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Mr John Slingsby & Co inform the committee that they have imported in the brig Diana Capt Authven, master, from Glasgow since the first instant a cargo of goods for their store in this town, amounting to £1916 7s 2⅔d, sterling and another cargo for their store at Cross Creek amounting to £1018 13s 9¾d. sterling and delivered the same with the invoices thereof into the hands of the committee...
Date: 10 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
The Committee met at 6 o'clock P.M. Mr. Hereld Blackmore, informed that he had imported since the first instant in the Sloop Mary and the Brig ----, five negro slaves, and craved advice how to proceed, as he had given orders for the purchasing and shipping said slaves previous to the resolutions of the provincial Congress. The committee desired that Mr. Blackmore, would not sell, or send them out...
Date: 14 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
The committee finding upon enquiry that one of the slaves imported by Hereld Blackmore, was ordered after the publication of the resolves of the provincial convention of this province, and in contradiction thereto, and that he had at that time an opportunity to contradict the orders he had given for the other slaves, and he now confessing that he sent a copy of the provincial resolves to Granada...
Date: 17 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
Alexander Hostler, & Co., produced invoices of goods amounting . . . in the whole nineteen hundred and fifty-one pounds, nineteen shillings seven and three quarter pence, imported in the Thetis from Glasgow, which they delivered into the hands of the committee and requested that the same might be sold pursuant to the resolves of the general Congress.
Hogg and Campbell, produced invoices of...
Date: 30 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
The goods of Alexander Hostler & Co.; Hogg and Campbell, Abraham Hunter, Hanna, M'Clintock, & Co., and John Cruden & Co. were exposed to sale according to notice, and sold as follows:
£.
s.
d.
130 tons of salt, imported by Hogg & Campbell, at
225
13
5
Anchors, canvass, cables & by Abram Hunter
561
0
0
Sundry goods in 4 invoices by Alex. Hostler, & Co.
1952...
Date: 31 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
Resolved, That the following notice be sent to the Merchants of Wilmington, by Mr. [Samuel] Swan, and Mr. [William] Robeson, to wit:
To the Merchants of the town of Wilmington, Masters of vessels and traders: The committees of the county of New-Hanover and of the town of Wilmington, united and met for the important purpose of carrying into execution the resolves of the Continental Congress,...
Date: 5 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Messrs. George and Thomas Hooper, H. Blackmore, Arthur Mobson and Peter Mallett, reported sundry negroes, imported by them since the 1st day of December last.
Resolved, That notices be sent to Messrs. George and Thomas Hooper, Hinall Blackmore, Arthur Mobson, and Peter Mallett, to re-ship, by the first opportunity, the sundry negroes they have imported since the 1st day of December last. It being...
Date: 21 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Mr. W. Campbell and Mr. John McDonnel reported sundry dry goods imported by them in the Brigantine Carolina, Packet, Malcolm McNeil, Commander and delivered up their invoices to the committee, to have the said goods disposed of agreeable to the resolves of the General Congress.
Ordered, That the said Goods be advertized to be sold at public vendue, at 11 o'clock, on Monday, the 30th inst.
Date: 28 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
William Campbell's goods were set up at vandue and sold for
£760
00
0
Amount of his Invoice
754
11
0
£005
09
0
John Slingsby's goods sold for sterling
118
05
0
Amount of his invoice
117
18
3
£000
6
9
To be received from W.C. & J.S.
005
15
92
Date: 2 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
John M'Donnel's goods were sold at vendue, For sterling
To
Wm. Purviance
£725
13
06
Amount of his invoice
£717
13
04
To be received of Wm. P
£008
00
02
William Campbell, having delivered his invoice to the committee, at this meeting, his salt was put at public vendue, and sold
For
£225
10
00
Amount of his Invoice
218
08
04
To be paid by Wm C. Sher
£007
01
082...
Date: 3 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
From the Captain of a vessel from Hispaniola, just come to town, we learn that a snow has arrived from Glasgow, laden with Bale Goods, Bricks, Wines, &c.; you are sensible, Sir, that these Goods, agreeable to the Articles of Association, ought to be returned; and take this very early opportunity of putting you in mind that she is a subject of your attention, having committed a breach of said...
Date: 7 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Resolved, That the Importers of negroes since the 1st of December last, be called upon at the next General meeting of this Committee on the 20th of April next, to produce Bills of Loading, or other sufficient proof to the Committee, that they have reshipped the said negroes agreeable to the resolve of the General Congress as directed by this Committee.
Date: 20 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Messrs. George and Thos. Hooper, reported Sundry dry goods of[f] the Peggy, Graham, Commander, from Leith, shipped to their address which they desired the committee to take into consideration and direct what should be done with the dry goods.
Ordered, That the said Goods be not landed, but sent back to Great Britain, as directed by the 10th Article of the General Association, and Mr. John Robeson...
Date: 24 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Mr. Alexander Hostler applied to the committee to have their advice concerning a ship called the Clemantine, which was coming to his address from London, commanded by Dick Wier, which is lost on the middle ground near the Bar of the River. At the same time Mr. Hostler delivered to the committee, an Invoice of sundry stationary goods shipped on board the said vessel, which he requested the...
Date: 4 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Gentn We have just received Intelligence that one of the Officers of the Man of War 2 is gone Express to the Northward in a small Schooner and six men It is supposed she is sent for Arms and for Warlike Stores either to Genl. [Thomas] Gage or to New York
I am for the Committee Gentn Yours &c
Date: 13 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Govr [Josiah] Martin arrived at Fort Johnston incogo & it is supposed intends that as the Place of his Residence where he will No Doubt Collect Arms & Ammunition perhaps to put into the Hands of our Domesticks and the Wretched deluded People to the Westward should they be weak enough to accept them Nothing shall be wanting on our parts to Disconcert such Diabolical Schemes . . . This...
Date: 13 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 16. [1775] Col. Armstrong2 came from Cross Creek, and told us all sorts of things about the present unrest in the Colonies, the confusion constantly increases, Gov. Josiah Martin is said to have gone to Fort Johnston, in Wilmington they wanted to close the harbor but could secure no gun-powder.
Date: 16 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Committee of safety have thought it highly necessary that you should be acquainted with the situation of the magazine at Lewestown, to exert your influence for an immediate supply of powder and lead; which, I suppose, must be by land, as the Roebuck and Liverpool will probably continue as high up the river as Reedy Island; this morning they are in the bite below New Castle, and though the row...
Date: 10 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
This day Capt. Alfred Moore came from Fort Johnston, and says all the English forces are gone on board, and upwards of 30 sail gone over the bar. They left behind them some blankets, with an intention, it is thought, of spreading some infectious disorder among us.
Date: 30 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
General [James] Moore laid before the Council a Letter from Francis Parry, Captain of the Cruizer Ship of War and another from Mr Francis Clayton proposing an exchange of a prisoner.
The Council are of Opinion That General Moore may send down Mr Stephen in Exchange for Mr Clayton agreeable to the proposal made by Mr Clayton through Mr Parry.
Date: 8 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5