European Theatre from May 26, 1776, to October 5, 1776
His Majesty's ship Galatea got under sail on Wednesday last [June 26] for America; but an express arrived to stop her until further orders, and it is now said she is going to Jamaica. The Commissioner paid the officers and seamen belonging to her two months advance before she got under weigh.
Arrived his Majesty's sloop the Hound, with money to pay the artificers of his Majesty's dock-yard, from... Continue Reading
Date: 29 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Yesterday morning the following men of war sailed from St. Helen's, viz. the Diamond, Capt. [Charles] Fielding; Unicorn, Capt. [John] Ford; and Lark, Capt. [Richard] Smith, having under their convoy 22 sail of ships, with foreign troops on board for America, having orders not to wait any longer for the horse ships; and this morning his Majesty's shipDaphne, Capt. [John] Henry, with several... Continue Reading
Date: 29 June 1776
Volume: Volume 6
By a gentleman who left Philadelphia in the end of February, we have received the following intelligence, which may be depended upon.
French vessels, both from the colonies and France, come in there daily; bringing sugar, melasses, salt-petre and other commodities; which they sell freely for cash, and provisions; particularly a vessel from Port L'Orient, brought in sixty tons of salt-petre, which... Continue Reading
Date: 1 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
We had the Honnour to write you the 26th ulto advising the safe arrivall here of the Brigg Elisabeth Captn John Palmer from New York last from New London, We returned you at the Same Time your Letter for your Brother Mr Simeon Deane said Gentleman having remained in America. By the Inclosed Letter from Captn J. Palmer to you, you'll see that in the present Circumstances he thinks with reasons,... Continue Reading
Date: 1 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
By a gentleman who left Philadelphia in the end of February, we have received the following intelligence, which may be depended upon:
(Concluded.)1
If the men of war, for I think it will be impossible to assemble an army capable of acting this season, finish not the business this summer, we shall certainly have a French war on our hands, to call off our attention; a thing which the... Continue Reading
Date: 2 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Dr Mr McCreery Merchant
his Accot Currt with Tanays Boulet Merchant at Bordeaux
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To Expences of Disbursments on Brig
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By the sale of 83 Casks
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Coffee to Messs Rethman
31384. 14. .
To Duties paid at the Custom House for
& Menicker at the
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1350. . . . .
discount of 1½... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Admty Office
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3d July 1776
Lieutenants
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Master
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1
Chaplain
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Boatswain
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Gunner
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Carpenter
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Purser
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Cook
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Surgeon
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Masters Mates
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Midshipmen
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Captains Clerk
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Quarter Masters
[5]
Do Mates
3
Boatswains Mates
3
Yeomen of the Sheets
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Coxwain
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Sailmaker
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Date: 3 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
The Jane (formerly the Minerva) [James] Fulton, a transport from Clyde to Boston, was taken by the Provincials on the 6th of May, and carried into Salem.1
The Jane, Fulton, taken by the Provincials, had a cargo on board, worth upwards of 6000 l. which is mostly insured at Glasgow.
A Gentleman who came from Georgia, and arrived in Town last Friday, says, that when they left America they... Continue Reading
Date: 3 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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... Continue Reading
Date: 4 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Letters from Holland say, that the States have issued out an Order for no Ship to take Arms or Ammunition to any Part of his Britannic Majesty's Dominions, on the Forfeiture of the Ship and Cargo, and Imprisonment of the Officers belonging to such Ships; the Order to continue in Force so long as the Americans continue in Arms against their Sovereign.
Advice is received by Tuesday's Irish Mail,... Continue Reading
Date: 4 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Yesterday was launched at Blackwell dock-yard, the Swiftsure, a curious bomb man of war, on a new construction, going in his Majesty's servi[c]e to America, with two bomb beds, mounts 40 guns, and carries 240 men.
Date: 4 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
You are informed, My lord, of the plans for the Royal Army in Canada. The intention is to penetrate the English Colonies by way of the Lakes Champlain and George. It has been admitted that much time will be needed to build the boats required for this passage. Then, these boats will have to be carried from one lake to the other and the Americans will have be overcome at Ticonderoga. We might say... Continue Reading
Date: 5 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Joseph, by the grace of God, king of Portugal and of the Algrave, &c. I make known to all who shall see this present edict, that having been lately informed, that the English Colonies in America, had not only separated themselves by an act of the Congress, the 15th of May last, from the subjection to the crown of Great-Britain, but also were making laws of their own, and giving particular... Continue Reading
Date: 5 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I send you herewith the Secret Instructions which my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have been pleased to sign for your proceedings with the Sloop you command and the Discovery Sloop commanded by Captain [Charles] Clerke; But as Captain Clerke is not yet able to repair on board the Discovery, and it is of great consequence that you should yourself proceed to the Cape of Good Hope without... Continue Reading
Date: 6 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Tuesday last sailed from this port for America, here she is to serve as a hull, the Pembroke, of 60 guns, commanded by Jahleel Brenton, Esq.
Date: 7 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Came in this day the fleet with the Hessian troops on bord, under convoy of his majesty's ships Ambuscade, Diamond, and Unicorn, from Portsmouth, and will sail as soon as the wind permits for America.
Date: 7 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Although it seems from public notices in the different ports of Kingdom that American Ships come in freely in order to exchange the Goods which they bring from their Colonies for Merchandise from our Continent, the Supplicant, a Merchant in the City of Bordeaux, uncertain as to whether this new Traffic is carried by virtue of some special permission, and unwilling to innovate without the... Continue Reading
Date: 8 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
I have the honor to send you herewith the Translation of a resolution passed by Congress and published on the 15th of May, to abolish any authority on the part of the Crown, and to recommend to each Colony to chose its own Government. It is even reported that, in consequence, the provinces of South Carolina and Georgia have already elected each a Governor, a Council and an Assembly.
The... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
A letter from Jamaica, says, "The snow King of Bohemia, commanded by a Lieutenant of the navy, fitted out at Port Royal as an armed cruiser, has taken near Cape François an American vessel under French colours: she was bound to Philadelphia, and had three French persons of eminence on board, who came from the Cape. This affair it is thought will be a good pretence for the French to take advantage... Continue Reading
Date: 9 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
Lord Sandwich allso desires to inform your Majesty that the Ordnance Board (as he is informed by Mr Wilkinson the Agent for transports) recieved an anonimous letter to the same purpose as that written to Captain [Archibald] Dickson,2 before the Hope Storeship sailed from Portsmouth; in consequence of which they sent orders that the passenger who had been mentioned as in connection with... Continue Reading
Date: 10 July 1776
Volume: Volume 6
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