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His Majesty being determined, in consequence of the Address of both Houses of Parliament, to take the most speedy and effectual measures for supporting the just rights of his crown, and the two Houses of Parliament, thinks proper to acquaint this House, that some addition to his forces by sea and land will be necessary for that purpose; and his Majesty doubts not but he shall have the concurrence...
Date: 10 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Lord Sandwich ー Your letter accompanying those received from Major Pitcairn is just arrived: that officer's conduct seems highly praiseworthy. I am of his opinion that when once those rebels have felt a smart blow, they will submit; and no situation can ever change my fixed resolution, either to bring the colonies to a due obedience to the legislature of the mother country or to cast them off!...
Date: 1 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Lord North — I have the satisfaction of acquainting You that I have this instant received from Lord Sandwich an account that Captain Pownall of the Blonde on his return from Canada met the Active Captain Williams off of Newfoundland who left New York on the 14th of Nov. who acquainted him that the Rebels had been forced to quit King's bridge, that they have no other post in the Province of New...
Date: 17 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7
The preparing for the business of the House of Commons this day will naturally prevent Your coming here; I therefore think it right to apprize You that the Post Office have received notice from the Agent at Dover, that news is come by a letter from Captain [Andrew] Frazer at Dunkirk that Cunningham the Commander of the Pyratical Vessel that seized the Prince of Orange Packet boat, is thrown into...
Date: 14 May 1777
Volume: Volume 8
Lord Sandwich ー I never doubted that your great activity would soon vanquish any apparent difficulty in engaging the number of transports required for the two present services, and I trust that will secure their being with the utmost expedition fitted out and sent out of the River.
It is but right to be grateful when kindly treated: it is that makes me rejoice that Portsmouth is the first dock...
Date: 13 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
George R.
Whereas many of our subjects in diverse parts of our Colonies and Plantations: in North-America, misled by dangerous and ill-designing men, and forgetting the allegiance which they owe to the power that has protected and sustained them, after various disorderly acts committed in disturbance of the public peace, to the obstruction of lawful commerce, and to the oppression of our loyal...
Date: 23 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Lord Sandwich ー The letters from Vice-Admiral Graves seem to convey his being attentive to his duty. The more frigates can be speedily sent to reinforce his squadron the better. I approve of the directions for seizing all American vessels in the Mediterranean, the coast of Africa, or trading to the ports of foreign powers in the West Indies.
Date: 25 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Lord Sandwich ー I have just received your letter enclosing Rear-Admiral Byron's, who declines on account of his health serving as second in command in North America: he is too gallant an officer to pretend illness without sufficient reason; therefore I expect, when you see him, that he will not change his opinion; in which case I am clear that Sir Peter Parker is the properest person you can...
Date: 18 September 1775
Volume: Volume 2
The present situation of America, and my constant desire to have your advice, concurrence, and assistance on every important occasion, have determined me to call you thus early together.
Those who have long too successfully laboured to inflame my people in America, by gross misrepresentations, and to infuse into their minds a system of opinions repugnant to the true constitution of the colonies,...
Date: 26 October 1775
Volume: Volume 2
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I sincerely condole with You on the melancholy event that prevents Your coming before Sunday to St James's.
Sir Hugh Pallisser's letter shews he has not been idle during Your absence, and I trust Your activity will instill that vigilance into the inferiors in Your great department that no delay in sending out the Succours in the Spring will arise from the short notice You have had...
Date: 11 January 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Lord North — The intelligence given by Mr Wentworth if founded is very material, and is certainly very agreable; 2 if timidity actuates the French Court to delay taking an open hostile part, some good Success in North America is likely to make Her the more cautiously avoid taking up a losing game; whatever may be the real motives of this determination, the delaying if possible having...
Date: 16 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
. . .I last night read the dispatches from V. Admiral Montagu containing the Account of the Fox being taken by two American Rebel Vessels, and giving but too much reason to expect that mischief will be done to fishery; but I trust if Lord Howe has sent the two frigates applied for by the Governour, that the gang of Pyrates will soon be driven off. I am engaged in an unpleasant though necessary...
Date: 22 July 1777
Volume: Volume 9
Secret Instructions for Our Trusty and welbeloved Sir Henry Clinton Knight of Our most honorable Order of the Bath, and General & Commander in chief of Our Forces in North America, Or the Commander in chief of Our Forces for the time being.
Given at Our Court at St James's the 21st day of March 1778 in the 18th year of Our Reign.
Whereas the French King,...
Date: 21 March 1778
Volume: Volume 11