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Last Saturday a sloop arrived here from St. Eustatia with ten thousand weight of powder, the Master of which says that a large vessel had arrived there from Holland deeply loaded with arms and ammunition. He also says that the French ports in the West-Indies are open to us, and that the French men of war have orders to protect our vessels in and out of their harbours, that the French are...
Date: 29 May 1776
Volume: Volume 5
Captain Squire's compliments to the commanding officer, informs him that several musquet balls were last night fired at the king's ship from some people at Norfolk. Captain Squire did not return the fire, from a supposition it was done out of wantonness. Captain Squire does not mean to fire on the town of Norfolk unless first fired at; must beg to know if any hostile intention was meant to his...
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Sir Being arrived here from England in His Majesty's ship under My command, and understanding by Captain Squire of His Majesty's Ship the Otter, you had resolved the Kings ships should be restricted from all supplies of Provisions; I have to request your Answer whither you still persevere in that resolution, and to take it into your consideration, what must be the consequence of it; the Power...
Date: 24 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
As I hold it incompatible with the Honor of my Commission to suffer Men in Arms against their Sovereingn and the Laws, to appear before His Majestys Ships I desire you will cause your Centinels in the Town of Norfolk to avoid being seen, that Women and Children may not feel the affects of their Audacity, and it would not be imprudent if both were to leave the Town. I am Sir [&c.]
Date: 30 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3