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The Board are greatly concerned that the Cannon which they contracted for with you several months ago, are not yet ready. ー They have several Vessels now manned & fitted for the sea, with every article except cannon. By this, a very great expence is daily incurred by the Government, and not the least advantage derived from it; nor can be, till the Vessels are furnished with the cannon which...
Date: 19 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Information having been received by this Court that two of the Enemy's Ships the Diamond of 32 Guns and the Greyhound of 28 Guns were cruising in this Bay where they have taken several Vessels bound into this State, some of them coming from France, from which place many Vessels loaded with necessary Articles of Supply which must be of great use not only to this & the neighbouring States but...
Date: 7 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
To the Honourable Council, and to the Honourable House of Representatives of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay ー
May it please your Honours ー
Last Evening came up to this Town from the Halifax armed Schooner, belonging to a Fleet, viz the Canceaux the Semitry & the Spitfire, lying in Hog Island Road under the Command of Capt Mowit Three men Deserters from said Schooner, who ran away with...
Date: 24 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
A few days since the Commissary of Prisoners here sent some Masters of Vessels, and others, to Providence in order to proceed to Rhode Island; but yesterday they return'd hither, and 'tis reported that the reason why your State prevented them, was because the Arm'd Vessels now with you, might have an opportunity to pass Rhode Island without the Enemy's gaining intelligence of your designs; In...
Date: 21 June 1777
Volume: Volume 9