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1775
11th Augt
Rear Admiral Gayton Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships at Jamaica was directed in consequence of a Letter on the 3d from Mr [John] Pownall in Lord Dartmouth's absence to station two Cruizers, One at Heneago or Inagua Island, & the other at the little Caicos 2 in order to intercept and seize North American Vessels, great numbers of which, as appeared from...
Date: 11 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I can only approve, Sir, your views on America and England. You understand what goes on and you cunningly anticipate what will happen as if you were there; a destroyed or worthless America is what England seeks. I agree with you, Sir, and it is in this line of thought that the Council of the King must face the present events and determine its plans for the future. I do not doubt for one moment,...
Date: 11 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The day before yesterday his Excellency Sir Joseph Yorke2 presented a memorial to the States General, entreating them to prolong the term of the prohibition laid upon the Dutch against carrying arms or ammunition to the Americans; to which their High Mightinesses consented, and issued orders accordingly.
Date: 12 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
By the Hancock and Adams, arrived from Philadelphia, we learn, that the 13 transports, with the troops shipped at Corke, amounting, Officers included, to 1700 men, arrived at New York the 23d of June, in health and spirits; but not a living creature had landed there, though no opposition had been made to their debarkation: . . . The same accounts advise) that the Nautilus sloop of war had arrived...
Date: 12 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Lord Sandwich ー I never doubted that your great activity would soon vanquish any apparent difficulty in engaging the number of transports required for the two present services, and I trust that will secure their being with the utmost expedition fitted out and sent out of the River.
It is but right to be grateful when kindly treated: it is that makes me rejoice that Portsmouth is the first dock...
Date: 13 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I had the honor, Sir, to receive your letter No. 287 which you wrote to me on the 4th of the month. If the letter which I sent you on the seventh reached you before you had a meeting with Lord Rochford, it will have explained to you that we can wait with patience for a satisfactory agreement on our rights in Newfoundland2 and that, while we do not intend to lose sight of this affair,...
Date: 15 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
1775
15th Augt
The King having been pleased to appoint Mariot Arbuthnot Esq. to be a Commisr of His Majesty's Navy to reside at Halifax in Nova Scotia, for the better superintendance & dispatch of his Affairs there, Instructions were this day given him for his Government in that employment.
Date: 15 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The Barbadoes packet, ————, from Philadelphia, is arrived at Bristol, in thirty two days. Governor [John] Penn is come over express in the above ship, by desire of the Congress. They left Philadelphia the 12th of July, and arrived at Bristol on Sunday morning, and have brought over a petition to his Majesty from the Congress at Philadelphia.
The Commerce, Capt. Rice, from Philadelphia, is arrived...
Date: 15 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We are exceedingly concerned to find the breach between England and America so much widened, we were in hopes some measures might have been adopted to prevent Bloodshed; but our great people in power are gone to farr to retreat, and although they are convinced the measures has been too hasty, they say they Know not how to retreat, we are very sencible it must very materially Effect us on this...
Date: 15 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
My Lord, In consequence of Your Lordship's Letter N. 9. I waited upon the Marquis Tanucci and made the proper application for obstructing the Exportation of Gunpowder or other Warlike Stores from Naples or any of His Sicilian Majesty's Dominions to the British Colonies in America. The Marquis answer'd that He was very sure that His Sicilian Majesty wou'd be happy upon this, as upon every other...
Date: 17 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I think it proper to acquaint you, that in consequence of it's having been signified to me, that one of His Majesty's Ships of War would be stationed in the Downs, & another in Five fathom Channel, to protect & assist the Officers of the Customs in searching for Arms & Ammunition which may be secretly & clandestinely received on board Ships bound from the Port of London to No...
Date: 17 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The Spirit of America is incredible. Who do you think the Mr [Thomas] Mifflin, Aid de Camp to Washington, is? ー A very grave and staunch Quaker, of large fortune and much consequence. What think you of that political Enthusiasm, which is able to overpower so much religious Fanaticism? Washington himself is a man of good Military experience, prudent and Cautious, and who yet stakes a fortune of...
Date: 17 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Captain Parry, of the Hope, who is arrived at Liverpool from Georgia, says, a schooner with 10 carriage guns and 12 swivels, fitted out by the Americans, was sent out to meet a vessel which had a quantity of gunpowder on board,1 and took out six tons and brought it to Savanna in Georgia, the 6th or 7th of July.
Date: 18 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Whereas the Earl of Suffolk one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State acquainted us, by his Letter of the 14h Instant, that, upon Intelligence received that several Vessels bound to North America from the Port of London had taken on board Arms and Ammunition orders were given to the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs to direct their Officers to search those Vessels but that there...
Date: 18 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Mylord Sandwich himself assured me day before yesterday that they would not send a single ship carrying more than fifty cannons to America. Admiral Shaldam [Shuldham] will command the squadron which is to sail any day now. The recall of Admiral Graves and that of General Gage have not been decided yet. The entire Council of the King of England does not seem to be favorably disposed towards them....
Date: 18 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
In some of the French ports in the Channel, there are at this time several ships laden with arms bound to America.
Date: 18 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Their High Mightinesses the States General have this Day issued a Proclamation, of which the following is a Translation:
Proclamation
The States General of the United Provinces, To all who shall see, or hear these Presents read, Greeting:
Be it known that, as the Reasons, which induced Us heretofore to prohibit the Exportation of Ammunition to the English Colonies, still subsist, We have again...
Date: 19 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Dear Sir! I recd yr very kind favor of the 10th Inst wch shd have ansd sooner had I not waited in expectation of hearing again from you as sevl ships have arrived lately at Bristol from Phila, that, as we have been informed brot very interestg news from the Congress. Jno Penn is not yet come to Town & as far as I can learn keeps his public papers to deliver himself. The Butian & Bedford...
Date: 19 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
An English Captain whose ship is presently calling at this port [Naples] read in the public papers that the New Englanders had been declared rebels and traitors to the mother country by act of Parliament. He decided to arm his ship for war here, then sail for the straits of Gibraltar in order to meet the ships from Boston which will bring in the Fall the salted produce of their fishing in America.
Date: 21 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Capt Parker Commr of His Majts Ship Phoenix, by whom you will receive this, being directed to put himself under your command & follow your Orders for his further proceedings; You are hereby required & directed to take him & the said Ship under your command accordingly, & employ them as you shall judge best for His Majesty's Service entrusted to your care. Given &c 21st Augt...
Date: 22 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2