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The Memorial of John Coffin Jones humbly represents that his Father Ichabod Jones being confined within the limits of the prison Yard at Northampton ー for supplying the Enemy at Boston with Lumber & his conduct therein being occassiond not from a design against the liberties of America but with a view of supplying the Inhabitants of Machias with provisions apprehending they cou'd not be...
Date: 10 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Petition of Joseph Lee of Beverly and Miles Greenwood of Salem ー Humbly sheweth
That your Petitioners, together with several other Persons, their Partners, have at their own Cost, fitted out an Armed Sloop, called the Revenge, for the purpose of making Reprisals on the Enemies of the united Colonies of North America, agreeable to the Laws and Regulations of this Country, and which Vessell is...
Date: 14 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I have Agreable to the order of Court purchased A Sloop to observe the Motions of the Enemy & give Intelligence you may if you please call her the Swift Capt [John] Wigglesworth the Bearer of this I have Appointed to the Command of her he now waits on you for your Orders & to get some powder & other Ammunition & perhaps A few Articles which cant be Obtained here. you will please...
Date: 22 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I wrote a Petition to you a fortnight ago which by the Councils breaking up you had not an oppertunty to see; I am necessitated to petition you again for my self and the three men belonging to the Rose which were taken last April at Frenchmans bay,2 being confin'd now a Month to Close jail, haveing only straw to lye on with maney disagreeable things a jail is always subject too, which...
Date: 3 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
To the honble the Councill of the Colony of the Massachusetts bay ー humbly Shews
Nathaniel Tracy of Newburyport in the County of Essex Merchant, lately one of the Owners of the Yankee Hero Privateer that on the seventh Day of May instant2 the said Privateer was unfortunately engaged with a Ship of Force belonging to the Enemy & after an Engagement of more than two Hour's Length she...
Date: 10 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
As the Enemy are driven out of this Harbour I would submit to your Consideration, whether it might not be proper to station a large Ship in Nantasket with a broad Pendant as a Decoy to the Enemy's Vessels who may fall in not knowing the Men of War are gone. The Transport Ship lately brought into this Port I think might answer for this purpose, if the General Assembly should think proper. to adopt...
Date: 15 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
In pursuant of your Orders I have sent Capt John Grannis and brought Dr. Saml. Gilson2 to the Elizabeth Island, where he is under the care of my Party.
As to the Schooner said Gilson came In; I have Taken Her and sent her to Dartmouth and put her under the care of Capt. Hilyard Mayhew until further Orders from your Honors.3 Have sent you the Expences by Capt. Grannis....
Date: 18 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
that your Petitioner together with Several other Persons his Partner have at their own Expence fitted an armed Sloop Called the Warren for the Purpose of Makeing reprisals on the Enemies of the united Colonies of North America agreeable to the laws and Regulations of this Colony which vessel is now near Ready for Sailing your Petitioner Humbly Prays that John Philips of Dartmouth may be...
Date: 5 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Honorable Gentlemen, these to acquaint you that, Agreeable to my Commission, I have hired and fitted a Small Vessel, for the purpose of obtaining Intiligence of the Motions, of the Fleets & armies of our enemies, 2 Capt Robert Haskoll who will Remitt you this Letter, is to be Intrusted with this Important business, it will be needless to Recommend him, as he has made one Voyage...
Date: 13 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
State of the
Massachusetts Bay
To the Honorable the Council of said State sitting
at Watertown July [17] 1776
The Petition of William Ross and Nathaniel Morgan, both of the Island of Jamaica Gentlemen
Humbly Shews
That on the Twenty second day of June last, being on board the Ship Zachary Bayly, as Passengers, Bound on a voyage from Jamaica to London, they were taken by an American...
Date: 17 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Petition of Jeremiah Obrian for Himself & the Machias Liberty Crew ー Humbly Sheweth, that your Petitioner with the above Crew hath been Employ'd in the Colony Service since the first day of February last, & have not receiv'd any Pay therefore the Chief of the Men being Almost Naked, & have no other dependance but the Money Allow'd by the Honble Court ー which Court through false...
Date: 18 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
humbly shews John Bradford Agent of the continental armed Vessells that he is informed by his Counsell that the Presence of Archibald Campbell Esqr2 & Donald Campbell late Mate of the Annabella Transport Ship is necessary at the Trial of that Ship & of the Ship George which is to be at Salem on the thirtieth Day of July instant the said Bradford therefore prays that the said...
Date: 25 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Bearer Capt [John] Grannis is appointed Capt of Marines on board the Continental ship Warren, provided he obtains a Dismission from the Service of the State of the Massachusetts Bay in which he is now engaged, we think the furnishing of these ships with able Officers and good Men are of the greatest consequence to these United States. We therefore Request that you would be pleased to dismiss...
Date: 27 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Subscriber would beg leave to inform the Honorable Board that Capt Archibald Duthie in a large Ship from Jamaica of which he was Master bound for London, laden with Sugar and Rum, was taken about three Weeks since by the private Schooner of War, Sturdy Beggar, owned by the Subscriber; and before she could be got into any Harbour, she was retaken by the Viper Ship of War/ and in all...
Date: 29 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
That your Memorialist would Set forth to Your Honors that there was a Proclamation Issued out at Hallifax the 17th October 1775 to Encourage persons to take Shelter in the Province of Nova Scotia and that there are Numbers who Resort there for the Sake of their Trade, and many of Our profess'd Enemies that belong to that Government are known to be Supplying them. Your Memorialist Prays that in...
Date: 4 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
To the Honorable the Council of the State of
Massachusetts Bay in New England,
The prayer of your Petitioner humbly Shewethー
That they have fitted the Schooner called the General Gates in a Warlike manner mounting Eight carriage Guns and carrying Forty men whereof William Carlton is commander and John Gardner jun & Partners are owners, with an intention of cruising and making Captures of the...
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Committee of Correspondence, Inspection & Safety for the Town of Boston beg Leave to represent to your honourable Board that a Complaint has been made to them "that a certain Briggantine lately a Prize taken by some of the Continental Cruisers whereof one Pine2 a Person inimical to these States is now Master, is in a very secret Manner getting ready for the Sea at an obscure...
Date: 8 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
That your Petitioner left St Vincents in the Ship Hero of London for Hallifax in March last for Lumber for that Island to which Island & Grenada Your Petitioner has Traded this Eight Years as Master from London, But as your Petitioner was taken very bad With the Rumatizim as that rendered him unable to walk therefore he was oblidged to send away the Ship for St Vincents & remain in...
Date: 13 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Bond being given by Saml Waters, Joseph Sprague & Samuel Ward a Comission was Issued Out to the said Samuel Waters as Comander of said Schooner Dolphin fitted Out by them for the purpose of Cruising on the Enemies of the United States, and Instructions were deliverd to him Accordingly ー2The Memorial of the Comittee of Correspondence &c of the Town of Salemー
Humbly Sheweth, That...
Date: 14 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Humbly Shews John Lowell of Newburyport Esqr in behalf of sundry Persons who are Claimants of Goods taken on Board the Brigt Elizabeth & carried into Portsmouth in the State of Newhampshire by three continental armed Vessells, that on Board the same Brigt Crean Brush was taken as a Prisoner & among his Papers are some which are material to support the Claims of your Petitioner's Clients...
Date: 14 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6