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The Committee appointed to take into consideration the Honbl Governor [Nicholas] Cooke's Letter of the 8th Instt, & to his Excellency, Genl Washington's Message of yesterday by Colo [Joseph] Read, beg leave to report by way of Letter to Genl Washington
In Council August 11th 1775ー
May it please your Excellencyー
We have taken into consideration the Honbl Governor Cooke's Letter, which your...
Date: 11 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Joseph Palmer represents, That the Town of Braintree was heretofore Supported in a great measure by Supplying Lumber for Ship-building, & large quantities of Stones for Cellars, Houses & Wharfs, for Boston, Marblehead &c, which employed many men, & about 10 or 12 Lighters from 25 to 40 Tons each; which business has been wholly destroyed by the Quarel commenced against us by Great-...
Date: 12 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
By Our Armed Vessels, Boats, & Wrecks, we have possession of 8 or 10 of the Enemies Cargoes lately. One from Ireland3 brot us the Budget now Sent to the Congress by Mr [Paul] Revere; this will probably give you some trouble; but I hope that Your Plan was ripen'd for such an event; No one can now have any thing to hope or fear from a favourable reception of the Petition last sent:...
Date: 11 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
One Vessel in the Bay was lately burnt, supposed by Lightening; Hank Green (at the Lines) said that it was a Ship the Juno, from Engd with Hay; by circumstances, I suspect she had Powder.2 ー
Date: 2 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Dear Sir To regulate the trade of the United Colonies, being a field of vast extent, far exceeds my present comprehension; & 'tis not likely I shall ever fully investigate that complicated System of Regulation, which will best Serve the trade of these Colonies; however, I will venture to Suggest to you several reasons which incline me to favour the following Regulation, which respects the...
Date: 23 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I think with you, that it can't be long before we shall see the worst of this controversy: I think it clear, that Que beck & Boston, must both be reduced before the Spring opens: And as our Enemies intend to pour A dreadful Storm upon us as early in the Spring as possible; I wou'd ask, whether Something ought not to be done? whether self preservation does not dictate, that something ought to...
Date: 31 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Your favr of the 2d Inst is now before me; I have not had the Pleasure of seeing Capt Allen, but the business upon which he came has been laid before the Board, & they find themselves vested with no power to commissionate any Vessels, but only Such as are owned within this Colony. I believe that every one of the Council, wou'd rejoice in meeting your wish, could they do it with propriety: I...
Date: 5 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3