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We have just recievd a letter from the Officers of the independant Company of Spotsylvania which I have herewith inclos'd;2 I immediately call'd together this Company and had the vote put whether they would march to Williamsburgh for the purposes mentioned in that letter which was carried unanimously.
I have nothing more to add but that We are well assured you may depend on them either...
Date: 26 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir a master of a vesel that Came out of Boston Saturday Night in order to Take Charge of a vesel at Soneington in Coniticut Loaded with Malases to Purseed to New York as he Saith his aquaintances in the Country Inform that he has bin a Suspected Person & I Think it my Duty to forward him to your Exelencye for your Exemiation I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 10 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We understand here that Batteries, may be constructed at the entrance of the Bay of Boston so as to prevent the egress & regress of any Ships whatever. If this be fact, would it not Sir be a signal stroke to secure the Fleet & Army in and before Boston so as to compel a surrender at discretion. While I write this, I assure you my heart is elated with the contemplation of so great an event...
Date: 1 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last evening Col. [Elisha] Porter delivered me your Letter of the 4th instant, to which I have paid all the Attention the importance of it demands.
This Colony the last Fall, not confiding entirely in the precarious Supply of Powder that might be expected from the Merchants, imported a considerable Quantity, though not so large as was ordered. The supplying the Inhabitants, who were in a Manner...
Date: 8 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Committee appointed to take into consideration the Honbl Governor [Nicholas] Cooke's Letter of the 8th Instt, & to his Excellency, Genl Washington's Message of yesterday by Colo [Joseph] Read, beg leave to report by way of Letter to Genl Washington
In Council August 11th 1775ー
May it please your Excellencyー
We have taken into consideration the Honbl Governor Cooke's Letter, which your...
Date: 11 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, Since my last to you Mr [Samuel] Ward One of the Delegates hath returned from the Congress. He informs me that some of the Bermudians have been at Philadelphia ー soliciting for Liberty to import Provisions for the Use of the Island. They gave Information of the Powder mentioned in your Letter to me, and were of Opinion it might easily be obtained. They were told by the Delegates that every...
Date: 11 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May it please your Excellency I herewith Send two men who deserted from the Lively Man of War this morning about 3 oClock and was taken up by our Guard at Chelsea Beach & Conducted to me by a file of men.
We have had a small brush with the Enemy to day which began about 12 oClock and ended about ¼ of One occasioned by 2 Bearges & 2 Sail Boats going upto the floating Battery that Lay near...
Date: 13 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Committee of Safety for this City & Province being informed on Saturday last [August 12], that a Ship from Cork had come up to Gloucester with some passengers, Officers of the Ministerial Army, and a quantity of Cloathing for that Army at Boston, immediately sent down Capt [Thomas] Bradford with thirty Men to take those officers prisoners, and at the same time an Armed Boat, to bring up...
Date: 17 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, ー Your Excellency's letter of the 14th instant is now before me, the contents of which I have duly considered. When it came to hand our small sloop-of-war was out upon the cruise which I mentioned to your Excellency in a former letter. She hath since returned. The sending her on the enterprize you proposed could not be done, without some new and further powers from the General Assembly,...
Date: 30 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir ー I am favoured with your Excellency's letter of the 31st instant, by Capt. [George] Baylor, who has purchased the warlike stores imported by Messrs. Clarke & Nightingale. The prices appear to be very high; but, considering the cost, expenses and risk, I believe they are as low as can be reasonably expected . . . The Committee appointed to act during the recess of the General Assembly...
Date: 2 September 1775
Volume: Volume 1