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My Lord The Eleven Sail of Transports having kept pace with the Renown in equipping themselves to proceed to their destination; I have ordered Captn Banks to take them under his Convoy and directed the Hope Captain Dawson to assist in performing that Service, as at this Season the Fogs are intollerable.
The Milford, Captain [John] Burr arrived here yesterday to Victual and Water, which I have...
Date: 30 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Since the Letter I did myself the honor of writing to your Lordship by the Renown, who Sailed on the 2d Inst with a Convoy of fifteen Sail of Transports, containing Highlanders, Hessians & Guards; The Brune Capt Fergusson arrived from Commo[dore] Hotham at this place on the same day, whoin he parted with on the 24th June last, on the Banks of Newfoundland, & dispatched to this place in...
Date: 6 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Sir I pray that you will be pleased to lay the inclosed Letters to Lord Howe before their Lordships, because they contain almost the whole of what has passed at this place since the Fleet & Army left it which was the 11th June past: Lord Howe call'd off Cape Sambro the 23d of that Month & tarried but a few Hours and proceeded to join the Fleet at Sandy Hook near New York.
I have great...
Date: 7 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...Your Lordship will long since have been informed that General Howe and Admiral Shuldham left us on the 11th of June past, on the 23d following Lord Howe in the Eagle called off the harbour but tarried only a few hours and then steered to the southward; yesterday Commodore [William] Hotham called also off [this] place in quest of the fleet and army, with many of his, Convoy dispersed, who had...
Date: 8 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Having just now receiv'd information that the Rebels of New England are preparing to Invade this Province, & that for that purpose, they have made a Road from St Johns River enlong the Coast as far as the River Shepody toward the Head of the Bay of Fundy, and that they propose bringing Cannon in Boats along Shore, for the purpose of attacking the Fort at Cumberland.
I therefore think it...
Date: 13 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My Lord, I have had the honour of Your Lordships letter dated 20th July; And I shall do my Utmost to prevent any intercourse or Correspondence between the Colonies in Rebellion, and any Persons in this Province.
No Vessel has lately arrived in this Harbour from London with Merchandize, and your Lordship may be Assured that all Trading Vessels shall be Narrowly Watched.ー
Date: 3 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The success which his Maj: Arms have Obtained over the Rebels on the 27th of August, the particulars of which will come to your Lordships hands from better authority, than mine.
I shall therefore only say that it has enabled Lord Howe to send some ships of Warr for the protection of this coast from the Rebel pirates, who have entred our defenceless harbours indiscriminately from Cape Sable, to...
Date: 8 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I had received information of this business, 2 before it happened, which principaly occasioned my letter to Genl Howe a Copy of which & Mr Franklins [Michael Francklin] (who cannot sufficiently be aplauded for his Zeal) will give your Lordship all most the whole of what we are doing in Consequence of those horrid pursuites of those People, except that General Massey has Added 1...
Date: 26 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
By Marriot Arbuthnot Esqr comander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Halifax.
You are hereby required and directed to put yourself under my command and follow all such Orders as you shall receive from me for His Majesty's Service. Given under my hand at Halifax the 3d November 1775.
Date: 3 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
In consequence of Orders from Samuel Graves Esqr Vice Admiral of the White, and commander in chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in North America directing Press Warrants to be distributed to the commanders of his Majestys Ships on this Station to impress Seamen to complete their respective complements And for the further reinforcement of the Squadron
You are therefore hereby required and...
Date: 6 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Permit me Sir to tell you that so soon as I was enabled to inform myself of the State of this important Place I found it in all respects so exceeding Weak having at this moment as the Governor assures me no more than 126 Men fit for Duty that under those circumstances, and a Report prevailing that a large body of Rebels have marched up the Country but their destination is unknown, I have thought...
Date: 7 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
In pursuance to an order from Vice Admiral [Graves].
You are hereby required and directed to observe and punctually obey the following Orders and directions during the present Rebellion, or untill you receive contrary Orders from the Admiral, or any other your Superior officer vizt
You are to Seize and detail all Ships and Vessels belonging to the inhabitants of the Four New England Provinces and...
Date: 8 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
It being requisite at the present juncture to be as much prepared as possible for the reception of the Enemy in case they should attempt to Surprize his Majestys Yard at this Port; I have thought proper to order the assistance Schooner to Cruize at the Harbours Mouth, and upon discovering any Ships or Vessels, to make such Signals as I have appointed, Copy whereof you have herewith. You are...
Date: 8 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
You are constantly in succession to order a Boat with an officer to Row Guard for the examination of Ships and Vessels, approaching this Port; and make a report thereof to me the next morning. Given under my hand at Halifax the 11 November 1775.
Date: 11 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I pray you will be pleased to acquaint their Lordships that on my arrival at this place the 1st Instant I found Commodore Le Cras in the Somerset under Orders to proceed to England when I came here, who I have detained as well as the Roebuck, which will I hope merit their Lordships approbation, I presume Captain Spry an Engineer at this place may have had orders from the General to set about...
Date: 18 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir Since my Letter of the 15th Instant by the Amity's Providence Transport, in which I did myself the Honor to inclose a Copy of the Savage's Journal and other Papers.
I am to inform you that Mr Benney the Collector of Canso, who resides at that Place during the fishing Season in the Summer and returns to this Place in the Fall where he remains the Winter brings an Account that on...
Date: 1 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
In my last Letter of the 18th of Novr past I did myself the Honour to send you the particulars of the work carrying on for the security of the Carreening Yard, at this place; which we continue to strengthen, as fast as the season will permit.
I am now employed in Collecting the Cannon which are scattered about this Town, most of them without Carriages many Unserviceable, those will be spiked, the...
Date: 26 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Pursuant to orders from Vice Adml Graves. You are hereby required and directrd to put yourself under his command, to use the utmost dispatch in getting His Majesty's Ship under your command ready for Sea, to complete your Sea Stores to Twelve Months, and your provisions of all Species to Six, and follow his orders for your further proceedings, for which this shall be your order: Given under my...
Date: 5 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Sir, In obedience to Orders, the Somerset and Roebuck sailed the 14th Instant, the former for England, the latter for a private Station, by which the Sea Force remaining at this Port for the defence of the Yard are the Cerberus, and Savage Sloop, the former dismantled alongside the Wharfe, in order to repair the Damage she has sustained by running twice on different Rocks which I shall use every...
Date: 15 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Sir, Yesterday a Corporal belonging to the 65th Regiment arrived here express from Cumberland and brought an Account addressed to Brigadier General [Eyre] Massey from Lieutenant Barron of the King's Regiment, lately wounded at Boston; and Obtained General [William] Howe's leave to pass the Winter with his Father who lives at that place.
He says that Cumberland and its Neighbourhood have formed...
Date: 15 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3