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An Act for Establishing a Court Maritime &c. was read a third time & passed to be Enacted. Sent up by Dr. Nichols & Capt. Harriman.
Date: 26 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Whereas the American Congress have lately extended their Former Resolutions relating to ships & other vessells, their Tackle, apparel and Furniture and all goods, Wares & merchandise belonging to any Inhabitant or Inhabitants of Great Britain taken upon the High Seas or between high & low water mark; To all ships and other Vessells, their Tackle, apparel and Furniture, and all goods...
Date: 5 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Voted to choose a Committee of this House, to join a Committee of the Honble Board, to take into consideration the Resolves of the Honble General Assembly of the Massachusetts Bay respecting fitting out the Continental Frigate at Portsmouth for a Cruise against the Enemy, and concerning Stopping the Export of Lumber &c. (this day transmitted to this Court by a Comtee of that Court) and to...
Date: 6 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Whereas Capt. Lionel Bradstreet is now a State Prisoner in this State (lately commander of the Nelly Frigate lately taken & bro't into the Port of Piscataqua by two Continental Armed vessels,)
Voted that he have leave and be Permitted to depart this State, & re-pair to Boston or to Maryland or Virginia or any Port or place on this Continent in order to get a passage home to his Family in...
Date: 14 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Voted, That Saml Phillbrick Esqr repair immediately to Boston & get what Intelligence he can about the affairs of Rhode Island, & return & make report as soon as possible.
Voted and Resolved, That a General Embargo imediately take place and continue, till the further order of this Court, on all vessels of every Denomination (excepting such as may be fitted out by order of the United...
Date: 10 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The Report of the Comtee on the Petition of Ephraim Robinson & others and on the motions in behalf of Jonathan Payson & others concerning their vessels now lying at Portsmouth, being read,
Voted that the same be recd and accepted; & further,
Voted, That the owners or freighters of the Brigantine Kildair have liberty to send her on her destined voyage, they giving bond to the Speaker...
Date: 4 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
The Committee on the Petition of John Johnston praying for a Permitt for the Brigantine Prudence to sail for the French West Indies made Report, that the Prayer of said petition be not granted untill the three Battalions now raising in this State for the service of the United States shall be compleated. Therefore Voted, That said Report be received and accepted.
The Comtee on the Petition of...
Date: 19 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Voted, to build a Galley at the charge of this Colony, to Cruise on our Sea Coast, and to be used for the Benefit of Defending our Harbours and of annoying our Enemies.
Date: 16 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Voted, That Coll Nicholas Gilman Capt Josiah Moulton & Capt Ezekiel Worthen be a Committee of this House to join a Committee of the Honble Board to hire or agree with a Person or Persons to build for the use of this Colony, a Row Galley, agreeable to a Plan or Draught Presented to this house by Major [James] Hackett.
Date: 22 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Voted That Dr Joshua Bracket be Judge of the Court of Admiralty for the Colony of New Hampshire, & that Samuel Penhallow Esq. be Register of said Court.
Voted That Col. Walker & Saml Sherburne Esqr be a Committee of this house to join a Committee of the Honble Board to Consult & Draw up Such Rules & Regulations for the Court of Admiralty to be governed by, as may appear to be...
Date: 24 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Voted. That John Paul Jones Esqr Captain of the Continental Ship Ranger have liberty to inlist from the Matross Company's in the Batteries in Piscataqua Harbour a number of Men not exceeding twenty — Sent up by Saml Little Esqr2
Date: 22 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9