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I enclose in this dispatch, Sir, the excerpts from the proceedings in both Houses of Parliament.
Precautionary measures were taken to the effect that all spectators had to leave before the votes were gathered so that we could not be present when the debate on the vote concerning the quota of sailors took place. But I learn from the Office that a quota of 28 thousand was voted. This number which...
Date: 1 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
On Thursday night [November 2] Lord Pitt, son of the Earl of Chatham, and Mr. Pownal, son of Governor Pownal, arrived in town from Quebec, and yesterday they went to Court, were both presented to his Majesty, and graciously received.
A letter was received on Thursday by a merchant of this city, from Quebec, brought by the Pomona, Capt. [John] Green, arrived at Dover, which says, "On the 25th of...
Date: 4 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
In addition to the Order which you have received from my Lords Commissioners of the admiralty dated the 30th Ultimo, I am to signify their Lordships direction to you to engage for His Majesty's Service, upon your arrival at North Carolina, as many Pilots as you can, who are acquainted with any Part of that Coast, and to keep them on board until the arrival of Sir Peter Parker; And you will...
Date: 6 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
In case you have any Letters on board your Ship recommended to your care for Admiral Graves, General Gage, General Howe, or any other Persons at Boston; I am to desire you will send them to me before you sail, that they may be sent to Boston by some other conveyance. I am &ca
Date: 6 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I find myself as much at a loss, as I ever was in my life, how to apologise for giving your Lordship the trouble of this. Yet when I take the liberty of reminding you my Lord, that I agreed to the request which the Governour & president of North Carolina made me of coming over, from the impulse of the attatchment I have to.my Country, when from this Motive I say I tore myself from my dearest...
Date: 8 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Earl of Suffolk, One of His. Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, having acquainted my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the Lords of the Treasury have given Orders for two Custom House Cutters to proceed immediately to Dover and to follow your directions as to the properest Station for intercepting the Anna Catherina supposed to be laden, with Warlike Stores and Accoutrements...
Date: 10 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to signify their direction to you to proceed to Sea without a moment's loss of time and cruize between Dover and Calais in order to join, as soon as possible, the Speedwell Sloop, and upon joining her, to put yourself under the Command of Captain [Richard] Pearson and foliow his Orders for your further proceedings.
If you should fall in...
Date: 10 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
News from the Ports
Plymouth
The ship Chathamand the frigate Orpheussailed for America.
Syrenstill in the Sound.
The cutter Folkstoneis being put into commission.
Portsmouth
Nothing new since our last dispatch dated 3 November.
Chatham
Isisis being put into commission, repaired and sheathed.
Ardentwith 64 guns will be repaired.
Conquestadoreis being put into commission.
The frigate Carysfordwill...
Date: 10 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Dear Sir I wrote you a long letter about a month ago, in answer to the only one I have had the pleasure of receiving from you in England. I have had no reason to alter the sentiment I even at that time expressd of public affairs. Ministry has not been so bold in their measures as was expected, but They still are abundantly able, notwithstanding some defections to carry every Thing they please ー...
Date: 15 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
News from the Ports.
Plymouth
Syrene sailed for America. The frigate Apollo left dry dock. Repairs have been discontinued on the ship Rippon in order to work on Fame.
Portsmouth
Romney arrived in port. The frigrate Boreas is at Spithead. She has on board 18 carpenters and 5 locksmiths for Halifax.
The frigate Triton is at Spithead with the ships that were there last week. The frigate Juno needs a...
Date: 17 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Orders were on Tuesday night sent to Portsmouth for the Greyhound sloop of war, now in dock, and fitting for America, to be got ready with all possible despatch. It is reported some persons are to go in this ship with powers to propose terms of reconciliation, the event of which may be known time enough to prevent the sending more forces in the spring.
The calling in foreign troops seeming to be...
Date: 17 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Numbers of seamen are out of employment at port Glasgow, Greenock, &c. owing to the stagnation of the American trade.
Date: 21 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The transports which sailed from the downs on Saturday last for Boston, were spoke with on Monday last, off Plymouth, all well.
It is said that every vessel in the navy under 40 guns, is ordered to be ready for sea by the first of next month, manned and victualled.
Date: 22 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The mention of Politics in these unhappy Times is almost sufficient to prevent a Letter from arriving safe in America, but there surely can be no harm in writing, what is ncit designed to be secret, & no Man can disapprove of Sentiments that tend to Peace & Reconciliation.
You will see by the Papers that a Bill is to be brought in to cut off all Intercourse with the Colonies, & to...
Date: 23 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Yesterday his Majesty in council was pleased to continue the prohibition on the exportation or carrying coastwise of salpetre, gunpowder, and other military stores, for three months longer.
A person just arrived from Cadiz brings an account, that two vessels laden with ammunition &c. going to America, were stopt there by request of the English Consul from proceeding any farther.
Date: 23 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The particular news I have concerning Canada confirm the very natural idea I have that the Rebels will not lose precious time, and that their conquest or, which is the same, their seduction before next spring of this interesting part of the American continent will present unsurmountable difficulties for the forces and even ー the commissioners of Great Britain.
Among the persons destined to...
Date: 24 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Wednesday several more large ships were contracted for by agency, for the transport service, which are to go to Ireland to take in provisions there for the use of the soldiers at Boston.
Date: 24 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
. . . If You can bear with the Tediousness of the Disquisition, I will, if You please, take a short View of the present State of all the Colonies from New York downwards, giving my Opinion, as We go along, what Effect any military Operations are likely to have in Them.
New-York, the City, I mean, is peculiarly fitted both by its Situation, & the Sentiments of the People, to be made a Place of...
Date: 27 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to send you herewith a Copy of some late Intelligence which has been transmitted by Mr Mathias to the Earl of Suffolk, One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, in relation to a Ship said to be laden with Warlike Stores for the Rebels in North America by Captain Slander, and to have been on the point of sailing from Gluckstadt...
Date: 28 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
As 5000 Troops are orderd to sail from Ireland in 8 or 10 daies for Virga & North Carolina & Genl Clinton is orderd by an express sent from hence 6 daies ago to go from Boston to Virga to take the command of these Troops, I apprehend much injury to my own private Estate now under your management, therefore request you will instantly on receipt of this go to either of my Brothers Richd...
Date: 30 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3