[Boston] 7 [November]
The King George Victualler for the Fleet arrived from England. The Swan with the Two Brothers Transport fell down to Nantasket, but the Wind coming Easterly they could not go to Sea. By the Swan the Admiral in several Letters of the 4th instant, acquainted Captain Wallace, that he would leave his supernumerary Marines with him all the Winter to strengthen his Force; That there was great difficulty in getting Vessels condemned, & that the Judge of the Admiralty began to doubt his own power, but if the Phoenix (a Seizure of the Roses) should be cleared the Admiral would detain. her; That the day after the Viper sailed the Raven had arrived with Orders to seize the Property of Inhabitants of the four New England Governments &c, which occasioning the Old General Orders to be discontinued, the Admiral had now sent a New Code for each Ship of his Squadron; That altho' the Swan was much out of Repair, yet he had sent her back to convoy the Transport and add to his Force until the Admiral could send another good Sloop or Frigate t<;> him; That the Admiral had sent a particular Account of all the Provisions Slops and Stores, as well what was supplied to the Swan as what was in the Transport, that Captain Wallace might be fully informed of the State of his Ships with respect to Stores, Slops and Provisions, as it might not be practicable to send him any further Supplies until the Spring; and that the admiral would have him clear the Transport as soon as possible, and load her with Hay and Wood for Boston, but if that could not be done to put useless and unserviceable Stores into her
1. Graves's Conduct, I, 158-159, BM.