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Herewith you will receive a Letter for Rear Admiral Duff at Newfoundland, requesting, at his going away, to let me have what Seamen and Marines he can conveniently spare, the former I suppose may be had, or at least young healthy Fishermen, at the breaking up of the Season. I would have you send the Letter to the Admiral either by the Savage or Hinchinbrook, as you shall think best; and if the...
Date: 4 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Whereas during the Rebellion unfortunately subsisting in North America, It is probable a very considerable Reinforcement will be sent to his Majs Squadron under my Command, and the utmost Dispatch will therefore be required in careening and refitting his Majs Ships; And whereas I have by an Order dated this day directed you to remain at Halifax in his Majs Ships under your Command the ensuing...
Date: 10 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have received by the Pacquet your Letters of the 13th and 15th instant together with the Inclosures therein mentioned. And by the Store Ship which arrived the 29th your Letters of the 17th 18th and 21st instant and Duplicates of your Dispatches by the Pacquet. My time is so much taken up at present that I cannot reply so fully as I wish to do, and shall therefore only speak to those points that...
Date: 30 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
As I think his Majesty's Service will be benefited by the Ships and Vessels employed in the Bay of Fundy being under the immediate direction of the Commodore at Halifax I inclose the necessary Orders for that purpose.
Every appearance of Accomodation between Great Britain and her Colonies is vanished; the latter have made their Election in War, which we are now carrying on against each other in...
Date: 18 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2