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You are hereby required and directed to proceed in his Majs Ship under your Command without Loss of time to New York, where you are to remain until further Order, diligently employing yourself in carrying into Execution the several Orders and Instructions you are now under, and such others as you may hereafter receive, in the most effectual manner for the good of his Majs Service.
And whereas it...
Date: 24 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
You are hereby required and directed to give Directions to the Captains and Commanders of his Majs Ships and Vessels under your Command to procure all the Pilots they can for North and South Carolina, Virginia, the River Delaware, New York and Hudsons River, Long Island Sound, Rhode Island, and Nantucket Shoals, and to bear them on a supernumerary List for Victuals only until further Order; And...
Date: 24 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
By the General Gage Sloop who left Quebec the 9th of November and arrived here last Night, I received a Letter from Captain Hamilton of his Majesty's Ship Lizard, who got up the 5th of November with the Jacob, and Elizabeth Brigs, laden with Arms, Ammunition, Cloathing &c. for the King's Army under General Carleton. Capt. Hamilton writes me the disagreeable News that the Garrison of St John's...
Date: 3 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir, According to your desire I send you such Intelligence as I have met at different times since I wrote last to the Admiral ー A Fort is built about sixty Miles up Hudson's River intended to prevent the communication with Albany. ー Many of the most Violent in Town being become very moderate, & the Loyal Party having shewn themselves and spoken with greater Freedom than they have been used to...
Date: 18 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
This evening I have received intelligence of a Plan intended in Connecticut Government against the King's Ships. Vizt. that a number of Sloops loaded with Combustibles, are to sail through Hell Gate, and to rendezvous off Blackwell's Island, where they are to be chained together and sent down to New York with the Ebb Tide, in some dark and Tempestuous Night, when they think the Ships of War...
Date: 19 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
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By the Viscount Howe Vice Admiral of the White and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed and to be employed &c in North America.
Emerald.
Solebay.
Otter.
Senegal.
Whereas it is intended that the Ship you command together with those named in the Margin, should, in the Absence of a Senior Officer, be employed under your direction, at and near to the...
Date: 22 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9