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My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having taken into consideration the case of Captain [John] Macartney who is under orders of suspension and has been brought to England in the Boyne, in consequence of the order (Copy of which came in your Letter of the 26th of last Month) from Vice Admiral Graves, to the Captain of the said Ship, by which Order he is forbid to go out of the Ship without...
Date: 1 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
On Friday [December 29] arrived a transport from Boston at Dover, after a very short passage; she brings a confirmation of the taking of the Nancy, Hunter; the particulars are as follows: She stood in for a pilot, when a boat with 8 men put off, and told them that they would pilot them in; but no sooner had they got on board, than they drew their hangers and pistols, and insisted on carrying her...
Date: 1 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The following ships are put into commission here, bound to America, viz. The Jersey, of 60 guns, William Halsted, Esq; the Isis, of 50 guns, Charles Douglas, Esq. the Emerald, of 32 guns, Benjamin Caldwell, Esq; the Blonde, of 32 guns, Philemon Pownall, Esq; the Flora, of 32 guns, John Brisbane, Esq; the Repulse, of 52 guns, Captain's name not known, commanded at present by Lieut. Tollemache; the...
Date: 1 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Many thanks to you for your letter, bad as the News was it conveyed; The taking of the Ordnance Brig is a most unfortunate & mortifying accident My accounts say she was seen by the Cerberus Man of War about the 16th of November, & that the Man of war, After having put some men onboard her parted with her in a hard Gale; 2 If the Town of Boston & the Cantonments of the army...
Date: 2 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Certain Accounts are received of seven of the Vessels, which sailed from Europe for Boston, having fallen into the Hands of the Provincials; and it is not unlikely but the next Advices will bring Accounts of others having shared the same Fate.
Date: 2 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Came in his Majesty's ship the Acteon from Portsmouth for America, and his Majesty's bomb ship Thunder, from ditto for ditto; and this day his Majesty's ship the Solebay sailed express for Ireland from this place.
Yesterday his Majesty's ship Deal Castle, from Portsmouth, coming-to between the island and the Main, ran on shore at Easter-king Point, and was obliged to cut away all her masts; she...
Date: 2 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Knowing the feelings of this Court and its desire to prevent that the American Rebels obtain war ammunition from France, I consistently follow my adopted principle which is to inform Your Excellency of any intelligence I receive with regard to this matter. I have just learned that there is presently in Dunkerque a vessel of 120 tons called the Charming Peggy, whose Master, going by the name of...
Date: 2 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
You are hereby required & directed to proceed without a moments loss of time with the Ship you command to Boston in New England where you are to deliver the inclosed Packet to Rear Adml Shuldham or the Commanding Officer for the time being of His Majestys Ships in North America and putting yourself under his command follow his Orders for your further proceedings.
Date: 5 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Having ordered Capt [John] Burr Commr of His Majts Ship Milford (by whom you will receive this) to put himself under your command & follow your Orders for her further proceedings, You are hereby required & directed to take him & the said Ship under your command & employ them as you shall find best for His Majestys Service entrusted to your care.
Date: 5 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The Captains of His Majesty's Ships the Renown and Experiment having in their Letters dated at Fayal the 1st November last, informed their Lordships that in their passage thither they had seized five American Vessels bound to Falkland Islands on the Whale Fishery, and that being apprehensive they could not carry them in safety to Boston, they had sent them to England and put on board three Petty...
Date: 5 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Letters from the Hague say, "the English Minister, Sir Joseph York, leaves no Stone unturned to prevent any Stores being shipped from any of o'ur Ports for America: English Spies are fixed at the Sea Ports to give the earliest Notice where they have a Suspicion of any such Intentions."
The Person appointed by the American Congress, Commodore of their Marine, is an Englishman, named Brice; he was...
Date: 5 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Capt. Chevalier, of the Unity, who is arrived at Jersey from Canso, was stopped in the gulph of Canso by two armed vessels, fitted out from Beverly, but was released on account of the small value of the cargo, being lumber. These ships had in their possession many vessels, chiefly loaded with cod fish, and were waiting for others to send them all to New England. 1
Date: 5 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Since my last the Milford frigate, Captain John Burn [Burr], from Chatham, arrived at Spithead.
Capt. Burn has received orders to sail for Boston with all expedition.
Orders are sent to Portsmouth for his Majesty's ship Greyhound, of 28 guns, Capt. Dixon [Archibald Dickson], and the Pearl frigate of 32 guns, Capt. [James] O'Hara, to be fitted out for the North American station.
Date: 5 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Yesterday sailed his Majesty's ship Acteon, Capt. Atkins, for Falmouth. It is said she is to carry over the American Col. Allen, of the provincial army, and the provincials brought over and lodged in Pendennis Castle.
Date: 5 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The American prisoners, whom Mr. Brooke Watson brought over from Canada, are about 20 in number. Amongst them is Colonel Ethan Allen, who took Ticonderoga. Mr. Watson thought it better to lodge these men in Pendennis castle, Cornwall, than to bring them up to London. General Carleton sent over these men. They were taken prisoners in an attempt to surprize Montreal. Such of the English merchants...
Date: 6 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
We hear that the Provincials have fitted out three Ships of twenty-eight Guns, well manned and provisioned, to cruize against the East India homeward and outward bound Ships, being determined to convince the East India Company, as well as Government, that they will still drink Tea Duty free. 1
Private Letters by Tuesday's Dutch Mail bring an Account, that two Dutch Ships loaded with...
Date: 6 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
My Lord ー by the dispatches from Vice-Admiral [Samuel] Graves which Mr [George] Jackson forwards, you will see an American vessel of war is taken. Her commander's commission from the Congress and his instruction from their general shows how their forces by sea and land are formed, and that their proceedings at sea is at present limited against ships and vessels employed in the service of the...
Date: 6 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I have not failed to lay before the King Your Lordships Letter to me, of this day's date, and I am commanded to signify to Your Lordships His Majesty's pleasure, that the Crew of the American Privateer brought home Prisoners in the Tartar, should be distributed onboard any of His Majesty's Ships that Your Lordships shall think advisable, & kept under proper confinement, until His Majesty's...
Date: 6 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
There being ground to suspect that, the Rebels in North America may early in the Spring invade the Province of West. Florida, by the Channel of the Ohio & Mississippi Rivers, and may make some Attempt upon Pensacola; It is His Majesty's pleasure, that Your Lordships do Instruct the commanding Officer of His Majesty's Ships on the Jamaica Station, to be very attentive to that Province, and to...
Date: 6 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Having received a letter from Vice Admiral Graves, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in North America dated at Boston the 15th of last Month, giving an Account of the Capture of an Armed Brig fitted out by the Congress. We send Your Lordship a Copy of the Vice Admiral's Letter, together with Copies of the Commission and Instructions to the Person who commanded the Brig, for...
Date: 6 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3