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Daniel DeSaussure to Henry Laurens, President of the South Carolina Council of Safety, June 22, 1775
Capt [Clement] Lempriere Spared me a barrel of Pork & a Barrel ship Bread, for the use of the Militia when Cal'd here to Guard the powder, but the former not being used, was omited to be put on board the Scooner that carried the powder, have therefore put it on board a Scooner of Mr Josiah Smith's & Requested of him to Receive it for you ー I am with Esteem [&c.]
Date: 22 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Daniel DeSaussure to Henry Laurens, President of the South Carolina Council of Safety, July 18, 1775
Sir about Nine oClock this morning your favour of 16th &17th Instant were deleiverd to me by Mr. Adinger, and shoud have Complyed with the Council of Safetys order in deleivering the Letter directed to Mr. [Tunes] Tebout, but he set out yesterday morning for Charles Town with Capt. [John] Joyner and others to convey down about 5000 lb Gunn powder taken out of [Richard] Maitlands ship, so...
Date: 18 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Daniel DeSaussure to Henry Laurens, President of the South Carolina Council of Safety, July 29, 1775
I Received your favour P the Express Adinger and in Compliance with your order, I delivered the Letter to Capt [Clement] Lampriere (who arrived here yesterday) he is busied in getting the Vessel Ready, which prevents his writing, but he has Requested me to acquaint you that he will Comply with the order you sent him ー and hopes to get away tomorrow: ー I shall dispatch the Letter for Savannah...
Date: 29 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
In consequence of your directions, I sent Express to Savannah & the Letter for the Council of Safety was delivered, and the Inclosed sent me to be forwarded, I Received it yesterday morning, and as I doubt whether its Contents are of such a Consequence as to need an Express, I declined sending one in hopes an opportunity woud offer soon, which does this day; I have to Inform you Capt. [...
Date: 2 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir Yesterday I did myself the honor of writing to the President of the Council of Safety by Captain [Clement] Lempriere who commanded the Schooner which has the Gun Powder on board, and in that Letter I would have been more full, had not the Wind and tide suited for Captain Lempriere to sail immediately; but soon after they got under Sail a thunder Squal came up the River by which means the...
Date: 19 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Capt. [Clement] Lampriere Spared me a barrel of Pork & a Barrel of ship Bread, for the use of the Melitia when Cal'd here to Guard the powder, but the former not being used, was omited to be put on board the scooner that carried the powder, have therefore put it on board a Scooner of Mr. Josiah Smith's & Requested of him to Receive it for you ー I am with Esteem Sir [&c.]
Date: 22 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I beg leave by your means to acquaint the Committee that as I have submitted to be their prisoner to avoid all possibility of giving them offence I have order'd those few arms I possess (which are only such as Gentlemen generally have to protect them from Insult) on board the Tamar.ー
If I have acted in this matter differently from any other Gentleman it does not proceed from the least wish to...
Date: 2 September 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Inclosed you have a Return of the Subscribers to the Association, there are a few that have not yet signed owing to their Residence on Remote Islands in the Parish & have not been at either places when sent about to be signed, but we know their Chearfullness in the Common Cause ー Mr Leechmer, our Collector, is the only person that has Refused to sign, but he has given the Committee proper...
Date: 17 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
In answer to your letter of this day, I have only to say, that I could not offer such an affront to your judgment, as to give reasons for my conduct, which I think must be obvious to you; and you may be assured, that while I have the honour of commanding one of his Majesty's ships, I am determined to have the assistance of a pilot, and every necessary supply, by force, if I cannot obtain them in...
Date: 19 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Your Letter of the 19th Instant Relative to the Threats of Capt [Edward] Thornbrough of the Tamar Sloop of War, by the Post came to hand this day; when We immediately made Copies thereof & sent to the Committees of Beaufort, Prince Williams, & St Peters's Parishes which we hope will Reach those places to morrow night having an immediate Oppty. We are [&c.]
Date: 20 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have received a message, signed by you, from a set of people who style. themselves a General Committee. The presumption of such an address, from a body assembled by no legal authority, and whom I must consider as in actual and open rebellion against their Sovereign, can only be equalled by the outrages, which obliged me to take refuge on board the King's ships in the harbour.
It deserves no...
Date: 30 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir, The many unprovoked insults the King's servants in this province have received, from those Assemblies who have had the hardiness to assume the reins of government, are too numerous, and too well known, to make it necessary for me to mention them. I will confine myself entirely to what relates to my own department, and the trust reposed in me.
I therefore address you, Sir, as a...
Date: 2 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir Mr A[aron] Loocock is willing to undertake the making of floating Rafts, that will, if not entirely stop the passage thro' the hog Island Channel, at least retard the Vessels, a day to break them loose, during which time we may have an advantage by firing random Shot at them, and no small boat will attempt to destroy them while the Cannon at the Battery can reach them. ー Mr...
Date: 2 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
To the Honble Henry Laurens, Esq., President of the Council of Safety.
Dr. Sir, This morning between nine and ten o'clock we discovered from Fort Johnston Two ships & a sloop to the Northward of the Bar. The misty weather prevented us from distinguishing whether they were Ships of War or Merchantmen. The Fog not clearing up, about one o'clock I dispatched a boat to reconnoitre them and see...
Date: 11 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Since my last of 12 OClock the Boat I sent out this morning to reconnoitre the Men of War has come back. After I fired at the Man of War's Boat she rowed away as fast as she could, & meeting with our Boat went along side of her. Our People passed as Fishermen & were taken by the Men of War's People to be so. From them we learn that there is a 50 Gun ship & a 28 Gun ship in the Offing...
Date: 12 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Addressed: Henry Laurens Esqr Ansonburgh
Sir ー I have reced your favour of this day ー If I recollect the Tenour of the Agreement with Mr Somersal right, it is this, that, he was to return Ammunition or Arms for the Rice shipt by him, for which he was to be allow'd 100 per Cent. profit on the first purchase, taking all charges & Risques on himself ー Captn Caton, Captn Buckle...
Date: 24 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Your Favor of the 12th Inst was delivered to me last Friday,1 I received a Letter also at the same Time, from Messrs Samuel & Robert Purveyance2 informing me that they had good Reason to believe that Mr Governere3 of Curasoa was part Owner of the Sloop4 & Cargoe, and that the Captain was retailing the...
Date: 19 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
On receiving your Letter of the 12th with Copy of the Resolve of Congress respecting the Cargo of Salt arrived here,1 We immediately wrote a Letter to our governor,2 (whereof you have copy inclosed) advising him the Situation of the matter, which was such, as renderd it unnecessary for us to take any Measures therein before the governor shoud deliberate thereon....
Date: 22 January 1778
Volume: Volume 11
. . .The British Cruizers having done much Damage on our Coast, it was determined, about the 17th. of December. to fit out some armed Vessels, to act in Concert with the Randolph & Notre Dame, against them_In order to man those Vessells, & prevent the Enemy's obtaining Intelligence, our Ports were shut, till this Squadron sailed_The Preparation's for the Expedition, (like all...
Date: 16 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11
. . . I mentioned to you in a former letter1 that we had laid an embargo & were fitting out a Small Fleet, our little Squadron, went out I think last Friday,2 consisting of the Randolph, Notre Dame, & three other Vessels3—Steering Southwardley, next day two Ennemy's Frigates were in Sight again,4 from which we conclude they had not seen them,...
Date: 16 February 1778
Volume: Volume 11