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Vice Admiral Samuel Graves to Philip Stephens, Secretary of the British Admiralty, December 15, 1774
Sir On the 3d Instant his Majesty's Ship Scarborough anchored here from Spithead and Captain [Andrew] Barkley delivered to me your Letter of the 14th October, acknowledging the Receipt of my Letters of the 31st of August, 3d of September, and Duplicate of the 8th of August . . .
Also your letter of the 20th of October inclosing a printed Copy of the Kings Order in Counsil prohibiting the...
Date: 15 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
I have this moment received by Express a Letter from Captain [James] Wallace of his Majesty's Ship Rose, at Rhode Island, a Copy of which, and of the Minutes of their General Assembly mentioned therein with the Newport Mercury, I transmit for your Information;2 At present it appears to me of infinite consequence to guard the passages by Sea to the Town of Providence, where the...
Date: 16 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
I have this moment heard that a Vessel Sails Tomorrow Morning from Salem to England, and I embrace the Opportunity to acquaint you that his Majesty's Ship Somerset arrived here yesterday morning and this day is come up to Boston, without any Accident having happened. I am &c.
Date: 19 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
In a Letter dated the 19th of December, and sent by the Sloop Phoenix from Salem, I acquainted you with the Arrival of his Majesty's Ship Somerset on that day from Plymouth. This Ship with the Boyne and Asia are now moored before the Town of Boston, and I have the pleasure to say their Companies are in general very healthy; The Somerset was so leaky at Sea that two Hand Pumps were continually at...
Date: 8 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Since my last Dispatch dated the 8th instant two Courts Martial have been held; upon Captain [William] Maltby, and the Gunner of his Majesty's Ship Glasgow, I transmit Copies of the sentences and will send the originals by the first Conveyance of a King's Ship. The Court having dismissed Captain Maltby from the Command of the Glasgow, I have appointed Mr Tyringham Howe Commander of the Cruizer to...
Date: 15 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Vice Admiral Samuel Graves to Philip Stephens, Secretary of the British Admiralty, February 20, 1775
Sir On the 25th of last December Lieut. [George] Dawson Commander of the Hope Schooner sailed from hence with Orders to look into Swansea in this province, and upon not finding there any illicit Traders, or Vessels with Arms and Ammunition contrary to Law, to proceed to Rhode Island, and put himself under the Command of Captain [Jams] Wallace of the Rose, who had my directions to employ the Hope...
Date: 20 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I desire You will please to acquaint the Right Honble, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that on the 14th Instant I returned from visiting the other Islands and found His Majesty's Ship Hind here: She arrived the day before from North America.
I have received a Duplicate of your Letter of the 7th September, as also your letter of the 13th October last, enclosing Captain [William]...
Date: 22 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I have the satisfaction to acquaint you with the Arrival of Lieut [George] Dawson in his Majesty's Schooner Hope from Bermudas whither he was obliged to put in, after being blown off this Coast the latter end of December, which I mentioned in my last Letter to you dated the 20th of February, and my fears thereupon: Lieutenant Dawson informs me that going into Bermudas unacquainted, and no...
Date: 4 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Hope Schooner has brought from Rhode Island the Tents and Camp Equipage &c for the Marines, and is placed at the entrance into this Harbour between Point Shirley and Deer Island.
Upon the death of the man who deserted from the Gaspee at Falmouth (of which I acquainted you in my Letter March 4th and of the Court Martial thereupon) some of the Inhabitants of the place thought fit to...
Date: 11 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, Captain [John] Collins in his Majesty's Sloop Nautilus arrived here the 14th. in the Evening and Captain [John] Linzee in the Falcon the 16th. By these Vesselsl have received their Lordships Orders, your Letters, with Duplicates thereof according to the annexed Schedule. I am extremely happy in their Lordship's Approbation of my Conduct and can at present only repeat my Assurances of paying...
Date: 22 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My last Letter to you dated April 22d went by Lieut. [Joseph] Nunn in a Brig from Salem.
Lieut. [Thomas] Graves in the Diana is returned: I inclose a List of the Cannon and Ordnance he brought from the Fort at Penobscot. I have since employed the Diana cruizing between Cape Ann and Cape Cod.
I transmit Copies of a Memorial to Lieut. [Henry] Mowat Commander of the Canceaux, and of his Letter to me...
Date: 13 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
In obedience to their Lordships Order I have purchased two Schooners, and established them as armed Schooners, One by the Name of St Laurence, the other of Halifax, meaning by the latter name to continue that of the late Halifax lost near Machias. I have given an Order to Lieut John Graves to command the St Laurence and Mr John De la Touche I have ordered to command the Halifax.
The Fears of a...
Date: 13 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have this moment by the Fowey's Tender received a Letter from Lord Dunmore, a Copy of which I inclose; I would readily send a two decked ship to Virginia, but the preservation of this post and perhaps the whole Army here depends upon the Naval Force in this Harbour. I therefore cannot in the present State of Affairs send any more of the Capital Ships from hence; indeed the Somerset is unfit to...
Date: 15 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By Accounts from the best Authorities to the Southward I find that the Rebellion begun in the province of Massachusetts Bay hath spread itself to the Colonies of New York, Pensilvania and Virginia: there is too much reason to apprehend the Infection is general, since even Nova Scotia has shewn Symptoms in burning a Quantity of Hay collected for the use of the Kings Troops. I therefore beg leave...
Date: 18 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
As I find the Rebels have seized and carried off into their Ports several Vessels laden with Fuel, Lumber and Provisions coming to Boston, and being informed that they have retaken two Vessels seized by the Falcon and made the men prisoners, I beg leave to submit to their Lordships that a Sergeant, Corporal and the Private Marines, in addition to the present Establishment of the armed Schooners...
Date: 19 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I beg leave to acquaint you, that I have received your Letters of the 31st Janry & 1st Febry last, in Answer to those of mine of the 22nd Novr & 9th Decr, 1774, and am glad I have the Honor to meet with their Lordships approbation, in regard to my Duty.
I beg leave to acquaint their Lordships, that by the last Pensacola Pacquet, I received a Letter from Captain Rodney, of His Majesty's...
Date: 19 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I beg You will acquain[t their] Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, I have [arrived at] Portsmouth Yesterday Evning; and this [Morning ha]ve hoisted my Flag on board His Majesty['s Ship] Portland, whose State and Condition I here enclose. On Thursday next 1 mean to have her Comp[any giv]en two Months Advance; and will then proceed, (Winds & Weather permitting) agreeable to their [Lordships...
Date: 17 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Please to acquaint my Lords Comm[issioners] of the Admiralty, that on the 21st Instt A.M. I Sailed from [the] Road, in Company with His Majesty's Sloop Pomona, wh[ose Com]mander I have Ordered to accompany me to Antigu[a] pursuant to their Lordships directions. The 22d the Wi[nd came] to the So Wt & blowes strong, with heavy squalls of Rain [Th]erefore put into Torbay, and Anchored, 'till the...
Date: 24 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Please to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that I arrived at Madeira, in His Majesty's Ship Portland (with the Pomona Sloop in Company) the 12th Instant; and having now compleatly Watered both Ships; and taken on board a Sufficient Supply of Wine; I shall this Ev'ning proceed on my Voyage to Antigua.
Inclosed I have transmitted, the State and Condition of His Majesty's Ships...
Date: 19 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
His Majestys Ship Cerberus with three Generals on Board arrived this day, and I have had the Honor to receive their Lordships Orders of the 2d and 28th of March and 25th April respecting the Cerberus and Scorpion,2 and prohibiting the Exportation of Arms and Ammunition for six months from the 19th of April, together with their Lordship's Orders of the 5th and 15th of April,...
Date: 25 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1