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Sir, Yesterday I arrived in this port, with His Majesty's Ship under my Command, from New London, on a cruise, of which I had the honour to acquaint You, the 8th instant.
Since my absence from this Place, I find the Inhabitants (they say here of Providence) have seized upon the King's Cannon that was upon Fort Island, consisting of six twenty-four Pounders, eighteen eighteen Pounders, fourteen...
Date: 12 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
Upon the faith of the general Laws of Society, and imagining Myself in the King's Dominions, I Yesterday did Myself the Pleasure to spend the Evening with some Gentlemen of your Town, when to my great Surprize I was informed that some of your People intended to attack and insult me; Conscious to Myself, I never gave any Cause of Offence to any Person, and that it must be my Office they meant to...
Date: 15 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I think every Intelligence however trifling, relating to the King's Service, proper for your Information, which is an Apology for the following, ー Last Night I was sitting at Mr. [George] Romes, with some Gentlemen of the Town of Newport, when a Man came into the House and said there was a Mob raising with an Intent to tarr and feather the Captain of the Man of War, and the Man of the House...
Date: 15 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
Sir Inclosed is A Copy of a Letter I received Yesterday: The Gentleman who writes it I understand is a Man of Character, and by his Intelligence You may further judge of the Disposition of the People in this Country2 ー however I hope in God, to make them pay dear for their frolick, should they attempt it.
I am Sir, [&c.]
Date: 9 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Gentlemen I have received your Letter containing your Sentiments upon the present Alarming Crisis, and will transmit them to the Admiralty by the first Opportunity2 ー it is my Duty and Inclination to give every Assistance and Protection in my Power to His Majesty's Loyal Subjects. I am, Gentlemen [&c.]
Date: 9 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir On the 3d instt An Insurrection happened here ー The People took it in their heads, A Merchant (Mr [George] Rome) had bought some Provisions for the Use of Government ー they stopped the Carts, threw about the Flour, flew to Arms with an avowed intent to destroy the Merchant's House and Stores crying out through the Streets now was the time to kill the Tories ー Intelligence was given me of...
Date: 5 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have received your letter of the 14th inst.; although I am unacquainted with you, or what station you act in; suppose you write in behalf of some body of people; therefore, previous to my giving an answer, I must desire to know whether or not, you, or the people on whose behalf you write, are not in open rebellion to your lawful sovereign, and the acts of the British legislature!
I am, sir your...
Date: 15 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1775
Friday 16th
Moor'd in Rhode Island Harbour
A M Recvd 8 Puncheons of Beer. Sent the Master 1 Petty Officer and 11 Men arm'd in the Sloop Dianna; Tender to the Ship, to reconitre the different Passages up the river towards Providence. First part fresh Breezes and Cloudy. Middle and latter light Airs. P M About 6 Clock as our Tender was standing off and on between Gold Island, and the...
Date: 16 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, Since my last, of the 5th Instt I had information of this Colony's fitting out Arm'd Vessels from Providence to attack the King's Ships ー Report says a Brig of 18 Carriage Guns, 200 Men, a Sloop of 14 ー 80 Men and four or five other smaller, besides two fitting out at New London, and two at Dartmouth ー In consequence of this, I sent the two packets out different ways to reconnoitre;...
Date: 19 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir The Pirate Sloops mentioned in my last of the 19th Inst still keeps up about Providence, they propogate Reports, that they have thirty Whale Boats and seven Sloops ready to come upon Us, When a convenient Opportunity offers, however this Town appears to be divided. Many are jealous of the Providence People, and I am promised an Association acknowledging their Allegiance and binding...
Date: 30 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I am informed the Assembly of your Colony among many extraordinary Treasonable Acts have passed one for Striping the Islands of their Stock with intent to destroy the Kings Service and his faithful Subjects ー If in their Madness and Infatuation they should attempt this, it will become my duty to destroy every Vessel and Craft we can meet upon the Water of which I beg you will inform the Town...
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, I have received your Letter of this Instant wherein you say the Tenders under my Command have fired upon the Town without any provocation. Firing upon them and Wounding them is not this provocation they are all ready to make Oath you fired upon them first. I saw firing from several parts of the Town, they even foolishly fired upon the King's Ship. The Honor of Great Britain, Duty to my King...
Date: 30 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
'Tis impossible I can give you any other answer to yours, while you are firing upon our people, but that of returning it.
Yours
Date: 30 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1776
Thursdy 16
Moor'd in Halifax Harbr
A M Clear'd Hause Unmoor'd and hove Short, at 9 Weighed and came to Sail Came in H M Ship Greyhound Haul'd down the Broad Pendant, Steerg out of the Harbour, Stowd the Anchors &c left in the Harbour Vice Adml Shuldham in the Chath[a]m with the Scarbor[o] & Greyhound
Light Breezes and Cloudy, at 8 PM the Light House N N W 10 Legs Spoke a Ship...
Date: 16 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
May 1776
Saturdy 25
Cape Codd So 75°W 28 Leagues. ー
At 4 AM Saw a Sail to the Eastwd, out 1st Reef, at 11 A M Tack'd Fresh Breezes and Cloudy, fir'd 2 shot and took the Schooner Mary, Nathl Parley Mastr from Bediford bound to the Wt Indies with Fish, Lumber, & staves,2 In 2d Reefs.
Date: 25 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
June 1776
Mondy 10th
Moor'd in Halifax Harbour
AM at 7 the Adml made Sigl to Unmoor Do Unmoor'd and hove into ½ a Cable at 11 the Adml made the Sigl to Weigh. Fresh breezes and Cloudy
Tuesday 11th
AM at 5 the Adml saild out of the Harbour with the Fleet. at 7 Weigh'd and came to sail Steering out of the Harbour at 11 Cape Sambro light NWBN 5 Miles
at 2 PM Join'd Adml Shuldham in the...
Date: 11 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Monday 1st
Anchd In Sandy Hook Road
First part light breezes and foggy at times Midle Calm, with Thunder, Lightning and hard rain, latter Cloudy, PM at 4 the Adml made the Sigl to Weigh, do Weigh'd and Came to Sail as did the Fleet, Steering up for New York, left riding at the Hook H M Sloop Swan, at 7 Anchor'd in Gravesend Bay, 4 fm the Church NEBN and the So point of Long Island...
Date: 3 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Friday 12th
The Watering Place SWBW, and the East Point of Staten Island SBE
Little Winds and Clear Wr came in HM Sloop Kings.Fisher, at ½ past 1 the Ph[o]enix made sigl to Unmoor Do Unmoor'd & hove Short at ½ past 2 Weigh'd and came to Sail as did the Phenix Tryal Schooner and 2 Tenders, Steering for the No River at ¼ past 3 the Rebels began to fire upon us and the Phenix from...
Date: 12 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
July 1776
Wedsday 17th
Anchor'd in Hav[er] Straw Bay ー North River
AM fir'd 3 Shot at some Arm'd Rebels
Fresh breezes and Clear Wr at Noon weigh'd and came to Sail, Steering up the river as did the Phoenix Tryal and Tenders.
Thursday 18th
Light Breezes and Cloudy with Thunder, Lightning and rain P M sent our Tenders into Harvest Straw Creek to cut out a Sloop She run on shore on the...
Date: 18 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
August 1776
Friday 2d
In Hudsons River New York
AM Recv'd from the Ph[o]enix fresh Beef, at 11 weigh'd the Stream Anchor and hove short on the best Br
First and Mide part little wind and clear Wr latter Calm PM at 1/2 past Mer[i]d[ian] weighd and came to Sail Steering down the river as did the Phenix, Tryal & 2 Tenders, at 1/2 past 2 the Phenix Run on shore on the Flats off Terry Town,...
Date: 2 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6