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Resolved that the said Committee for fortifying the Harbour of Boston be hereby impower'd and directed immediately to procure and prepare, with every thing Necessary, such a Number of Fire Ships, and Rafts, as they may judge proper to annoy the Enemy's Ships, if they should again return to Boston Harbour. ー And the said Committee are also directed without delay to sink the Hulks, before order'd...
Date: 9 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved That the Committee Appointed this day to hire or purchase and fit out at the expence of this Colony two swift sailing Vessells not exceeding forty tuns each to Cruize on the Coast of America and give Intelligence of the movements of the enemy be and they hereby are fully Authorized and impower'd to Man Arm and Victual the said two Vessells fit for the Sea and that when they are ready the...
Date: 10 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved That the Commissary General be, and he hereby is directed to deliver unto Capt John Wigglesworth Commander of a Vessel fixed out by this Colony to Cruise to observe the Motion of the enemys Ships ー the number of seven small Arms and appurtenances for those men that are not able to procure them themselves the said Wigglesworth giving his receipt to be accountable to this Court for the...
Date: 3 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved, That the Gunners in the Service of this Colony on board the Armed Vessels thereof, be allowed and paid Three pounds p Month, and in the distribution of the Prize Money have the same number of shares as are by the Establishment of this Colony allowed to the Carpenter, the former Establishment of this Colony notwithstanding.
Resolved That the Commander of said Vessels be allowed to inlist...
Date: 4 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A Memorial of Samuel Barrett, Perez Morton, Benja Kent, Benja Hitchborn, and Henry Bromfield a Committee chosen by, and appearing in Behalf of the Town of Boston Setting forth ー
That whereas the Late General Court, did, on application, made by said Town for certain Hulks to be sunk at convenient Places in the Harbor and whereas the Town, apprehensive of some capital Inconveniencies, from such a...
Date: 5 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved, That the Commissary General be, & he is hereby directed to deliver Sixteen Bolts of Russia Duck to the Honble Richd Derby Esqr or Order to be by him applied for the use of the Armed Brigantine now Building at Salisbury for the Service of this Colony ー
Date: 7 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A Petition of James Cole ー setting forth ー That he was on board the Sloop Unity Jeremiah Obrien Commander as a Volunteer, ー & was at the attacking, and taking the schooner Margaret a Tender belonging to the Ministerial Fleet. ー and was unfortunately wounded in the Leg with a hand granado &c. ー and praying for Relief ー
Resolved, That the Sum of Ten pounds be paid out of the Treasury of...
Date: 11 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
A Petition of Benja Smith of Edgartown ー representing. That in Novr last, an Act was pass'd entitled "An Act for Encouraging the fixing out of Armed Vessels, &c. That from the encouragement therein given to the Captors of Vessels belonging to the Enemy, he with divers other persons belonging to a Sea Coast Company station'd on Martha's Vineyard, with some of the Militia, & Train Band of...
Date: 12 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Whereas it is provided by a certain Act of the General Assembly of this Colony that every person who shall make Capture of any Vessel, shall within twenty Days from the 15th of April last, or within 20 Days after the Capture, and bringing in of said Vessel, either by himself, his Agent, or Attorney file a Bill before the Judge appointed to try the Justice of such Capture; giving a full, and ample...
Date: 18 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Whereas many Inconveniencies and dangerous consequences may and in all probability will acrue to this Colony in the course of it's Defence against it's unnatural Enemies if a speedy, & effectual prohibition of the exportation of provisions from each, & every port, Harbour, & place within the same to any other harbour or place without the Limits of said Colony is not immediately...
Date: 19 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Whereas the four Cannon mentioned in said Return made to this Court by Major Basset, are proper for Sea Service, and the Armed Brig belonging to this Colony at Dartmouth is in want of the same, and with them can proceed on a cruize ー therefore ー
Resolved, That Thomas Durfee Esqr one of the Committee for fiting out the said Brig, be, and he hereby is empowered, & directed to cause thesaid...
Date: 22 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Committee of both Houses appointed to take into consideration the papers produced by Capt Obrien relative to the Captures of the Sloop Two Friends, and the Schooner Polly have attended that Business, and find that the Polly was Register'd at Halifax in Nova Scotia Province June 21 1775, in the Name of James Simonds, William Hazen, & James White, That said Vessel sailed from the River St...
Date: 27 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved, that there be a Company of Ship Carpenters, immediately agreed with, to enter into the Continental Service, & ordered to Albany, there to be under the direction of Genl Schuyler, or other commanding Officer. That they provide themselves with suitable tools, at their own Expence, & that necessary waggons be provided to transport their Tools, & Baggage to Albany, and that...
Date: 1 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Resolved, That Capt Batchelor [Josiah Batchelder] be directed to discharge the Schr called the Charlestown Cutter & her Crew, from the Service of this Colony, & deliver the said Schr to her lawful Owner, & pay him the hire that may be due to him for her Service. also to settle the Portlidge Bill, & pay the Master & people that belong to Said Schooner the Wages that are due to...
Date: 2 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Petition of William Hazen, setting forth, That Capts Obrien, & Lambert took (without colour of Law) a certain Schr owned by him & others, & brot her into Newbury Port, where she was 20 days without being libelld, that upon Examination by the Genl Court into the Premisses said Schr was order'd to be discharged & deliver'd to the Petr. That he finds the goods on board said Schr have...
Date: 5 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Letter from Jerathl Bowers informing that both the Arm'd Vessels, that he had care off were compleated, but had no provisions, and requests Orders concerning it ー came up referred to the Hon: Council ー
Read, & Order'd that General Lincoln draught a Report, & he reported accordingly ー
That Jerath: Bowers Esqr be desir'd to purchase for this Colony a Quantity of Flour, Beef & Pork with...
Date: 8 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Committee of both houses appointed to take into consideration the Representation made by Capt [Richard] Welden respecting the Brig: called the Rising Empire have attended that Service ー Report as followeth ー viz. that the said Welden repair forthwith to the Town of Plymouth, & bring said Brig to a good Wharf in said Town, & there deliver said Brig with all the appurtunances thereunto...
Date: 30 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Petition of Jona Eddy, Wm How, & Zebulon Rowe for themselves &Friends in the County of Cumberland Nova Scotia, setting forth ー That the Enemy are repairing the Forts in that Province to the great detriment of the Inhabitants in sd County, whch can be of no other End, but to keep the Inhabitants in Subjection to their Tyrannical Measures, &c That the far greater part of the People at...
Date: 2 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Resolved that the two small Vessels employed for the purpse of obtaining Intelligence respecting the movements of the British Fleet, and Army with their Crews be, and they hereby are discharged from the Service of this State, and that the Honble James Warren Esqr be and he hereby is impowered, and directed to dispose of One of the above mentioned Vessels, which was fix'd out at Plimouth with her...
Date: 7 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Petition of Ichabod Jones setting forth, That he in May 1775, considering that the People at Machias in the Eastern part of this State were of themselves unable to procure the Provision necessary for their support, & knowing that the greatest part of them depended on him to supplythem the other Traders having declined to do it; did purchase a Quantity of Pork, Flour, & other Articles of...
Date: 9 September 1776
Volume: Volume 6