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It is galling to the surly old Admiral, who, it seems, growls like a cur dog, that our people should burn one of his cutters under his nose, and take All the STOCK off the Islands, and bum the houses, barns, &c. on Noddle's island, in which affair they lost a great many men. Mr. ---- whose integrity, you know, may be relied upon, was in Boston at the time the dead were landed, and says they...
Date: 6 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Thursday night [August 24] we expected a repetition of Wednesday night's scene; women, children and goods were removed. All quiet at night. Friday, more expectations and more removals, the Governor returned from the country, and went in person and took in writing a particular account of the damage done; our Congress offered him a guard, but he said he had such confidence in the affections of his...
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We have just heard that a brig and a sloop from some part of America, laden with lumber, are taken by one of the English cruisers close in with St.Pieres, Martinico. This conduct enraged the French General, who immediately gave orders for one of his frigates to cruise and protect every American vessel within their limits.
Date: 14 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3