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List of the North American Squadron on the 1st of January 1775
Ships &c
Guns
Men
Commanders
Station
V. Adml
Graves
In Boston harbour
Preston
50
300
Capt
Jno Robinson
Somerset
68
520
Edwd LeCras
Boyne
70
520
Brodk Hartwell
Asia
64
480
Geo Vanderput
Mercury
20
130
Jno Macartney
Glasgow
20
130
Wm Maltby
ー disabled by running on the rocks the 10th Decr...
Date: 1 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
1775.
1st January -
The Force in North America under the command of Vice Admiral [Samuel] Graves consisting of
Rate
Ships
Men
3d
3
1,540
4
1
320
Ships
Men
6
7
940
23
3,445
Sloops
5
420
Schooners
6
180
Armd Vessl
1
45.
And there was at the same time fitting out to join him one Sloop
1.
100...
Date: 1 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Halifax Schooner went to her Station from Manahigan Islands to Passamaquody, with Directions to carry the Scarborough's Sails, now repaired, to her at Piscataqua.
Date: 2 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last week the Marines, which lately arrived in the Men of War from England, commanded by Maj. [John] Pitcairn, were landed, and are now in Barracks at the North Part of the Town.
Date: 2 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
WE the signing Officers of His Majesty's Ship the Hind do hereby certify that there is wanting for the Refreshment of her Company a Proportion of Fresh Beef for two Days in a Week, during her Stay in Port. Given under our Hands, and dated on board the said Ship in Newport this 2d Day of January 1775
To Mr. Christophr Champlin Agent to the Contractor for supplying His Majesty's Ships with Fresh...
Date: 2 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Printer from the best Authority can assure the Public, that the late Seizure of Arms, Lead and Powder, made by the Collector of this Port, was solely for this one sufficient Reason ー that there was no Cocket or Clearance for them, under any Mark or Denomination whatever.1
Date: 2 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Wines are Safely landed in good Order The Quality of No 3 I am Sencable is very Indifferent & doubt not in the Least it will prove Vinegar in the Course of a Hott Summer tho I shall do the Utmost to save & dispose of it at any Rate, As to the others there is a Judgeing being so thick, I have taken your Advice to fine. down 3 Pipes ー Information Relative to a Plantation I shall write...
Date: 2 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By an express from Captain [James] Wallace, Information coming of the Hinds Arrival very leaky in her Decks and Upper Works at Rhode Island, with Camp and Tent Equipage, and a Detachment of Marines for the Battalion at Boston,2 the Admiral ordered the Equipage and Detachment to be taken on board the Rose and the Hind to make the best of her way to join Vice Admiral [William] Parry at...
Date: 3 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Having received two Letters from Vice Admiral Graves, Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in No America, the one dated the 8th of Novr giving an account of the Proceedings of Lieutenant [Henry] Mowat in destroying the Town of Falmouth, the other dated the 4th of Decr, relating the Particulars of an Expedition made under the direction of Captain Barkeley [Andrew Barkley] to bring...
Date: 3 January 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Having received 3 Letters froin V.A. Graves Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships & Vessels in No America, dated the 2d & 20th of Novr & 4th of Decr last, giving an account of his proceedings with the Squadron under his Command; We send Your Lordship Copies thereof, & of the several Papers inclosed therein for His Majesty's Information.
We also inclose Your Lordship a Copy of...
Date: 3 January 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Whereas you have informed Us by your Letter of the 29th of last Month that Mr Robert Grant, who is under Contract with you for supplying His Majestys Ships at Nova Scotia, New England & Virginia with Sea Provisions and also at Nova Scotia with fresh Beef has represented to you that the disturbances in America have stopt the communication between the Colonies, and reduced every place to depend...
Date: 3 January 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Letters from Philadelphia, of the 26th of November, say, "in about six Weeks or two Months we shall have upwards of twenty armed Vessels ready to sail from hence, two of which mount 24 Guns, besides a Number of Swivels.
Date: 3 January 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Homer, Dennet, bound for Hull from North Carolina, arrived at Dover, brings advice, that a large ship from St. Eustatia was arrived at Bath-town in the said province, with 400 barrels of gunpowder; and also a sloop from Eustatia, arrived off the Bar of Peacock [sic Ocracoke] with a quantity of gunpowder and musket balls, having information of two tenders belonging to his Majesty, sent by the...
Date: 3 January 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The Bristol, Sir Peter Parker; the Acteon, Capt. [Christopher] Atkins; the Deal-Castle, and the Thunderer bomb, which had sailed from Spithead, are put into Cowes Road; the wind having shifted.
Date: 3 January 1775
Volume: Volume 3
My Lord, I am very happy to find by Your Lordship's Letter No 20., that the manner in which I transmitted the Intelligence I received with regard to the intended Armament at Brest, has met with His Majesty's most gracious approbation.
Without seeming to have taken the least Alarm, I make that Armament a principal Object of my Attention. All the Secret Intelligence I have been able to collect,...
Date: 3 January 1775
Volume: Volume 3
A day or two after this order was received2 one of the Custom House officers discovered ten chests of Arms, three Boxes of Lead and one Barrell of Gun-powder on Board a Vessel bound to Rhode Island. It has been found on enquiry that these arms were lately imported on board the ship Lady Gage Captn [Thomas] Mesnard and it is said, were shipped at London as Hardware; but there was no...
Date: 4 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have just time to inform You that the Brig Hope is Arrived2 & Also that I shall do My Best to give her dispatch for Dublin tho Wheat Flour & Flaxseed is Scarce & high. Flour 18/ Wheat 7/ Flaxseed 14/ & none of this last Article to be got. I shall write Messrs Robinson & Sandwith soon. I think there is about 12 of the Schooners Servants dead with a Bad fever. there...
Date: 4 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
On the 9th Inst the Inhabitants of Charles Town are to meet in order to chuse a Committee of thirty to whom on the 11th the Country Committee are to be united & the whole will then proceed to the choice of Delegates to represent this Colony in general Congress of the United Colonies at Philadelphia the 10th of May next ー mean time the Subsisting Committee exert themselves in the Duties of...
Date: 4 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
You will expect me to Say a word on our public affairs in which perhaps all Europe may eventually be concerned
On the 11th Inst there will be a meeting on this ground of Members elected in each district of the Province 120 in the whole ー these are to Nominate Delegates to Represent So Carolina at a Second general Congress intended to be holden at Philadelphia the 10th May next ー You have Seen the...
Date: 4 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
It is the King's Intentions that every Effort should be made to send Relief to Quebec as early as possible.
For this purpose three Ships of 180 Tons each, have been contracted for to carry Provisions; and I am commanded to signify to Your Lordships His Majesty's Pleasure that one fifty Gun Ship, two Frigates, and a Sloop of War be forthwith prepared to accompany those Victuallers, and to be ready...
Date: 4 January 1775
Volume: Volume 3