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Since our last arrived the Boyne man of war, of 70 guns, from England.
The marines, 500 in number, who arrived in the Asia man of war, from England, are to land and go into barracks, in this town, now preparing for their reception.
Date: 16 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
Friday evening [December 16] sailed for Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, his Majesty's ship Canceaux, Lieut. [Henry] Mowatt, commander . . .
And, on Saturday evening sailed for the same place his Majesty's ship Scarborough, Captain [Andrew] Barclay.
Sunday arrived here his Majesty's ship Somerset, of 64 guns, Captain [Edward] Le Cras, commander, from England.
Date: 22 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
A correspondent has sent the following, viz.
The Lively frigate of war, is lately stationed at Marblehead irt order to harrass and impress the seafaring inhabitants of that town. It is said to be by order of Admiral [Samuel] Greaves in consequence of the misconduct of his purser, John Williams, who had two boxes consigned him in the ship Champion, Capt.[Gustavus] Fellows, which arrived there from...
Date: 16 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
After my affecnate Love to your Mother Sisters &c: Inform you that on the 27th of april I Left the Ship took passage on Board a packet sloop on the 1st Instant in Health arrived here, Where I Expect to Stay till the Rebels are Subdued, which I Believe will not be long first as the Ships and troops are Dayly Expected, my Greatest feers are you will be Sedused or Compeld to Take arms with those...
Date: 4 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The week before last, the Falcon sloop of war, was cruising about Cape Cod, and meeting with a wood sloop, in ballast, seized her, but promising the Skipper to release him and his vessel if he would give information of any vessel that was just arrived from the West-Indies with a cargo on board, he at length told the Captain of the Falcon that there was a sloop at Dartmouth, which has just arrived...
Date: 24 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Capt. ----, (who on his passage to New-York from this place with a load of spars, was lately seized by Admiral Greaves and carried into Boston) returned here last Thursday Evening. He says he was at the wharf at Noodle's-island when the battle began, and has given us a particular account of the same. He says the sloop near Winnisimmit, that had the first brush, cut or slipped her cables, and came...
Date: 4 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last Saturday [July 15] nine prisoners, belonging to the Admiral's ship, lying in Boston harbour, who were taken at Machias, were brought to this town and committed to jail.
Date: 19 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Last Thursday se'nnight [July 13] an armed barge belonging to the Asia man of war, in the harbour of New-York, came under the stern of the Connecticut armed sloop lying at a wharf, with an intention as was thought to seize the Captain, but he having intimation thereof, levelled a swivel upon the barge, and declared he would sink her unless the crew Immediately surrendered; which they were forced...
Date: 26 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Several men of war and two or three transports, sailed last week from Boston, where they were bound was not certainly known, but it is conjectured they are gone in search of fresh provisions.
Last Sunday [July 30] an express arrived from Suffolk County, on Long-Island with information that a number of transports, with a considerable body of troops from Boston, under convoy of five ships of war,...
Date: 2 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
On the 9th instant, the Falcon sloop of war, Captain [John] Lindzee hove in sight, and seemed to be in quest of two schooners from the West-Indies, bound to Salem, one of which he soon brought too; the other taking the advantage of a fair wind, put into our harbour, but Lindzee, having made a prize of the first pursued the second into the harbour, and brought the first with him. He anchored and...
Date: 13 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We are informed that among the prisoners taken at Cape Ann, is one [Justin] Budd, Gunner of the Falcon sloop of war, who was some time ago taken at Machias with a number of others and brought to this town, and upon being released from close confinement, took an opportunity to run off with a few of our tory gentry, and got on board the Falcon again. It is hoped, this fellow, if retaken, will be...
Date: 16 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Joseph, by the grace of God, king of Portugal and of the Algrave, &c. I make known to all who shall see this present edict, that having been lately informed, that the English Colonies in America, had not only separated themselves by an act of the Congress, the 15th of May last, from the subjection to the crown of Great-Britain, but also were making laws of their own, and giving particular...
Date: 5 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Captain James Tracy sailed from Newbury-Port the seventh of June in the Yankey Hero, for Boston, with twenty-six men only, including officers this number was not a quarter of his complement; he was provisioned for a six months cruize, and was to take in the remainder of his men at Boston; the afternoon he went out, going round Cape Ann he observed a sail in the offing, but in his situation did...
Date: 11 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
By a Gentleman from Portsmouth, we are informed, That last Thursday a tender belonging to the Milford, formerly an American privateer, and commanded by Capt. Burk [William Burke], took a sloop belonging to Portsmouth, having on board, wood, potatoes, &c. After they had taken out as many of the articles on board as they saw fit, they burnt the sloop. The next day a violent storm arising they...
Date: 2 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Thursday last arrived at a safe port the richest prize 'tis said, taken during the war; having on board 247 bales of the first and second cloths besides a great quantity of other valuable articles. She was bound from London for Leghorn, and taken by Captain John Lee, of Newbury-port.1
Date: 8 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9