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Sir, I beg the favour of your Excellency, to acquaint any of the Captains of His Majesty's Sloops of War that the Powder Magazine was broke open on the 14th Inst & about 100 Barrels stole out ー It may be supposed that they would have taken away all the Gunpowder, but I imagine they thought the remaining Barrels of Gunpowder would not bear removing for it seems one of the Barrels (near the...
Date: 22 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I am to acquaint You that several Adventurers belonging to the Island of Antigua (encouraged thereto by an opinion they have obtained from the Attorney General and some other Law Gentlemen of this Island) have fitted out several Armed Vessels (Consisting of small Pilot Boats, Schooners and Sloops) and without Commission or any Lawful Authority from the Crown: have caused them to proceed to sea,...
Date: 3 February 1776
Volume: Volume 7