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Sir This Minute Sergt [Peter] Griffin arrived from St John's where he has been sent by Capt Stewart as a Spy, he brings intelligence that the two Vessels building there are very forward, that their Hulls seem to be finished being blacked up to their Gunwales & that their Masts are preparing, that they appear of Large Size ー This sir is alarming News indeed if true (which I have no doubt)...
Date: 23 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Excellent Sir, I am now in the Parish of St Tuors four Leagues from Sorel to the South, have 250 Canadians under Arms. As I march they gather fast. These are the Object of taking the Vessels in Sorel, and Genl Carleton. These objects I pass by to assist the Army beseiging St Johns. If the Place be taken the Country is ours. If we miscarry in this, all other acthievements will profit but little. I...
Date: 20 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have sent you four Men who will engage to bring two or three Pieces of Cannon down the Rapids in a Batteau at Night. This is of great Consequence, and while you are bombarding the Fort at St Johns we may do the like at Chamblee. A small Guard might be sent to Mr Hazens [Moses Hazen] in Case they should be attacked by Batteaus from St Johns. Col. Allen crossed over from Lingale the Day before...
Date: 26 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I am credibly informed that the Prisoner you permitted to pass here this Evening is frequently subject to Fits of Insanity, and therefore cannot lay much Stress on what he says.
Equally anxious to prevent the further unnecessary Effusion of Blood, and zealous to maintain the Honour of His Majesty's Arms, I now inform you, that should no Attempt be made to relieve this Place within the Space of...
Date: 1 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
This Minute recd your Letter of yesterday via Colo [Seth] Warner & Capt [John] Grant ー The Rogalley has not as yet arrived shuld she arrive timely we will attack Mr Carlton [Carleton] in his retreat you may be Sure this Morning opened our Battery on the Shipping gave them at least 12 Rounds, The Snow was within 200 yard of the Battery at the Commencement of the fire, we plumed her tho in...
Date: 8 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Your favour of the 29th Ulto I received at 1 oClock this morning, which gave me much Pleasure, I heartily Congratulate you On your Success, thus farr, I think you have Great reason to be Apprehensive for me ー the Time I mentioned to Genl Washington being so long Since elapsed, I was not then apprised, or indeed Apprehensive of One half of the Difuculties we have had to en[c]ounter, of which I...
Date: 8 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Dear Sir I wrote you yesterday from 1st Line by an express Sent from Sorell by Colo Easton of my Intention of Crossing the St Lawrence last Night which I happily effected, between 9. & 4 in the Morning without being Discovered, untill my Party of 500 Men were near[ly] all Over when a Frigates Barge, coming up, discove'red us landing' & prevented Our Surprising the Town, we fired into her...
Date: 14 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
My last was of the 13th Inst2 Adviseing you of my Crossing the St Lawrence & being before Quebec, since Which I have not had the pleasure hearing from you. I then Informed you of my Prospects & Situation fearing that may have miscarried I have thought proper, to Dispatch the Bearer, A mercht of Quebec & Particular Friend of Mine who has been kind enough to Offer his Service...
Date: 16 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I wrote you the 14, & 16th Inst From before Quebec which make no doubt you have received ー I have this minute the Pleasur[e] of yours of the 17th Inst & I heartily Congratulate you, on you[r] Success, & hope (As fortune has so far be[e]n favourable & is generally so to the brave) it may in futur[e] be equal to your warmest Wishes ー It was not in my Power before the 18th to make an...
Date: 20 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Dear Sir My last was the 20 Inst by Capt [Matthias] Odgen. Advising you the Two Frigates were Laid up & Capt Napier's passing us for Quebec, since Which I find the large Frigate Only laid up Yesterday the Hunter Sloop & Capt Napier In the Snow with a Topsail Schooner came up as high as Cap rouge, & this morning to this Place, their Intention is Doubtless to go up as high as the...
Date: 25 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
My Last was of the 25th Inst Advisng you of the Hunter Sloop, Capt Napier in the Snow & a Schooner's going up t[o] Cape Sa[ute], they have Lain their Untill this morning, When they came Down & are now of[f] of this Place under full Sail Down, it will be imposabl for them to Ascend the river, again this Season, so that your Vessells if you think Proper to Send them Down will run no risque...
Date: 30 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I am directed by the Congress to transmit you their Thanks for your great and signal Services in the Expedition committed to your Command against the British Troops in the Province of Canada.
The Reduction of St Johns and Montreal they esteem of inexpressible Advantage to the united Colonies, and the most mortifying Contravention to the ministerial System of enslaving the extensive Territory of...
Date: 30 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Altho' we have not the Honour to be known to you, we find it very necessary to acquaint you with what passes here, to the End that you may not in future fall a Victim to the Humanity which has been your chief Guide since your arrival at this City ー Humanity and Generosity are qualities inestimable to Man, but in certain Circumstances the Situation of the person ought to be considered to the End...
Date: 22 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3