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From different Conversations I have had on the subject of navigating in the River St Lawrence at this time of the year, and on the probability of Vessels getting to Quebec, I have been led to take the Opinions of Captains [Broderick] Hartwell and [John] Macartney upon the likelihood of the Cerberus and Transports arriving at Quebec, supposing they were now ready to depart: these Gentlemen assure...
Date: 12 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have sent Mr. Mowat Orders to put to Sea immediately to look for the Brig Nancy,2 and have given directions to set her on fire if found in Cape Anne Harbour and she cannot be cut out; if she is not there Lieutt Mowat is to cruize for her and bring her in, but I am inclined to think that she stood to Sea the late thick Weather, and the strong Northerly Winds since have prevented her...
Date: 12 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Captain Parker informs me that when Lieutt Mowat received his Order last Sunday night [November 12] the Canceaux had not sufficient Water in to go to Sea with, and that he was unavoidably obliged to remain until the Weather was more moderate to take it on board. I hope the Ordnance Brig2 and all others bound here will get in safe, but it was impossible for any Ship to keep her Station...
Date: 19 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
When Captain Tollemache Sailed from hence the latter end of August he had Orders to seize any Ship or Vessel with Rice and to send her to Boston; Captain Thornborough of the Tamer then stationed at Charles Town had similar Directions; indeed all the Ships have long had Orders to seize and send to Boston every kind of Provision and Grain for the use of this Garrison. The Tamer and Cruizer Sloops...
Date: 23 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Your Excellency can make no request or proposal for the good of his Majestys Service that I will not readily attend to, and heartily assist to carry into execution, whenever there is a Probability of Success. Before and since I had the Honour of your Letter, I have been making the most diligent Enquiries about Marblehead and Cape Anne Harbours. At Marblehead I am informed the Rebels have a...
Date: 26 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I wish it was in my power to give your Excellency more Satisfaction on the Subject of your Letter, which I had the Honour to receive Yesterday, but altho' fully sensible of the Distresses this Garrison will be subjected to by the Rebels taking its Supplies; Yet it is impossible entirely to prevent it with the Men of War alone at this Season. All that I can do is to place the Kings Ships in the...
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I have had the Honour to receive your Letters of the 2d and 3d instant, the last inclosing Extracts from a Dispatch from Lord Dartmouth, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State to your Excellency, fully acquainting me with the Scope of his Majesty's Intentions respecting the present War with the Rebels. The Mercury is the Ship with me best calculated for the Service proposed to the...
Date: 5 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3