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Decem: 1774
Saturday 17
Moor'd off the Fort, Piscataqua River
at 1 AM weighed [in Boston Harbor] and came to Sail, at ½ past 3 Abreast of Boston light, at Noon Thatchers Isld S S W 3 Leags Pigeon Hill S W b W 4 Leagues
PM ½ pt 3 Isle of Shoals NE b N, at 4 do Isle E N E, at 8 S.E. Calm Piscataqua light bearg N b W, at 9 a light breeze Sprung up at Wt at 11 Anchd within the Fort of Piscataqua...
Date: 17 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
I am just this moment informed that you are interrupted in your occupation by the misled people of the Place where you are; I therefore think it incumbent on me as a Servant under the Crown, to warn those Infatuated people of the Consequences that will issue from the detaining, or interfering with you, or any other of his Majesties Loyal subjects in their lawful avocations, & I do by the same...
Date: 29 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir, Since my Letter to you of the 24h Ult: by Ensign Hill, the greater part of the people in this part of the Country have been constantly under Arms, threatning destruction to the Persons and Properties of those who refuse to join with them; in the Town of Brunswick near Kennebeck River, two Hundred of them Assembled, took Mr [Edward] Parry the Contractors Agent for the Navy Masts into Custody...
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Friday 5
Moored in Falmouth Harbor, Casco Bay
at Noon saw a number of People under Arms in the Town, hove the spring on the Cables broadside to the Town.
Date: 5 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Saturday 6
Moored in Falmouth Harbor, Casco Bay
Country People under Arms ー kept the Crew under Arms day and night.
Date: 6 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Tuesday 9
Moored in Falmouth Harbor Casco Bay
Fresh breezes and Clear Wr AM Capt Mowat and Doctor Baillie went ashore to walk and were intercepted and taken Prisoners by some Armed Men. at 2 P M hove taught the Spring, the Ships Broadside to the Town, fired 2 Guns as Signals at 9 came on board the Captain and Doctorー
Date: 9 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Wednesday 10
Moored in Falmouth Harbour, Casco Bay
A M Exercised at Small Arms ー a shot was fired from the shore and entered the Ships side kept under Arms all night.
Date: 10 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Thursday 11
Moored in Falmouth Harbor Casco Bay
the Town full of Armed Men threat'ning Destruction to the Ship, and Plundering the Town ー came onbd the Collector and Minister2 for protection
Date: 11 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Friday 12
Moored in Falmouth Harbor, Casco Bay
Empd as before, watching the motion of the Rebels ー Fired several Shot at different Craft to bring them to. heard that the Rebels began to Disperse
Date: 12 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Monday 15
Moored in Falmouth Harbor Casco Bay
A M Modt and Variable, unmoored, and got under Sail as did the Ship2 and Sloop under convoy, and Spinckes [Sphynx] Tender Fired two three Prs as Signals to Do ー ½ past 1 PM Anchd under Hogs Isld.
Date: 15 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May 1775
Wednesday 31
At Single Anchor Piscataqua River
A M Light Airs and hazy ー at 8 A M weighed and came to sail in Co with the Spinckes [Sphynx] Tender, and two Provision Sloops, ½ past 9 came onbd the Scarboroughs Boat with Orders to stand off and on Little Harbor, ー Saw a great No of Armed People at the No point of Ditto, supposed they had been taking away some Old Cannon that lay there...
Date: 31 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
June 1775
Friday 2
Moored in Piscataqua River
about 3 AM as the Scarborough's Boat and ours were rowing Guard, the former was fired on from the western part of Great Island, one Man was wounded and several Shot went thro' the Boat ー ½ past the Scarborough fired three Guns over Newcastle Town.
Date: 2 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Jany [1777]
Sunday.19
At Moorings in Halifax Harbour
AM Saild hence the Lizard with some Merchant Vessels under her Convoy for England.
Modr & fair PM fired 52 Guns during Captain Burrs Procession whom was Burried with all the Honours Due to his Rank.
Date: 19 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
April 1777.
Monday 21st
Cape Codd So 85 Wt distce 44 Leagues
At 3 AM made sail. ー sounded 140 fathms green mud. ー
at 8 saw a sail bearing EbN ½ N 3 Leagues. ー made sail & gave Chace. ー
First Light airs & Hazy, Middle & Latter Fresh Breezes & thick foggy Wr
PM sounded 45 fms sand & mud-at½ past I set steering sails. ー sent the Cutters manned &arm'd after a Schooner. At...
Date: 21 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Monday 28th
Mt desert distce 55 Leag[ues]
At 4 AM wore Ship, got up T: G: yards & let the 2d Reef out of the TSs at 6 out all reefs. ー at 7 saw a Sail in tlie SW Qr made sail & gave Chace. ー at 10 saw a sail to the Etward, bore away & gave Chace. ー at ½ past saw another sail to the Etward. ー in Co as above.
First part Modte & Clear, Middle & Latter Modte &...
Date: 30 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
After so many premeditated Attacks on the legal Prerogatives of the best of Sovereigns After the repeated Instances you have experienced in Britain's long forbearance of the Rod of Correction; and the Merciful and Paternal extension of her Hands to embrace you, again and again, have been regarded as vain and nugatory. And in place of a dutiful and grateful return to your King and Parent state;...
Date: 16 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir, The fluctuating state of the winds and weather since my departure from Boston, have occasioned the delay of this Letter, as will appear in the following part of it. The morning after leaving the Harbour, the Canceaux with the other Vessels, were brought too off the entrance of Cape Ann Harbour, with an intention of going in the moment that the day appeared; but to my no small mortification a...
Date: 19 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir Since I was with you last, I have been informed by Fluent the Mate of the Newbury Brig (who I mentioned on a former occasion) that he knows a vast number of Vessels belonging to New England now trading from different places particularly from the Dutch, and French West India Islands to a port in North Carolina, situated Nine or Ten Leagues to the Westward of Cape Hatteras, by name Beacon...
Date: 9 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
July 1777
Friday 25
At Single Anchor in Louisburgh Harbour
at Noon upon seeing a Sail in the Offing made a Signal for the Captain who was on Shore.
Fresh Gales with Hard Squalls at times, at 1 P: M: weighed and came to Sail & gave Chace fter the Sail in the Offing, Set Studding sails, discovered the Sail to be a Ship with long Royal Masts, and Royals, which made us imagine her to be a...
Date: 25 January 1777
Volume: Volume 9