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The Command of His Majesty's Ships and.Vessels in the River St Lawrence having devolved upon me on the departure of His Majesty's Ships Isis, Captain Douglas, and the Blonde, Captain Pownal, who Sailed from hence the 8th inst. for England, it beirig thought impracticable for them to remain here in safety during the Winter; the Blonde having 64 of her Men upon the Lakes, it was judged more proper...
Date: 15 November 1776
Volume: Volume 7
A List of Seamen who will be necessarily wanted for Lake Champlain by the beginning of April 1777.
It is to be observed this Calculation is made as small as possible particularly with respect to the Gun Boats Long Boats and Vessels to be built for the Conveyance of provisions & Stores.
Inflexible
100
Maria
50
Carleton
45
Washington
45
Thunderer
30
Loyan Consert
25
Lee Cutter
25...
Date: 15 January 1777
Volume: Volume 7
Sir In consequence of their Lordships inclosed printed order which I received this day, with His Majts Order in Council revoking and making void all and every License and permission which had been granted before the 23d Inst: I thought it necessary in compliance therewith to stop and detain the Elizabeth, a Brigg, William Robinson Master from London, for Gibraltar, Minorca and Tetuan, who appears...
Date: 31 August 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Novr 1775 Sunday 5th
Remarks &ca Speedwell Sloop AM at 10 Heileghland 2 EbN 6 miles at 11 a Danish Snow 3 and galliot in Compy
First and Middle part strong gales and Squally weather, the latter Modr breezes, sounded Occasionally,
Monday 6th
at 8 AM haild & brought too, the Danish Snow in the Latd 52°20' No and Longd 3°31' E by Acct from Heileghland dist...
Date: 8 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Novr 1775
Tuesday 21st
Remarks &ca Speedwell Sloop
at 10 AM spoke a duch ship Called the Eufrou Agatha, Tadamondert Mastr bound to Burdeux laden with deals. So Foreland NNE 9 or 10 Miles The first part mode and Clear middle & latter squally
P M at 1 gave chace to a Danish ship at 2 fir'd 2 shot and brought too the Chace A ship from Copenhagen Frederick Fredericks Mastr bound to santa...
Date: 21 November 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Decembr 1775
Saturday 9th
In Dover
Peer
Remarks &a Speedwell Sloop
[Moderate and Cloudy] Wr AM Arrived in Dover road the Greyhound Cutter with the Anna Catherina a danish ship detained from an Information of having warlike stores on board for the rebels in America 2 sent the Lieut Cook a mastrs mate & ten men & a pilot on bd to take Care of her
Sunday 10th
Do...
Date: 11 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Decembr 1775
Friday 22d
In Dover
Peer
Remarks &a Speedwell Sloop
Fresh gales and fair wr seased and detain'd the Hawke brigg Thos Tingey Mastr belonging to Carolina from Amsterdam for the Island of St Thomases in the Wt Indias. 2
Saturdy 23d
Fresh gales and fair wr Came into the peer and made fast his Majs Cutter Wells, recd from On board her Lieut Cook & the people...
Date: 23 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
Sir You'll be pleased to inform my Lords Commissrs of the Admty that the Hawk a Brigantine from Amsterdam bound to St Thomas's a Danish Island in the West Indies belonging to North Carolina, Thos Tingey Master having put into this Port, as he says to procure him a Mediterranean Pass, that upon my going on board her and examining her papers, found her to be American property, I therefore in...
Date: 23 December 1775
Volume: Volume 3
(A Copy)
Sir
Garland off Quebec 12th Augt 1777
The inclosed Extract of a Letter from General Phillips to Captn Lutwidge by Lieut General Burgoyne's directions, relative to the disposition of the Naval Department on the Lakes2 was a few days since transmitted to me by General Sir Guy Carleton, which you will be pleased to lay before their Lordships for their Inspection; You will at...
Date: 12 August 1777
Volume: Volume 9
General Sir Guy Carleton, as well as myself thinking the detention of His Majesty's Ship Triton in the River any longer unnecessary, I have this day dispatched her on a Cruize agreeable to your Lordship's Order t0 me of the 10th of April last &c, a Copy of Captain Lutwidge's order I herewith inclose, as also a Copy of a late Survey on the Magdalen Schooner which is found totally unfit for...
Date: 10 September 1777
Volume: Volume 9