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The Admiral issued press-warrants at Marblehead on account of the detention of some wax-candles imported for his own use, and which were seized bythe Committee of Inspection. At first the people of Marblehead had determined on rescuing any pressed men; accordingly, after Mr. [William] Lechmere, Lieut. of the Lively, had pressed two hands from on board a vessel coming in, on his return he was...
Date: 19 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
On board Captain McCullock,2 from London, came passenger Major [Philip] Skene, Governor of Crown Point, with four other officers belonging to the regiments at Boston; they are now under a strong guard of our militia; which was occasioned by their conduct; for a few days before the Captain made the land, he spoke with a vessel, who informed them of the late battle at Boston; upon which...
Date: 10 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The blockade of Boston, having occasioned a great scarcity of every thing, tenders were fitted and dispatched from every ship; and Mr. James Moore was appointed to command that vessel which went from the flag-ship. Sometime in May he sailed for Machias, about 80 leagues from hence eastward, to recover some guns which were lost in a wrecked schooner: at the same time he had two sloops under his...
Date: 25 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
No action has happened since the 17th of June; a few shots have been exchanged by scouting parties; one morning they beat in our advanced guard and burned the guard-house; and on the 19th instant they set fire to the lighthouse and one of our men of war lying but a mile from it; as it was calm we could not get at them, their whale-boats, in which they made their escape, out-rowing any of our...
Date: 25 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Our ship has been detached with Captain Hammond [Andrew Snape Hamond], and his little squadron, to range the coast down as far as South Carolina, from whence we proceeded to this place to refit. Our first and most profitable station was off the Delaware, where we fell in with the Lexington, Capt. Hallock, of 16 guns, belonging to the Congress; but as it blowed extremely hard, we had only time to...
Date: 9 March 1777
Volume: Volume 8
In about six weeks or two months we shall have upwards of twenty armed vessels ready to sail from hence, two of which mount twenty-four guns, besides a number of swivels.
Date: 26 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Matters are carried on here with a very high hand on both sides; but before the ensuing spring is at an end, you will hear of a material alteration in the government of America. The Congress has published a declaration of war against the British parliament, and have issued commissions to privateers. They took a transport with arms within a mile of one of our ships at anchor;2 indeed...
Date: 30 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
We have just to hand, by express from Virginia, that Dunmore had issued a proclamation, declaring all Negroes and servants free that belonged to men in arms for the defence of their country;2 that he had beat the Provincials in two skirmishes; the particulars are only known to the Congress, which we fear are not very favourable. Great numbers of people, white and black, had repaired to...
Date: 6 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I have the pleasure to assure you that this rebel town of Norfolk is in ashes. It is glorious to see the blaze of the town and shipping. I exult in the carnage of these rebels. The signal was given from the Liverpool and in an instant the place was in flames. We are now proceeding on this business, and will burn every port on the sea shore.
Date: 3 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3