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In return to your Letter of this date, desiring to be acquainted, for the Earl of Dartmouth's information, what Steps have been taken for augmenting the Squadron under the Command of Vice Adml Graves, pursuant to his Majesty's Pleasure signified to my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty in Lord Dartmouth's Letter of the 17th Instant, I am to acquaint you, that their Lordships gave immediate...
Date: 29 June 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Dr. Sir I have just now received the enclosed from my Lord Sandwich2 by a Messenger, & am to beg you will lay it before my Lord Dartmh & favor me with his Lordships Sentiments thereupon ー I shall be in Town early on Monday morning, or sooner if I learn from you that it is necessary ー I am ever Dr Sir [&c.]
Date: 1 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lords Commissrs of the Admty having in pursuance of the King's Pleasure signified by the Earl of Dartmouth in his Letter of the 29th of last Month, directed the Navy Board to hire two Vessels the one of about 150 Tons, the other of about 100 Tons to carry Stores to Quebec and Virginia; And the said Board having informed my Lords that they have hired the Jacob Thomas Brown Master to carry...
Date: 11 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Navy Board having informed my Lords Commissioners of the Admty that they have taken up the Brig Elizabeth, John Toone, Master, to carry Stores to Quebec, and that she is now ready, in all respects, to receive the same on board; I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you therewith for the Earl of Dartmouth's information.
I am Sr [&c.]
Date: 29 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lords Cornmissrs of the Admty having received a Letter from Captain [John] Hamilton of His Majts Ship the Lizard, who had their Lordships Order to receive on board 3000 Stand of Arms, contained in 120 Chests, designed for Quebec, informing their Lordships that the Ship is so full already, that she can take no part of the said Arms, without leaving part of her Provisions behind; I am commanded...
Date: 4 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I was sorry to see that the Vessel lately sent to the Southern Colonies had no instructions to look into Annapolis en passant: It surely w'd be both a reasonable & proper Indulgence to my Brother2 to direct one of the Kings Ships on the Southern Station to call in upon Him; & to give His Family that Opportunity (for they can have no other) of writing to Him.
Believe me with...
Date: 4 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
My Lords Commissioners of the Admty having received a Letter from Captain Dent of His Majesty's Ship the Arethusa, giving an account of a Vessel called the Sophia, Joshua Lunn Master, being stopped in the Downes, having Gunpowder on board, supposed to be for America, and of his having sent his Boat to examine two other Vessels that were in the Downes, laden with the same Commodity; I am commanded...
Date: 24 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
My Lords Commrs of the Admty having received a Letter from Captain Dent of His Majesty's Ship the Arethusa, giving an account of his having detained the Peggy, Snow, Robert Martin Master, he having found her laden with Gun Powder and Arms, I am commanded by their Lordships to send you herewith a Copy of the said Letter for the information of the Earl of Dartmouth, and to signify their Lordships...
Date: 26 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The Navy Board having represented to my Lords Commissrs of the Admiralty that the Master of the Elizabeth Storeship has applied to them for directions to what Port he is to proceed with the Stores she has on board, in Case, the Season becoming so far advanced, he should not be able to reach the Port of Quebec; And their Lordships having directed them to order the Master of the said Vessel, if he...
Date: 26 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
My Lords Commissrs of the Admty having received a Letter from Captain Dent of His Majesty's Ship Arethusa, giving an account of his having detained in the Downes the Hopewell, John Ayles Master, said to be bound to Tobago, she having about Five Casks of Gunpowder on board, and has no Licence from the Master General of the Ordnance; I am commanded by their Lordships to send you the inclosed Copy...
Date: 28 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The Navy Board have sent on board the Transports gone to Ireland 12 Flat-bottomd Boats, & 4 on board the Men of War going to Boston, and there are 4 in Store ready to be sent as opportunities offer, besides which, the Navy Bd are directed to build 20 to be sent to Boston as opportunitys offer ー It is not every Ship can carry this kind of Boat especially at this Season of the Year ー I am Dear...
Date: 29 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
It is intended to send Lord Dartmouths Dispatches to Sir James Wright & Governor Tonyn by the Hawke which is now on her passage from the Nore to Spithead ー If you wish to send Duplicates of Your Dispatches to Lord Wm Campbell & Governor Martin (which are on board the Syren) they may go by the Hawke Sloop. ー
I shall send away tomorrow Your Dispatches for Boston & the Northern Colonies...
Date: 10 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Lieutenant Tonken, Agent for the Transports, now in Milford Haven, having by his Letter dated the 27th past, informed by Lords Commissrs of the Admty, that a few days before, arrived in Dale Road, within that Haven the Commerce Brigantine, Thomas Rice, Master, from North Carolina, who spoke, with His Majesty's Ship the Lizard, with a Brig in tow dismasted, in Latitude 46°00 N.Longitude 48°30m...
Date: 1 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
My Lords Commrs of His Majesty's Treasury having just received Information, by a Return from the Custom house, that the Ship Commerce arrived at Milford the 21st of Novr last, Capt Patrick Rice from Edenson [Edenton] in No Carolina, that the Captain on the 20th of Octr last spake with the Lizard Frigate having a Brigantine in Tow Lat. 46 Long. 48 & 30 West of London; And their Lordships...
Date: 1 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Inclosed I send you a List of Transports which arrived in the Downes on the 3d Instant, and remained there yesterday when the Post came away, and am Sr [&c.]
Date: 5 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The honble Captain [Keith] Elphinstone having informed my Lords Commrs of the Admty that he has received a private Letter by His Majesty's Ship the Surprize, which is arrived at Portsmouth from Cadiz, advising that there were near Twenty American Vessels in that Port when the said Ship sailed from thence; I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you therewith for the information of Lord...
Date: 6 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
The several Transport Vessels mentioned in Mr Stephen's Letter of the 5th instant, also the Robert and Elizabeth another of the Transports under Orders to proceed to Corke, having sailed yesterday forenoon, from the Downes to the Westward; I am commanded by my Lords Commissrs of the Admty to acquaint you therewith for Lord Geo: Germaine's information. I am Sr [&c.]
Date: 7 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having received a Letter from Lieutenant Knowles, Agent for Transports going with Troops from Ireland to North America, dated the 10th instant on board the Myrtle Transport at Spithead, giving an account that the 32d and 36th Regiments of Foot were embarked on board the Transport Vessels named on the other side in order to proceed to Cork and were then...
Date: 12 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Lieut Tonken, Agent to the Transports, going to Corke, having by his Letter dated the 1 lh instant in Milford Haven, informed my Lords Commissrs of the Admty that the preceding Morning at day light he sailed from thence with the Transports under his direction with the Wind at East, but by the time he got 15 Leagues to the Westward, the Wind came round to the WSW, and as it began to blow strong,...
Date: 15 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Lieutenant Johnston, Commander of His Majesty's Cutter the Goodwill (who, in consequence of Lord George Germain's Letter of the llh Instant) was directed to proceed to the Downes in quest of an American Vessel called the Betsey, and upon meeting with her to search for, seize and transmit to his Lordships any Letters addressed to any persons in any Part of North America, having by his Letter of...
Date: 16 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3