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Vice Admiral Samuel Graves to Cadwallader Colden, Lieutenant Governor of New York, February 25, 1775
I am much obliged to you for the letter you did me the Honor to write to me, by Lieut Robertson; and sincerely congratulate you on the very proper behaviour of your Assembly with respect to the Quebec and Boston acts, they were no doubt urged to a very contrary conduct.
Permit me Sir sincerely to wish that their future proceedings may be equally judicious, and that your Honor may experience the...
Date: 25 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have received your's of the 20th Inst with a Letter for the Admiral which I Sealed and forwarded but have not seen him since, to know his Determination upon the subject in Question. I am however of opinion that he will do what you wish him, to do, if I can form any Judgement from Conversations I have had with him of the Propriety of the Measure.
The Conduct of your Assembly gives fresh spirits...
Date: 26 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I send this to inform You of the Arrival of His Majestys' Ship Asia (under my Command) off the City of New York, and at the same Time to acquaint You, that you may depend upon my Endeavours, on your application, to give every such Aid as may be Necessary towards supporting the legal Authority of Government, and ensuring the Safety of His Majesty's faithful Subjects in the Province of New York to...
Date: 26 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I have the honor to enclose you a copy of a letter which I just now received from the Commander in Chief. I am to request your Honor will be pleased to advise me, what steps are necessary to be taken in our critical situation for the good of his Majesty's service, and the protection of the five companies under my Command here.
Notwithstanding the most tempting baits hav been thrown out, we were...
Date: 26 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Packet arrived last Evening but too late to give me an Opportunity of forwarding your Letters sooner. It was my Intention to have sent the Kings Fisher to Boston with the Dispatches that have been brought by the Mail; but having (since I had the Honor of seeing you) received Information that some Vessels are on the Coast, laden with Arms and Ammunition; and as I have it not in my Power to...
Date: 1 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Loss of our Men by Desertion is so great, and the Apprehension of losing more, I therefore think it necessary for the good of the Service to retreat on Board his Majesty's Ship the Asia, and have applyed to Captain [George] Vandeput, who has been pleased to offer all the Services and Protection in his Power, and tomorrow (if you have no Objection) shall embark the five Companys under my...
Date: 5 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
In pursuance of your advise and concurrence the day before yesterday was fixed upon for the embarkation of the five Companies of the Royal Irish Regiment under my Command, and from the resolutions of the Committee and Provencial Congress, that the troops while they behaved peaceably should not be molested either in their barracks or in their embarkation, we had no reason to expect interruption,...
Date: 8 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1