Maryland) in provincial Convention, as they state themselves, having entered into some Resolves, of which I have procured Copies, I think it incumbent upon me to transmit them to your Lordship as spedily as possible, and therefore send this Packet by Express to New York, in hopes that it will arrive safely there, and be forwarded thence, there being no opportunity of a...
Date: 25 January 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Know all Men by these Presents, That We [Daniel Cartwright Master of the Sloop Polly and George Gray of Edenton Innholder] are held and firmly bound to our Sovereign Lord George, the Third, by the Grace of God of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King Defender of the Faith, and so forth, in the Sum of [One thousand] Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great-Britain, to be paid to our said Lord...
Date: 25 January 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Mr. President laid before the board the following letters which he had written by their order.
Charles-Town, Jan. 25th, 1776.
Sir ー Late last night your two letters, both of the 23rd, came to hand....
We have now the most pressing call upon us from the Council of Safety at Savannah, for the assistance of two hundred men. We desire therefore that you will immediately march that number, a few more...
Date: 25 January 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I the within Named Clark Gayton do Certify and return that the within named Benjamin Bell before the Obtaining and issuing of the within Writ was taken by one of his Majestys Ships of War under my Command as he the said Benjamin Bell was coming out of the Port of Cape Nicholas Mole in the Island of Hispaniola in a Sloop or Vessell belonging to the Colony of New York in North America of which...
Date: 25 January 1775
Volume: Volume 3
January 25th 1776 The within Named Benjamin Bell being this day brought before me in virtue of the within Writ of Habeas Corpus which with the return thereof and also the Instructions therein mentioned being read Upon Motion of Henry Browne Esquire of Counsel with the said Benjamin Bell and on hearing what could be alledged as well by him as by Thomas Harrison Esquire Attorney and Advocate...
Date: 25 January 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The men of war are seizing all the vessels belonging to the Rebel Colonies. They are carried into English harbour. The men are put on board the ships of war as prisoners. The Viper sloop, blown off her station in America, accidentally met with, and carried into Antigua, a ship from Philadelphia bound, by leave of the Congress, to Cadiz, with 2200 barrels of flour. 2 The Captain of the...
Date: 25 January 1775
Volume: Volume 3
My Lord, I have the honor to acquaint your Lordship that being detained at New York by repeated returns of illness and afterwards by disappointment of a vessel I had engaged to bring me hither until the season became too rigorous to hazard my return to my station on the uncertainty of a sea voyage at such a time of the year, I set out by Land on the 7th of December and arrived in this Province...
Date: 26 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We have Information often from the Country that the Towns in this Province become more divided, notwithstanding the Endeavours used to keep up their Enthousiasm; and the Tyranny and Oppressive Acts exercised against Persons deemed Friends of Government, has driven them in Several Places to combine together for their Mutual Defence. Where the Majority in a Township has become averse to their...
Date: 27 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We have certain Intelligence that a very illicit Trade is carrying on to His Majesty's Colonies in America, as well by British as foreign Ships, and as it becomes so necessary in the present Juncture to prevent as much as possible the continuance of it, Orders have been sent to the Commanders of His Majesty's Ships in the American Seas to be particularly attentive to intercept and seize any...
Date: 27 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My lord, The dice are cast: the Government seems to be determined to break down the Americans. In addition to the marines which it has been decided to send, as I had the honor to inform you, the order was sent last wednesday to the Vice-Roy of Ireland to prepare everything for the transport of three infantry regiments and one light cavalry regiment. Each infantry regiment consists of one...
Date: 27 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Friends of Government (so called) at Marshfield, having applied to his Excellency General [Thomas] Gage for a military Force to protect them, we hear 120 Soldiers, with four Officers, were sent from Boston for that Purpose a few Days since.
Date: 28 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
. . . we now Inclose you bill of Loading. and Invoice for what we Shipped for yr Accts on board the Brig Hope2 Amt one thousand and thirty two pounds 4s 2d Currency. to your Debit we also inclose you Disbursements on the Vessel Amt to your Debt One Hundred & Sixteen pounds 6s 6d Currency. and Likewise your Acct Courent. . . . We hope our Behaviour in the present business will...
Date: 28 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Mr. W. Campbell and Mr. John McDonnel reported sundry dry goods imported by them in the Brigantine Carolina, Packet, Malcolm McNeil, Commander and delivered up their invoices to the committee, to have the said goods disposed of agreeable to the resolves of the General Congress.
Ordered, That the said Goods be advertized to be sold at public vendue, at 11 o'clock, on Monday, the 30th inst.
Date: 28 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By &c.
Whereas it has been represented to the King that there is a necessity that a Sloop of War should be immediately stationed at or near the Mouth of Savannah River in Georgia; You are hereby required and directed, in pursuance of his Majesty's Pleasure signified to Us by the Earl of Darmouth one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, to lose no time in sending thither one of the...
Date: 28 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By &c.
You are hereby required and directed forthwith to purchase Three Schooners upon the best and cheapest terms you can for His Majesty and to draw upon the Navy Board for the Expence thereof,
You are to cause them to be armed fitted, Manned, Victualled and Stored and put in every respect upon the same Establishment as His Majesty's Schooners already under your Command, transmitting to Us...
Date: 28 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having received a Letter from Lieutenant [Henry] Colins, Commander of the Magdalen Schooner at Philadelphia, desiring that when their Lordships shall think it convenient for His Majesty's Servie to order a Schooher from those Parts, the above may be ordered home, as his private affairs require his presence in England; I am commanded by their Lordships to...
Date: 28 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have received and communicated to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your Letters of the 23d September, 30h of October, 3d 4th and 20th of November, and 15th of December last, giving an account of your proceedings with the Squadron under your Command; And in return I have the satisfaction to acquaint you that their Lordships very well approve thereof.
You will have observed by my Letter of...
Date: 28 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I Refer you to many letters I have wrote both you and G[eorge] Darley lately. this goes by Capt [George] Robinson who sales this day if the Winds permit. I Refer you to a Coppy of all the letters I have wrote Robinson & Sandwith which I now Indose you. by which you will see how I have transacted their business & hope to their Satisfaction. I have Shipped on our own Acct 11 £78 Currency...
Date: 29 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By &c.
Captain [John] Linzee, Commander of His Majesty's Sloop the Falcon, (by whom you will receive this) being directed to put himself under your command and follow your Orders for his further proceedings; You are hereby required and directed to take him under your command accordingly, and employ him, and the said Sloop, in such manner as shall appear to you best for His Majesty's Service...
Date: 29 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
To day orders were given for fourteen days salt provision to be embark'd for the Detachment at Marshfield; we hear from thence that everything is very quiet.
Date: 30 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1