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Sir, I herewith acknowledge your Letter of the 31st of July with the Lords Commissioners Orders and directions to take on board 3000 Stands of Arms, Contained in one hundred and Twenty Chests, designed for Quebeck in the Ship I command I beg leave to observe to their Lordships that His Majesty's Ship Lizard has a very small hold, stowes her Stores and Provisions very badly having a great Part...
Date: 3 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir By the General Gage who sails this day I have the Honour of informing you of my Arrival here of the 5th inst, as also the Brig Elizabeth loaded with Arms, Ammunition and Cloathing &c. The Dispatches I had on board for General Carleton I delivered to Lieut. Governor Carnake2 who has sent them to the General at Montreal.
I had under Convoy the Jacob Brig with Arms, Ammuniti[on]...
Date: 9 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir Be pleased to acquaint their Lordships of my arrival at Quebec the 5th inst as did the Elizabeth, but the Jacob not til' this Morning having parted Company in a thick Fog. I found here His Majts Sloop Hunter Captn Mckenzie with Orders to stay here & co-operate with the Governor on all Occasions.
Be pleas'd likewise to inform their Lordships of the critical Situation of this place which...
Date: 9 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Please to inform my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty of the Arrival of The Magdalen Schooner at Quebec this day, with dispatches for General Carleton, which was delivered to the Lieut. Governor, but am afraid they will share the same fate.of mine, that of being brought back again, the Communication being entirely cutt off by the Rebels, between this Place and Montreal where General Carleton...
Date: 10 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
November 1775
Sunday. 5th
Moored in Quebec Harbour
AM at 6 Weighd and came to sail Cape Providence SE b S abt 3 miles at 11 running between the Island of Couder [Coudres] & the Main at 12 Southermost Point of Couder Island E b N Abt 2 Lgs Fresh Breezes & fair PM at 2 set the Studding sls at 3 haul'd them Down at 4 [P.M.] Saluted Quebec Garrison with 15 Guns Which was retumd at 5 came...
Date: 14 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sr Please to acquaint my Lords Commissrs of the Admty that a Council of War was held at the Lieut Governors at Quebec the 11th Inst the result of which I send home as also of another held the 16th Inst by the determination of which, it was found Absolutely necessary by the Members to detain the Kings Ships as it was impossible to defend the Garrison without the reinforcement from them, I am...
Date: 20 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir Consistent with my duty I have the honor to inform you of the result of the Council of War on the 11th instant it was resolved to lay an Embargo, on all Shipping to prevent the Inhabitants from leaving the Province & to detain the Seamen as they would be of particular Service in Our critical situation, to off[e]r a reward of 3 pounds for Seamen entering on board the Kings Ships & to...
Date: 20 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
November 1775
Wednesday 15th
Moored in Quebec Harbour
A M Exercised Great Guns & Small arms sent a Party of 20 men On Board the Jacob To Cleare away for 4 Feild Cannon and Their Furniture which Where wanted On Shore The first part hard gales with Snow the Latter Modte & Cloudy P M Got the Top Gallt Mast & Rigging down on deck sent on shore the Carpenter and his Crew to make a mast...
Date: 20 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Novr 1775
Tuesday 21st
Laid up in the Coudi'sec [Cul de sac]
AM Empd getting the remainder of the ground Tier upon Deck & Starting it and getting some Ballast up out of the After Hold Fresh Breezes with frost & Snow PM came alongside a Schooner for the remainder of our Stores Empd Getting the Bread Boatswn & Carpenters Stores On Board her and sent her to Lay at her Anchor ー...
Date: 25 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Novem ー 1775
Sunday 26th
Laid up in the CoudeSec & the people in Barracks
AM Empd Getting some of the Boatswains Stores out of the Brig that had our Guns in Light Breezes and fr Wr Exceed ing hard frost Empd Getting some Stores out of the Brig in to the Store houses
Monday 27th
AM Empd Gettg some of the Stores out of the Brig read the Articles of War to the Ships Compy and Punished...
Date: 1 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2