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A Ship Arrivd last night with Troops ー it has been observed to Day that A Ship or two are missing out of the Harbour, it is Suspected that they are coming to Rhode Island ー But I dont apprehend any Attention ought to be paid to the Suggestion ー I heard a letter read Dated the Sixth of May from Holland, in which it is Said the Dutch are affronted with the English and have ordered the English...
Date: 28 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
...I sent to General [John Morin] Scott this morning four Prisoners taken at the Narrows last Night ー The following is a Copy of their Examination they were taken seperate and agree in their Account in every thing except the number of men The Captains account was the best and I believe the rightest, and I apprehend not much from the truth.
The fleet saild from Halifax the 10 of June, and Arrived...
Date: 5 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir I receivd a line from Col [Samuel Blachley] Webb last Evening directing me to enquire how many Ships had past the Narrows. Colo [Edward] Hand reported one yesterday morning, which I thought was reported in my morning report and if it is not reported there, it was an omiss[i]on of mine, I beg your Excellency to examin it. Colo Hand reported at four OClock in the Afternoon that a Brigantine had...
Date: 18 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Permit the bearer Capt Abraham Whipple who commands one of the Continental Frigates2 to pass and repass from the City of New York to this Island and back again.
also through any part of the Forts fortifications or Encampments during his stay at New York, he being a person that may be safely trusted.
Date: 21 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I suppose you have heard of the Retreat from Long Island and the Evacuation of New york. The Retreats were both Judicious and necessary our numbers being very insufficient to hold such an extent of ground. His Excellency had proposd to Evacuate the City & Subburbs of New York sometime before the Enemy madestheir last landing, and had the Quarter Master General been able to furnish the...
Date: 17 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Your favor of the 4th & 5th of this instant came duly to hand — you may depend upon my transmiting to Congress every piece of intelligence that comes to hand that is worthy their notice
By one Justice Mercereau a Gentleman that fled from Statten Island I am inform'd that there are 10,000 Troops embark'd for South Carolina to be Commanded by Lord Dunmore — this intelligence he obtained by a...
Date: 12 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
We have examined the Obstructions in the North River, and beg leave to observe that the object is too important to be trusted to its present security. If those obstructions in the River can be rendered effectual, and the Passes into the Highlands be properly guarded, which can be done with about four or five thousand troops, the rest of the Army will be at liberty to operate elsewhere.
To render...
Date: 17 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
We have several Cutters cruising about Boston Bay and more fixing out dayly ー I have man'd one with the Rhode Islanders entirely ー Commanded by Capt Martindale ー There has several Captures been taken ー One Transport from England loaded with flour. She had 2,000 Barrels on Board2
Date: 16 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
. . . An Express arrived from Casco Bay last Evening that brings an account that the Enemy had been firing a Day or two upon Falmouth what has been the consequence we have not yet learnt, the Enimy had orders to burn Falmouth and Portsmouth unless the Inhabitants would deliver up their Arms and give Hostages for their future good behavior ー The Enemys' conduct fulfills the Scripture "Whose...
Date: 23 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
By an express that arrived from Falmouth last night, we learn the greatest part of the Town is in ashes. The enemy fired above three thousand shot into it, and a large number of carcasses and bombs, which sat the Town on fire. The enemy landed once or twice, to set fire to the stores; they lost eight or ten men in the attempt, and had one taken prisoner. The inhabitants got out a very...
Date: 24 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
... [James] Wallace at Newport [batters] and destroys just as he pleases ー doubtless you have heard of his Ravages ー General [Charles] Lee is going to Newport to morrow ー The Island can and ought to be fortifyed and Conannicut too ー I think the Point may be fortifyed so as to prevent any Ship from doing much damage, it certainly will command the Harbour ー Colo Joseph Wanton Negroes piloted...
Date: 18 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
[James] Wallace, I hear, continues a thorn in your side; burning and destroying wherever he can get an opportunity. It is to me a most astonishing thing that the Committee of Newport are desirous of nourishing such a serpent in the bosom of the country. If his depredations were to cease in all parts of the country, there might be some small reason for listening to his propositions. But, for him...
Date: 20 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
. . . The destruction of General Burgoynes army is one of the first objects upon the continent, but how to effect it is the question. You see he moves with caution notwithstanding our army flies before him. It is near a month since he landed at Skenesborough his advance parties have advanced only about twenty or thirty miles and nothing or next to nothing to oppose him. Sure I am he never would...
Date: 17 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9