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Your fav. of 24th Inst I recd duly, & observe the Contents ー The late unhappy Event, has put by all business for the present. Your order to Charter or purchase a Vessel is Impractacable here ー Therefore decline an attempt ー A Vessel cou'd not be man'd, with the greatest assurances for the seamans safety from an impress, nor is it possible to procure a Master & men for the purpose of...
Date: 28 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Since writg the preceedg. a Vessel is arrived from Totola by whom recd the Inclos'd letter from Cap Roberts of the Ship Lucretia, who is gone to Jamaicaー
The Master of the Vessel (arrived here) tels me Capt Roberts inform'd him Grino had got a freight at Antigua. I have again talk'd with Cap. Turner, he sais Bettenham sold for £4.10/ ー at Grenviel Bay ー wch is equal to £5.0/ ー at St Georges in...
Date: 29 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I adress'd you last of 22d April (& previously of 15) on the Captor of a Brigt Elizabeth bro't into This Port by Com. Manly &c since which I have not been favr with your answer ー I can easily conceive of your Engagements on matters of much greater concernment Yet I shall be much oblig'd (if a leisure moment) by a reply to the letters Quoted above, with the Continental resolves, respecting...
Date: 1 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I recd your fav. of 31st Ulto. p post The determination for Sale of Crean Brushs Prize,2 is not yet known from the Continental Congress, to whom the Claimants have Petition'd, for their resolve on the Captor, when that is mature, I shall Publish in the difft papers, but do not think, (if sold at Auction) it will Commence these two months to come.
The Steel begins to go off in small...
Date: 11 June 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Notice is hereby given, that the Brigantine Elizabeth and Cargo, (Peter Ramsey late master, bound from Boston to Halifax) retaken and brought into this port by Commodore Manly and others, in the service of the united colonies, are to commence invoicing at Portsmouth, the 24th day of this instant July (in preparation for sale, agreeable to a resolve of the honorable Continental Congress) and to...
Date: 1 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I was Honour'd with your Favor of 15th Ulto p post, Inclosing resolves of the Honble Continental Congress wch fully answers the purpose of my requst to Stephen Moylan Esq, and shall persue, a Mode consistent toe the resolves ー and as they point the line of duty shall Omit troubleing your Excellency any further I should not have been so pressing to Mr Moylan had I been posses'd of the Continental...
Date: 2 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
The Information and Libel of Joshua Wentworth of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham in the Colony aforesaid Esqr for and in behalf of the united American Colonies, and also in behalf of the Officers Marines and Mariners of the three Continental armed vessels named Hancock, Lee, and Lynch against the Brigantine named the Elizabeth, her Cargo and appurtenances, being of the burthen of about One...
Date: 12 July 1776
Volume: Volume 5
I have the pleasure to advise the arrival at this Port a Prize Ship named the Nelly Frigate (Lyonel Bradstreet Mastr) from the Bay of Honduras for London, Lading with a Cargo of 120,000 feet Mahogany Logs, and Thirty Tons ship't & un[illegible] Logwood, sent in by the Hancock Capt Tucker & the Franklyn Capt Skimmer, in the service of the United Colonies. The Vessel & Cargo the...
Date: 26 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
On a late Trial of a Brigantine named the Elizabeth, retaken from the Enemy on her passage to Halifax ー The Jury, were guilty of a Most flagrant error in their Verdict by acquiting the Vessel & Cargo, after I had supported the fact set forth in the Lible, (vizt) that she had been in Possesion of the Enemy more than Ninty six hours, wch will plainly appear by the Masters deposition, ー I cou'd...
Date: 31 August 1776
Volume: Volume 6
This morning Capt. [Winborn] Adams (of the Armd Schooner Warren) deliver'd me the Inclos'd Papers & Letters taken with the Schooner Rainbow John McMonagle master, on saturday eveng Inclos'd is an Estimate of Vessel & Cargo. ー Capt. Adams apply'd to the Commandg Officer here for a Guard to conduct the Prisoners to Head Quarters they set off tomorrow morning. I have supply'd Three pounds...
Date: 27 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
I wrote you of 27. Ulto p Post, inclosg a package of papers & Letters taken with the Schr Rainbow, am stil without your directions respectg sd Vessel & Cargo ー
Last eveing two officers pas'd thorough this Town for Head Quarters, I did not see either of them, this morning, Twenty two men (includg Prisoners) from the arm'd Schooners Franklin & Speedwell,2 came to Town from...
Date: 3 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Yesterday came to Town, from London last from Pool in England, (via Casco Bay) four masters of Vessels belongg to this Port, 2 from whom I have collected all the News Papers I Possibly cou'd, with Sundry packages & Letters, and as I have it in Direction from your Excellency to forward any letters that arrive here I take the readiest method of the[s]e reaching your Excellency, by...
Date: 10 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I have dispatch'd my young man with sundry packages, Letters & News Papers to His Excellency General Washington, that came to hand by some Masters of Vessels lately arrivd at Casco Bay from England ー These Captains will set off for Head Quarters in a day or two to wait on the General, & deliver verbal messages they have from some Gentlemen of Note in London I hope it will be usefull
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Date: 10 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3