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Agreable to your Desire I have Sent up Eighty Three Barrels of Powder to Colo Jed. Huntington2 Containg about 108 Each the Remainder is in this Town I hourly Expect Thirty Two Barrels more that I have Account of the Capt having it on bord the Remainder of what Moneys was in My hands Capt [William] Packwood left with Capt Jno M'Shibbin who is in One of my Vessels in the West Indies...
Date: 25 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I transmit you herewith a circumstantial account of an unhappy affair that happened in this Province on the 19th Instant, between His Majesty's Troops, and the people of the country, whereby you will see the pitch their Leaders have worked them up to, even to commit hostilities upon the King's Troops when an opportunity offered2 ー It has long been said that this was their plan, and so...
Date: 29 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I am to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th April last, in behalf of the General Assembly of your Colony, relative to the Alarming situation of Public Affairs in this Country, and the late transactions in this Province. That this situation is greatly alarming, and that these Transactions are truly unfor tunate, are truths to be regretted by every Friend to America, and by...
Date: 3 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I make You a Present of a Major a Captain and Two Lieuts in the regular Establishment of George the Third I hope they may serve as ransoms for Some of our Friends at Boston and particularly for Capt [John] Brown of Rhodiseland a Party of men under the Command of Capt [Samuel] Herick has Took Possession Scanesborough Imprisoned Major [Philip] Sceene and Seized a Schooner of his, I Expect in Ten...
Date: 12 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
As we have great reason to expect the arrival of troops from Britain to be quartered in this Province, we thought it a necessary piece of precaution to ask of the Continental Congress a line of conduct for our inhabitants on that event. We have received their directions on that head as appears by the inclosed2 ー We have also been informed that our brethern of Connecticut, attentive to...
Date: 18 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I am directed by the General Commitee of Association for this City and County to transmit to your Honor the enclosed Authentic Copy of a Resolution of the Continental Congress, received by express,2 and to inform your Honor that in consequence thereof we immediately shipped to Albany One Hundred Barrels Pork, and that a select commitee has been appointed to purchase and forward without...
Date: 22 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir: I take this opportunity to acquaint your Honour of the situation of the troops under my immediate command. One Company of my Regiment, you are sensible, is ordered to Ticonderoga; five more are stationed betwixt NewHaven and this Town, and four are in this place. Colonel [David] Waterbury's Regiment are all in this Town and Stamford. The safety of the Country may possibly require my marching...
Date: 15 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I received a Letter last Evening from the Committee at Plymouth informing me That Two Vessels from Genl [Thomas] Gage under Convoy of an armed Cutter2 arrived at Saco with Provisions in Order to exchange for Lumber; The Com through Necessity agreed to the Exchange, but a Misunderstanding arising the Inhabitants seized the two Vessels3 and fired upon the Cutter, who was...
Date: 24 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
When the Congress of the Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay, were informed that your Government had sent Colonel [Benjamin] Hinman to lake Champlain, with a Thousand Men to defend the important Posts there; it was with the deepest concern that they saw he was not commander in Chief of those Fortresses & their appendages and immediately dispatched a Committee whereof I have the honour to be...
Date: 3 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I arrived here last night, ten o'clock, from Ticonderoga; am sent express by Colonel [Benjamin] Hinman to acquaint the Committee at this place, and also the Provincial Congress at New York, with the condition of the troops and garrisons at Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and Fort George; expect to set out from hence for New York tomorrow; have not as yet waited on the Committee here, but write these...
Date: 6 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Committee appointed to consider a Resolve of the Committee of Safety, relative to Mr. Winslow's employing one William Lightly to carry a load of Molasses to New-York, &c., reported the following Letter to Governour [Jonathan] Trumbull, which was accepted, and ordered to be authenticated, and sent forward:
May it please your Honour:
The Brigantine Nancy, now in the harbour of Stonington,...
Date: 12 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Provision is now coming up with more speed than heretofore; and my fears of being detained on that account are subsided. I continue building Boats; but if the accounts contained in the enclosed affidavits be well founded, and of which we do not seem to entertain the least doubt,2 the Enemy's naval strength will be such, as, in all probability, will prevent our getting down the Sorrel...
Date: 3 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Lt [Jeremiah] Halsey hath ben from the Company Ever since the Latter Part of June, on bord the Vessels for which Service he is now Discharged and is Honourably Paid for but He Still Talks of not joining the Company any more if he Should not; Should be glad of Comision to Fill the Company
Date: 6 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have just time to acquaint your Honour, that by the request of the Provincial Congress of New York I yesterday embarked from New York with four hundred and fifty men, and this afternoon arrived here, We find that the Inhabitants are in great need of powder ー There is none in New York, I spared two Hundred weight from my own Stock which was forwarded from New York to this place for the use of...
Date: 9 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, Your favour of the 10th instant, with three hundred pounds of powder, per Captain Griffin, I received; and now acquaint your Honour that last Friday morning [August 11] a large sloop of war and twelve transports sailed round Plumb Island. After they had got through the gut, I sent one hundred and twenty men in three boats, which were all the boats we then had, to said island, if possible to...
Date: 14 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir Yesterday, I received Advice from Boston that a Number of Transports have sailed on a Second Expedition for fresh Provisions: As they met with Such Success before it is probable they may pursue the same Course only advancing farther: We think Montauck Point on Long Island a very probable Place of their Landing: I have therefore thought it Best to give you the earliest Intelligence. But I do...
Date: 23 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have sent Mr [Nathaniel] Shaw 200 lb of Powder according to Order. The Committee of Suffolk County have desired me to remain here for a few days till they hear from their Provincial Congress to whom they have sent an express, with their desire that the three Companies raised upon this part of the Island, who have received Orders to march to Ticonderoga, may remain upon this Station ー As we know...
Date: 24 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We have been honored with your favor of the 21st Inst, and are very sorry to learn the apprehensions you express that the progress of the army may be impeded, if not disappointed, for the want of Tentsー
The fact is that all the Tents we had; and all the materials that could be procured, have been made up into Tents & forwarded with part of our own troops; and Genl [Philip] Schuyler has...
Date: 25 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
This morning early Cannon was fired in the Eastern board, & have continued fireing ever since & in the last hour about 40 ー we had advice a 12 C, that a Man of Warr & a tender, were fireing on the Houses at the Point in Stonington without provocation unless it was that the people had brot Stock (a small mater) from Block Island, off Block Island yesterday appeared a number of...
Date: 30 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Majr [Jonathan] Latimers detachment reached Ston harbor Last evening about sunset, & by that time there was 800 Men under Arms, the Canonading ceased above 5 C. yesterday the Enemy had 4 men kiled, & one lost a hand ー of the Colenys Troops 2 wounded, one of wch sd Mortaly.
This morning about 9 Clock the Rose Capt. [James] Walace 3 tenders & 4 small prises stood out of the harbor...
Date: 31 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1