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I have given such orders for the embarkation of the Fiftieth Regiment, agreeable to his Majesty's pleasure signified to me by your Lordship, that no time will be lost in getting them brought in from the different Quarters, and then sending them to the Army in North America and I shall be ready to obey His Majesty's Commands in the Case of an Attack by the Rebels on West Florida as far as the...
Date: 6 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
My Lord I have the Honor to inclose to your Lordship, Copies of several Letters and Affidavits which I have received within these few days, from the Superintendant the Council and Magistrates upon the Mosquito Shore, and from Mr. [Alexander] Blair part owner with Doctor [Charles] Irving of the Sloop Morning Star, and her Cargo.2
The Satisfaction the first of these Letters gave me,...
Date: 14 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Honble Mr Barrett one of His Majestys Council, came last night from North Side, and informed me this day, that the Gentlemen of Character and Probity told him, that an intended general Insurrection of the Negroes of the Parish of Hanover was discovered a few days ago, which was to have taken place after the 26th of July, as by that time the Negroes supposed, not only the 50th Regiment would...
Date: 27 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
...I have Letters of the most alarming kind by which it appears the Parishes of Westmoreland & St James's are also at the Eve of General insurrection and indeed there is reason to think it was meant over great part of the Island I have not time to transcribe these informations which you shall have at Leisure I have only to Assure you that there is every reason to think this Island is in more...
Date: 23 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I met the Council this Morning, when I laid your Letter of yesterdays date before them, which gave the greatest Satisfaction to the Board, and in consideration of the protection and Assistance of those Ships & Vessels you assure us are to remain in the Ports of the Island for that purpose, and that the Stormy Season is fast advancing they have unanimously advis'd me to take the embargo off...
Date: 3 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I held a Council yesterday before whom I laid all the Papers and Informations I had receiv'd relative to the Internal situation of this Country since their last meeting on the 21st inst when the Board were unanimous in advising me to take off Martial Law provid'd I renew'd my former order of the 11th of July requiring the Colonels and Commanding Officers of. the Militia through the Island to keep...
Date: 28 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
It is my Duty to inform your Lordship that the North Americans are amply supplied with Gun powder and other Military Stores by the French in Hispaniola; which is sold at an advanc'd price by the Inhabitants who I find import great quantitys from Old France, finding it such an advantageous article of Commerce; But I do not learn that they get any out of the Royal Stores, or Magazines. ー In my Zeal...
Date: 7 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2