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I am to desire You will please to inform their Lordships, that the Lieutenant Governor & Council of Nova Scotia, having in their Representations to me of the 28th of last Month express'd strong Apprehensions, that the Kings rebellious Subjects in the Eastern Parts of New England were about to invade, & ravage that Province, from Machias, & requesting I would take such Measures to...
Date: 16 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Working into Machias Bay
Wednesday 13
AM at 4 sent the Barge mann'd &arm'd to cut out a Schooner in Shore
Moderate & clear Wr in Compy as before PM at ½ past I shorten'd Sail & steerg in for Machias Harbor — at ½ past 3 came too with the Bt Bower in 6½ fm Water as did the Mermaid — the Blonde & Hope proceeded up the River havg the flat bottom Boat & all...
Date: 17 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
August 1777
Wednesday 20
Isld of Holt North dist 2 Lgues
AM at 3 tack'd — saw a Sail to SSW — the Hope in Sight — at 5 took a Schooner fm New England bod to Liverpool — made Sail — at 8 Mount Desart Rock ESE 3 Lgues — First pt moderate & clear Wr middle & latter pts fresh Breezs with thick fogs — at 1 PM saw a Sail to the SE — made the Hope's Signl to chase — Saw a Sail to the Et wd...
Date: 20 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Declaration.
The Inhabitants of Machias, not satisfyed with the Quiet they enjoyed whilst a great Part of America was suffering the Inconveniences attendant on War; have thought proper without the least provocation, several Times to invade and ravage the Possessions of their innocent and peaceable Neighbours; (faithful Subjects of the King,) in the Province of Nova Scotia; and likewise had the...
Date: 1 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septemr 1777
Tuesday 2.
Sequin Isld WbN dist. 4 Lgues
at 4 AM hove short — at 5 weighd & came to sail as did the Hope with 6 Sloops & 3 Schooners Prizes in Compy — at 10 stripp'd & scuttled a Sloop & Schooner that we had taken — at 11 saw a Sail to the Etward — made the Hope's Signal to Chase — at 12 saw the Hope bring too the Chase. Moderate & clear Wr — at 1 PM the Hope...
Date: 2 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Septemr 1777
Tuesday 9.
Segwin Isld N ½ W 10 Lgues
at 5 AM saw the Land bearg NNW — Exercis'd Marines at small Arms.
First pt light Breezs & hazey, middle & latter Pts fresh Breezs & Rain — at 3 PM saw 3 Sail in the NW — at 9 got into the Entrance of Sheepscut River —
Wednesday 10
AM at 3 came too in the Ovens Mouth with the best Bower in 12 fm Water — barricaded, mann'd...
Date: 12 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9