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I was informed a few days since that all the Ships at Quebec, were laid up and their Guns taken out of Which I advised Genl Montgomery, since Which I find my Information was Premature, I am now informed (by some of my Officers who have seen) that a large Snow suposed to be Napier, the Hunter Frigate & 2 Small Schooners, came up from Quebec this morning & now Lie at Cap rouge, I suppose...
Date: 24 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Dear Sir My last was the 20 Inst by Capt [Matthias] Odgen. Advising you the Two Frigates were Laid up & Capt Napier's passing us for Quebec, since Which I find the large Frigate Only laid up Yesterday the Hunter Sloop & Capt Napier In the Snow with a Topsail Schooner came up as high as Cap rouge, & this morning to this Place, their Intention is Doubtless to go up as high as the...
Date: 25 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I wrote you last Night [(I sent a] Canow up the river) of Two large & 2 Small Vessells being Anchored off Cap rouge, this morning they have weighed & are now opposite this Place, & will be able to proceed Abt 1 League higher up this Tide Their Design is Doubtless to proceed as high up as the Foot of the Rissalier, or Rapids Oposite Cap Santé, 4 Leagues Above this place. I think it...
Date: 25 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
My Last was of the 25th Inst Advisng you of the Hunter Sloop, Capt Napier in the Snow & a Schooner's going up t[o] Cape Sa[ute], they have Lain their Untill this morning, When they came Down & are now of[f] of this Place under full Sail Down, it will be imposabl for them to Ascend the river, again this Season, so that your Vessells if you think Proper to Send them Down will run no risque...
Date: 30 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
This Serves to Advise you the Armed Ships in the rivr who have Lain Some time of[f] of Cape Saute are Now returnd to Quebec, so that there Will be no Danger of you Coming Down in Boats, or any kind of Water Craft except that of Ice I am Gentlm [&c.]
Date: 30 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2