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Dear Alderman Halifax, Nov. 5, 1776
As so many of his majesty's transports have scandalously given themselves up
to the rebel pirates, in justice to Capt. Edward Carey, commander of his Maj
esty's hired transport Newcastle Jane, as well as Capt. Murdock M'Lean, who com
manded 20 soldiers on board, I have the satisfaction to tell you, and you will oblige
me if you will inform Mess. Coppingers, of...
Date: 5 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The 22d. November, we receiv'd here the disagreeable news from Quebec, of General Burgoyne's misfortune: soon after the Lieutenant Governor1 and Council sat, and wrote me a letter to apply for the removal of the Rebel Prisoners.
I wrote to Sir George Collier to inform him, as it was reported that General Burgoyne's Army were brought Prisoners to Boston, I gave it as my...
Date: 2 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
The delay of the Cabot obliges me to be again troublesome to you.
. . . I have ordered three sloops and a schooner, with coals to go with this convoy1 which have been ready to sail for eight and twenty days; & would have sent you more, could I have got vessels.
I beg you will not suffer any Contracts to be made for Coals, without my knowing of it first: as there are proposals going...
Date: 10 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
Last night arriv'd here the Favourite1 Brig a Cartell from Boston: which has brought most of the Officers of the Fox,2 Cornet Grant and four Men of ye. 16 Dragoons and Sevrl of Frasers Officers with a few Men, the whole in great distress for Clothing, Mr. Ogleve3 of Frasers Regt.4 deliv'd me the enclos'd from Lt Col...
Date: 12 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
As a letter of Marque Sails, this day for Bristol, I think it my Duty, not to miss any oppertunity to inform your Lordship, all is well here; I have an Express Every fortnight from Major of Brigade Studholme,1 who commands at the Entrance of St. Johns River, in his last letter he says, he has now so well secur'd his Post, that has not the least aprehension, should he be...
Date: 13 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11