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I agree entirely with You, that it is not worth while from the Report we have had, to go into Bull's Bay, and that it will be necessary in order to form a Plan of Attack to go over the Bar of Charle's Town. I shall therefore give Directions accordingly, and Hope the Fleet will be under Sail early to Morrow Morning.
I intend to Dispatch immediately the Sphynx and St Lawrence Schooner to examine...
Date: 1 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In answer to Your first question I beg leave to assure You, I do Look upon Sullivan's Island to be a Post of the last consequence. ー
In answer to the second, I can only say that for near four months the Tamer a Sloop of 16 Guns, with the assistance of the Cherokee (a Vessel that hardly deserved the name of an Armed one,) prevented the Rebels getting the least footing upon the Island I am...
Date: 2 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Wind is now contrary and the Transports wou'd fall to Leeward, were we to get under Way, therefore as our chief Dependance seems to be on a Coups de Main, and consequently no Time shou'd be Lost, I beg leave to submit the following Proposal to your Consideration.
Whether the Troops under your Command may not be Landed on the North End of Sulivans Island, under Cover of the Ranger Sloop, the...
Date: 2 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In your Answer to my Letter of this Date, You are pleased to Say "In this Attack I ever understood the Navy were to bear a considerable Part, but by your late Arrangement You have marked out for Them, little more than reducing any insignificant Batteries that may be found on Light-House or Cummins's Point; I have ever been of the same Opinion with regard to the Consequence of Sulivans Island, and...
Date: 2 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
When I had the Honor of Waiting on You Yesterday, I wanted to come to a Determination relative to the Landing on the North-End of Long-Island, and for that Purpose brought to in a proper Station for such Transports to come to an Anchor as might be judged proper, and 'tho You did seem to have an inclination to Land There, I was far from thinking it a determined Point; as You expressed a Wish that...
Date: 5 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I received a Note Yesterday from Mr Knowles acquainting me, that He was in the Ranger Sloop of[f] Spence's Inlet and wou'd undertake to carry any Vessel in There not exceeding Eleven Feet Draft. We have Seven Transports that Draw Eleven Feet or Under, and if You have any thoughts of Landing There, which I understand by Captain Moncrief is your intention, the Ranger and St Lawrence Schooner may go...
Date: 5 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The morning I intend to make the attack on the Fortifications on Sulivan's Island, which will be on the first of the Flood, I will hoist a Blue Flag at the Main Top Gallant Mast Head, which is to be signified to General Clinton from the Friendship, by an Union Flag at the Foretop Gallant Mast Head ー And should it suit the General that I should go upon the Attack, the Friendship shall loose her...
Date: 13 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I take this Opportunity by the return of a Boat from Mr. Knowles, which brought the Armourer belonging to the Lady William Schooner, to acquaint You that the Thirteen Inch Mortar on Board the Thunder Bomb, was Yesterday in a few Hours after the Accident, made fit for Service by the Armourer of this Ship; I have also the Pleasure to inform You, that this Morning, the Boats of the Squadron forced a...
Date: 16 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
By your Letter of the 18th instt to Brigadier General [John] Vaughan which He has communicated to me, I find, that as There is no Ford from Long-Island to Sulivans-Island all the Generals concur with You in Opinion that the Troops cannot take the Share You expected in the intended Attack.
I shall be ready to begin, when I know your Determination; You have fifteen Flat Bottomed Boats remaining on...
Date: 20 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I am Honoured with Your Letter of Yesterdays Date, desiring that the Attack on Sulivans Island, may be put off 'till Sunday, and that if the Wind Shou'd be favourable that Day, I may make the Signal settled between Us, as early in the Morning as possible.
The Sea Officers that are with You, will be able to inform You, whether the Wind will Answer for the Attack to Morrow, if it shou'd I shall...
Date: 22 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
If the Wind shou'd not be Fair to Morrow, the Tide of Ebb will not fall out so luckily for Us as we cou'd Wish, and as You think it will be more convenient for You, that we shou'd Attack on the Flood, I have determined in Order not to loose a Moments Time, to take the Chance of Weather, and begin on either the Flood or Ebb as the Wind may Serve; If the Wind shou'd be to the Southward of the East...
Date: 23 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Mr Whitworth has given me a very unfavourable Account of Your Situation, and I see many Difficulties for You to Surmount. The Experiment is off the Bar, and I have ordered Her to be Lightened, and to come over as soon as possible; She may be of great Service, in the Course of Our Operations Here, but as I think we shall succeed on the intended Attack without Her assistance, I shall not delay a...
Date: 25 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I am Honoured with your Letter of Yesterdays Date, and as soon as the Transports that are to carry the first Brigade are Watered, They shall be Ordered over the Bar, and proceed to Spences Inlet. I have the Honor to be Sir [&c.]
Date: 8 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I am honoured with your Letter of this Date, 2 and wish You a good Passage to the Camp, and from Thence to New York. I am sorry the Master of the Sovereign was detained last Night on Board the Bristol. Captain [John] Drummond has undertaken to inform You of the Circumstances, and make the Officers Apology ー I am glad the Transports are Watered, and all our People embarked, the Marines...
Date: 12 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I this morning waited on Adl Shuldham, & asked his opinion in regard to the Freight, for the money brought from So Carolina, he desires me to inform you, that as a receipt was given for the money when rec'd on board the Solebay, I stood charged with it, & must have been answerable for any loss, & thinks the offer I have made fore one pr Cent, very reasonable, as it has ever been a...
Date: 13 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I am exceedingly obliged to you for the favour of your letter, which brought us the first particulars of what had lately passed at New York; for as the Fowey which has the dispatches on board is not yet arrived, we were totally in the dark about the motions of the armies, the Captain of the Active not having told us a single word of the state of things at the time of his sailing; & I think I...
Date: 18 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th of January by Captain Evelyn, signifying your appointment to the Command of His Majesty's forces intended to act in the Southern Colonies; and I beg leave Sir at the same time to offer you my congratulations on your nomination to this important Command, and to assure you that I receive the intelligence of it with the greatest...
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Sir Give me leave to enclose a Copy of a Letter from Mr [Martin] Jollie a Member of the Council of this Province, he went a few Weeks ago to Savannah on private Affairs. I desired him to make all the Observations he could. I am now more anxious for the Return of Mr [John] Stuart, and an Answer to the Plan I propose.
You know Sir there is a most material difference in the Effect which will work...
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
In my Letter to you of the 4th. of February1 I acquainted you that, Sir William Howe having requested His Majesty's Permission to resign his Command, His Majesty had been graciously pleased to acquiesce in his Request, and that I had signified to him His Majesty's Pleasure that he should deliver up the Command to you, and put into your Possession all Orders &...
Date: 8 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Secret Instructions for Our Trusty and welbeloved Sir Henry Clinton Knight of Our most honorable Order of the Bath, and General & Commander in chief of Our Forces in North America, Or the Commander in chief of Our Forces for the time being.
Given at Our Court at St James's the 21st day of March 1778 in the 18th year of Our Reign.
Whereas the French King,...
Date: 21 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11