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Commodore [Molyneux] Shuldham having acquainted my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that from the advices he had received of the Disturbances at Boston, he judged it expedient to order the Rose, one of the Ships of his Squadron, to carry some Land Forces thither, and had directed her Commander to follow your Orders for his further proceedings; I have it in command from their Lordships to...
Date: 23 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having received a Letter from Lieutenant [Henry] Colins, Commander of the Magdalen Schooner at Philadelphia, desiring that when their Lordships shall think it convenient for His Majesty's Servie to order a Schooher from those Parts, the above may be ordered home, as his private affairs require his presence in England; I am commanded by their Lordships to...
Date: 28 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have received and communicated to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your Letters of the 23d September, 30h of October, 3d 4th and 20th of November, and 15th of December last, giving an account of your proceedings with the Squadron under your Command; And in return I have the satisfaction to acquaint you that their Lordships very well approve thereof.
You will have observed by my Letter of...
Date: 28 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having received Advice that Insurance has been made on the Ship Prosperity, ー French, Master, bound from Dunkirk to North America (with liberty to touch at St Eustatia) having on board a quantity of Tea intended, as supposed, to be run into some of His Majesty's Colonies there; I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you therewith, that you may cause...
Date: 3 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I have received and communicated to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your Letter of the 8th of January last, enclosing Copies of the Letters you had received from Governor [John] Wentworth relative to the riotous proceedings in New Hampshire, and giving an account of the steps you had taken thereupon, as also of your proceedings up to the date of your Letter; and in return I am to...
Date: 3 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have received and communicated to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your Letter of the 20h. February last giving an Account of your proceedings, and inclosing a Copy of a Letter which you had received from Captain [James] Wallace relative to a Plot formed for destroying His Majesty's Ship the Rose at Rhode Island; And in return I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you that an...
Date: 6 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Lords Commrs of His Majesty's Treasury having transmitted to my Lords Commrs of the Admty Copy of a Letter from Hamburgh, relating to a Dutch Hoy at Cuxhaven laden with Arms & Gun Powder, and an Extract of a Letter from Lisbon, concerning a Clandestine Trade suspected to be carrying on between Portugal & America; I am commanded by their Lordships to send you herewith Copies of the...
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have received & communicated to my Lords Commrs of the Admty your Letter of the 19th March last, informing them that you have given directions to the Commanders of His Majts Ships & Vessels under your Command to keep the strictest look out, not only for the Vessels of which I sent you Intelligence, but all others carrying on contraband or illicit Trade; and that notwithstanding the...
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have received & communicated to my Lords Commrs of the Admty your Letter of the 4th March last, with it's Inclosures, informing them of your proceedings; And in return I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you, that an Extract of your said Letter acquainting them with your intentions to send the Asia to New York, as Lieut Govr [Cadwallader] Colden had requested you to send a large...
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Navy Board having represented to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that you have frequent occasions to order supplies of Stores from Halifax to Boston, and that it will be for His Majesty's Service, to send this Year a supply of Stores for Halifax in His Majesty's Ship the Adventure; and proposed that she be fitted as a Storeship, commanded by a Lieutenant, and established with the...
Date: 30 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Having received a Letter from Vice Admiral [Samuel] Graves, Commander in chief of his Majesty's Ships in North America dated the 22d of April last at Boston, giving an Account of an Engagement that had happene'd there on the 19th between his Majesty's Troops and the Rebellious Provincials, We send your Lordship herewith a Copy thereof, for his Majesty's information, and are
My Lord Your Lordship'...
Date: 12 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I received & communicated to my Lords Commissrs of the Admty on the 10th Inst. your Letter of the 11th & 22d of April last giving an Account of your proceedings up to that time; And in return I have the satisfaction to acquaint you that their Lordships very much approve thereof.
Their Lordships observe by your first-mentioned Letter and the account inclosed in it, that many of your Ships...
Date: 24 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The King having been pleased by his Order in Council of the 16th of June 1775 to order my Lords Commrs of the Admty to issue out such Warrants as they should find requisite for pressing so many Seamen, Seafaring Men & Persons whose occupations & callings are to work in Vessels & Boats upon Rivers in His Majestys Dominions in North America as should from time to time be necessary for...
Date: 24 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
In return to your Letter of this date, desiring to be acquainted, for the Earl of Dartmouth's information, what Steps have been taken for augmenting the Squadron under the Command of Vice Adml Graves, pursuant to his Majesty's Pleasure signified to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty in Lord Dartmouth's Letter of the 17th Instant, I am to acquaint you, that their Lordships gave immediate...
Date: 29 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Lords Commissrs of His Majts Treasury having transmitted to my Lords Commissrs of the Admty an Extract of a Letter from the Collector & Comptroller of the Customs at Rhode Island to the Commissrs of the Customs in America, relative to the introduction of Military Stores from Holland or St Eustatia; and offering their Opinion that no check can possibly be put thereto, but by an Armed...
Date: 1 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Soon after I had dispatched to you by the Viper instead of the Raven Sloop, my Letter of the 24h. ultimo, I received by Lieutenant Merrick and immediately communicated to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your Letters of the 13th, 14th, 15th, 18th, 19th & 25th of May, giving an Account of the Rebellious Behaviour of His Majesty's American Subjects in several of the Colonies and of your...
Date: 6 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lords Commissrs of the Admty having in pursuance of the King's Pleasure signified by the Earl of Dartmouth in his Letter of the 29th of last Month, directed the Navy Board to hire two Vessels the one of about 150 Tons, the other of about 100 Tons to carry Stores to Quebec and Virginia; And the said Board having informed my Lords that they have hired the Jacob Thomas Brown Master to carry...
Date: 11 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Navy Board being directed to send on board each of the Vessels named on the other side hereof hired to carry Provisions to Boston, One of the Boats they were directed to provide, in order to be sent out to you; And the Masters of the said Vessels being directed to dispose of the same upon his arrival as you shall direct; I am commanded by my Lords Commrs. of the Admty to acquaint you...
Date: 24 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I received on the 17h Instant by Mr Nicholas your Letter of the 7h June and by Captain [James] Chads this Morning your several Letters of the 14h 16h 20h 22d & 26h of the same Month, and having laid them with their several Inclosures before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty I have it in command from their Lordships to acquaint you by this opportunity that they entirely approve of your...
Date: 25 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Having received Letters from Vice Admiral [Samuel] Graves, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships in North America, dated the 16th 22d and 26th of last month, at Boston, giving an Account of his Proceedings, of an Engagement that happen'd near that Town on the 17th of the same month,2 between his Majesty's Forces and the Rebells, and of several Acts of violence committed by the...
Date: 27 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1