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By Sir George Collier Commander of
His Majesty's Ship Rainbow and
Senior Captain of His Majesty's
Ships in the Harbour of Halifax.
In consequence of a Representation from Captain John Burr of His Majesty's Ship Milford, of his very bad state of Health rendering him incapable of going to Sea at present.
You are hereby required and directed to repair on board the said Ship and take upon you the...
Date: 14 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Instructions for the Commissary appointed to settle the Exchange of Prisoners at Newbury Port
1st ー You are to Hoist a White Flag at the Mast Head of the Sloop Pacific & to continue it abroad Night and Day 'till you return again to this Port
2d ー You are to be particularly careful that no Cannon, Musket, Pistol, or Fire Arm of any kind be receiv'd into the Vessel whilst she is consider'd as a...
Date: 15 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I think proper to certifye that Mr Thos Stone whom I have appointed Commissary for the Exchange of Prisoners, is at the same Time Commander of the Pacific Sloop, & has also the Direction of the Hostage Cartel Schoonerー
Given on board the Rainbow 22d Octr 1776 [at Halifax]
Date: 22 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
In consequence of Information that several vessels are expected to arrive in the different Ports of New England with Supplies for His Majestys Rebellious Subjects; You are therefore hereby required and directed to proceed immediately to Sea with His Majesty's Ship under your Command, and Cruize between Cape Cod and Monhagen in New England, using your utmost Endeavors to prevent their receiving...
Date: 24 October 1776
Volume: Volume 6
His Majestys Lieut Governor and the Council of this Province have represented to me, that Intelligence has been received by them of a Rebel Army being now Assembling in New England, for the purpose of invading the Province of Nova Scotia, and that Magazines are now forming for that End.
You are therefore, hereby required and Directed to proceed immediately to Sea, with His Majesty's Sloop under...
Date: 6 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
In consequence of a representation from Lieut Governor Arbuthnot, that a Pirate Sloop of Eight Carriage Guns and upwards of a Hundred Men, has done infinite Mischief in the Bason of Minas, You are hereby required and directed to proceed to Sea at Daylight with His Majesty's Sloop under your Command, and make the best of your Way into the Bay of Fundy, and from thence into the Bason of Minas, and...
Date: 9 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
As there is the greatest Reason to imagine that a Body of His Majesty's Rebel Subjects have taken Arms with a Design to invest Fort Cumberland and ravage the adjacent Country, you are hereby required and Directed to proceed immediately to Sea with His Majesty's Sloop under your Command in search of His Majesty's Sloops Albany and Diligent; (a Copy of whose Orders you will receive herewith) 2...
Date: 14 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
As there is a probability that several of the deluded People now in Arms against their Sovereign may attempt to ravage the Country in the Neighbourhood of Fort Cumberland, or some other Part of Nova Scotia, it is extremely necessary that the utmost Vigilance and Attention should be employed to repel and disperse such invadors, by the most vigorous exertion of the Kings Forces by Se.a and Land in...
Date: 15 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I esteem it a Duty incumbent on me to make use of the Opportunity which presents itself (by Lieut Breyntons return to England from the Pembroke,) of paying my Respects to your Lordship & of acquainting You with the present State of Affairs in this Province.
Apprehending a probability of the Rebels attacking Halifax, Lord Howe was pleased to give me Orders to proceed here with his Majestys...
Date: 21 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
I think it a Duty incumbent on me to represent to their Lordships that an empty Transport called the Tartar, whereof one Bussel is Master, was brought into this Port about five Weeks ago, by a part of the Crew, after She had been taken by a Rebel Privateer, in her way to Cork, from New York.
The Cowardice, & other very bad Behavior of the Master, appeard to every body in such a Light, as to...
Date: 8 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
In Addition to the preceding Letter [January 8], Sir, I beg leave to acquaint their Lordships that H M S Lizard arrivd here on the 9th Instant from the Bay of Fundy, in a very weak State, as their Lordships will see by her weekly return, & by her Defects mark'd No 5.
Lord Howe was pleasd to signifye to me his Permission that I might send the Milford to England to be cleand, if Capt [John]...
Date: 15 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
In Addition to my Letter of yesterday, I beg leave to inform their Lordships that Capt John Burr of His Majestys Ship Milford dyd at Halifax last Night; Capt [Henry] Mowat commands the Milford, & Mr Michael Hyndman (first Lieut of the Rainbow,) the Albany Sloop in his Room, till their Lordships, or Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Howe's Pleasure is known concerning the Appointment. I am Sir [&...
Date: 16 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Jany 1777.
Sunday 19.
Moored in Halifax Harbor
AM at ½ past 8 fir'd a Gun & made the Sign! for all Petty Officers at 10 sail'd hence His Majs Ship Lizard — at ½ past 11 fired a Gun & made the Signal for all Captains.
First pt dear W r latter cloudy with Snow — at 2 P M fired a Gun as a Signal for the Milford to fire Minute Guns — at ½ past 3 fir'd another Gun as a Signal for the...
Date: 19 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Captain Andrew Barkley Commander of His Majesty's Ship Scarborough being appointed to the Milford.
You are therefore hereby required an[d] directed, forthwith to repair on Board the Scarborough and take upon you the Command of her 'till further Order; Strictly charging and Commanding all the Officers and Company of the said Ship to behave themselves with all due Respect to you their said...
Date: 24 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
March 1777
Wednesday 26
Moor'd in Halifax Harbor
A M Long Boat employ'd removg the Rebel Prisoners out of His Majts Ship Boulogne into the Ld Stanley Prison Ship
Date: 26 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
April 1777
Sunday 13
Moored in Halifax Harbor.
Arriv'd here Hs Maj's Ship Milford with the Rebel Brig Cabot a Prize ー & arriv'd a Prize Sloop belonging to the Greyhound.
Date: 13 April 1777
Volume: Volume 8
July 1777
Sunday 6
Cape Sambro N.45W 10 Leagues
at 3 AM hove up & came to Sail — fir'd a Gun for the Victor to make Sail — at 8 Cape Sambro NE½E 5 Lgues. Moderate & clear Wr at 1 PM saw a Sail to the So wd — at 5 saw three Sail ahead — made Sail & gave Chase — at 8 the three Sail in Sight — the Victor astern in Chase —
Monday 7
at 3 AM discover'd the 3 Ships on the Wear Bow...
Date: 7 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
July 1777
Tuesday 8
Cape Sambro N21°E 57 Lgues
AM at 4 began to fire on the Rebel Ship we Chas'd — at 8 brot too the Chase after firing a Number of 18 — 9 & 6 Pounders — at ½ past 8 the Chase struck- Shorten'd Sail — hoisted out the Cutter & brought the Prisoners on bd — the Chase prov'd to be the Hancock Rebel Ship — Sent a Lieut & a Party of Men on board the Prize.
First &...
Date: 8 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I request You will do me the Favor of acquainting their Lordships that having Permission from the Viscount Howe Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships in America to go on a Cruize with the Ship I command, I in consequence of it, sailed from this Port at 3 o'Clock in the Morning of Sunday the 6th instant; & that same Afternoon at ½ past 4, (Cape Sambro then bearing NE about 12 Leagues...
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
I must beg leave to mention that the Hancock is exceedingly fit in every Respect for His Majesty's Service; and, in the Name of myself and the other Captors, desire to offer her to your Lordship for that purpose, if it is your Pleasure she should be purchased, at whatever Valuation the Officers of the King's Yard here may put upon her. — Her Dimensions are in the Paper No 3;2 and...
Date: 12 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9