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On Wednesday night, a number of people of this city, proceeded (according to a resolve of the Provincial Congress) to take off the cannon that were mounted on the Battery, and were desired to be as silent as possible to prevent being discovered by the Asia man of war, when they came there they observed two of the man of war's barges, lying a little distance off, from which it is evident that some...
Date: 26 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
On Monday arrived here a Sloop from Port au Prince, loaded with sugar, molasses and coffee.
Mr. Adam Holms, who left New-Port last Saturday morning says, "That a ministerial pirate had taken a schooner near Block Island and carried her off; and likewise chased two sloops, who ran ashore, but have since got off."
One of the Philadelphia prize ships is arrived at Marthew's Vineyard. Her cargo...
Date: 12 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A great number of entrenching tools and mangelets arrived here from Boston last Thursday. They are part of the cargo1 that was taken by the brave Captain [James] Mugford.
Date: 22 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
On Tuesday last the CONTINENTAL CONGRESS declared the UNITED COLONIES FREE and INDEPENDENT STATES.1
His Excellency Molyneaux Shuldham, Esquire, now in our Harbour, is appointed Admiral of the Blue; and the Major-Generals Carleton and Howe, to be Generals in America only.
The Sloop Mifflin, Captain [Thomas] Palmer, arrived at Philadelphia last Wednesday from St. Eustatia, with six tons...
Date: 6 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Since our last, several of our late King's ships from the fleet at Staten Island sailed through the Narrows towards Sandy-Hook, and, its generally believed, they are gone to the Sound to stop the communication between the New-England States and this.
Date: 20 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Last Thursday, a number of ships, arrived at Staten-Island. They are supposed to be part of the fleet, with the Hessian troops on board.
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
For some days past, the British army on Staten Island, have been embarking on board the transports; so that we expect their whole force before. this city every tide. We hope to give them a reception, worthy the free born sons of America, and may every freemen of America make this his Toast, That New York is now an assylum for American Liberty.
Yesterday a number of the ministerial fleet left...
Date: 21 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On Monday the following well known enemies to American Liberty, transported themselves from this city, in the Rebecca and Frances transport, Duncan Campbell, commander, in the service of Gen. Gage, for Boston, viz. Jonathan Simpson, merchant, and Samuel Waterhouse, addressers of Gage and [Thomas] Hutchinson, Doctor Benjamin Loring, late of Philadelphia, appointed house surgeon to one of the...
Date: 13 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
By Capt. Little, in eleven days from Charleston, South-Carolina, we are informed, that on the 15th of September, the commander of his Majesty's ship Tamur, and another armed vessel1 pressed two of Capt, Little's men, and two passengers, likewise hands out of all the vessels they could come at, on purpose to assist them in taking the cannon from Fort Johnson,2 but could not...
Date: 4 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The following is the substance of the examination of Elijah Cable, of Fairfield, in Connecticut, taken yesterday before the Provincial Congress; viz.
That he left St. John's on Friday the 13th, that there is about 4000 men at that place; General Montgomery is on the South side, and the Canadians on the East side; the bomb battery is 66 or 67 rod from the fort, that they had set one barrack on...
Date: 28 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
By an Express that passed through this city in his way to the Continental Congress this afternoon, we are authorised to inform ー the Public, that Fort Chamblee is in the possession of the American forces, who have taken 50 barrels of powder, and 150 of the Regulars prisoners, with the Colours of the seventh regiment, which are sent to the Congress, and have been seen by several gentlemen here; it...
Date: 1 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2