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I do myself the Honour to address this Letter to you by Mr. Penet, and another French Gentleman 2 who arrived here last Night in Capt. [William] Rhodes from Cape Francois, who was despatched some Time since from this Place for Powder. Mr Penet comes extremely well recommended to our Committee for providing Powder from a Merchant of Character at the Cape. He hath Propossals to make for...
Date: 11 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Governor Nicholas Cooke to the Rhode Island Delegates in the Continental Congress, December 12, 1775
Last Sunday Morning [December 10] about 2 or 3 oClock Wallace landed upon Jamestown with about 200 Men. we had but a Handful of Men upon the Island who in general behaved with Bravery, but being so greatly overpowered were compelled to retreat with the Loss of 2 Men taken Prisoners. It is believed that an Officer of the Marines was killed, and 7 Men wounded on the Part of the Enemy; who hurt 16...
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I send you by the Advice of his Excellency General Washington Mr [Henry Edwin] Stanhope late a Lieutenant on board the Glasgow, 2 and Mr. Robinson late a Midshipman on board the Asia who are not to leave North Hampton until they are properly discharged They go under the Care of Capt. Dunn and of my Son Nicholas Cooke jun. I inclose you a Promise signed by each of them. Mr Stanhope is...
Date: 13 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Governor Nicholas Cooke to the Rhode Island Delegates in the Continental Congress, December 17, 1775
You will find in the Providence Paper the latest Intelligence we have from Quebec. Palmer further informs us that the Breaches in the Walls had been repaired with Fascines; and that the Inhabitants were very generally determined not to engage in Defence of the Place. A Letter from Lieut. Col [Christopher] Greene dated the 23d ulto acquaints his Wife that they arrived before Quebec Ten Days too...
Date: 17 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
This Letter will be handed to you by Messrs Penet & Pliame, who arrived here about Ten Days ago from Cape Francois in a Vessel sent by this Colony for Powder. They were well recommended to us, and I gave them a Letter to General Washington, who hath prevailed upon them to lay their Proposals before the Congress. I hope their Visit to North America will be an Introduction to such Measures as...
Date: 18 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I have your Excellency's Letter of the 17th which I have laid before the General Committee. Should the Force sailed from Boston be destined for Rhode Island, I tremble for the Consequences, as the Colony, in its present exhausted State, cannot without Assistance defend the Island...
[P.S.] Capt. Wallace hath hinted to some of his Friends that he expects a Reinforcement daily.
Date: 19 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I do myself the Honor to address this Letter to your Excellency by Mr. Paul Allen, my Son in Law, who makes a Voyage by my Permission to Guadeloupe, to purchase Powder and other Articles for the use of the Colony. I beg Leave to recommend him to your Notice and entire Confidence, with Respect to the Affairs of America. The Contest between the Colonies and Britain, hath at Length arisen to so...
Date: 28 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3