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I am much obliged to your Excellency for your information concerning Mr [Edward] Parry, Agent to the Contractor for supplying Masts and Timber for his Majs Navy. I do not recollect Mr Parry verbally desiring my Application to your Excellency to grant him a License to cut Masts and other Timber in the Kings Woods; I am sure he made no such request in writing; In either case I should readily have...
Date: 25 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Memorial of us the Subscribers, Merchants, Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Portsmo Humbly shewethー
That two vessels laden with corn, Pork, Flower & other Provisions contracted for by some Merchants of this Town for the Supply of the Inhabitants, of which they are in great want, are detained by the Scarborough at the mouth of our Harbour ー and we are informed are to be...
Date: 29 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
It gives me great Concern to learn by your Excellency's Letter of the 15th the necessity you have been under to retire from Portsmouth to Castle William and Mary. The People are guilty of such frequent and violent Excesses of Behaviour it is in my opinion highly dangerous for your Excellency to trust yourself any longer among them. Nothing appears plainer than the People of New Hampshire are...
Date: 23 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Captain Barkley will suffer the open boats of the Town of Portsmouth & the Country to go a Fishing for fresh fish only first having a permit from him, for that purpose, provided the Town of Portsmouth will let His Majesty's Ship under his Command be supplied with Fresh Beef as usual; at the common market price & our boats to pass & repass without molestation Scarborough...
Date: 21 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sr Immediately after I received your Excellencys Letter of Yesterdays date (which was about 10 o'clock this Morn) relative to the Inhabitants of this Town fireing on Capt [Andrew] Barkley's Boat I sumoned the Council to meet at 12, but did not make a Quorum till this afternoon when the Council was Truely Informed that a Town Meeting was Immedately Notifyed & a very full Meeting of the...
Date: 11 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I received your Excellency's favour of the 23d, and shall use every method to preserve the peace of town and land. I hope it will not be long ere your return.
I have been importuned to write a few lines to the Commander of His Majesty's guard ship at Nantasket, in favor of Mr. Hale appearing for the freighter of the Ship Elizabeth. A copy you have enclosed.
Your Excellency's [&c.]
Date: 29 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1