American Theatre from December 1, 1774, to May 20, 1775
I am just this moment informed that you are interrupted in your occupation by the misled people of the Place where you are; I therefore think it incumbent on me as a Servant under the Crown, to warn those Infatuated people of the Consequences that will issue from the detaining, or interfering with you, or any other of his Majesties Loyal subjects in their lawful avocations, & I do by the same... Continue Reading
Date: 29 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Honorable Sirs For some Months past we have persevered in our Duty notwithstanding many Threats, & Insults from the Lawless Sons of Violence but lately being well assured of a concerted Plan to confine us and then to lay at their Mercy, it behoved us with other Friends to the British Constitution to take refuge onboard His Majesty's Ship Canceaux on the 24th Instant, where we continued till... Continue Reading
Date: 29 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Since writg the preceedg. a Vessel is arrived from Totola by whom recd the Inclos'd letter from Cap Roberts of the Ship Lucretia, who is gone to Jamaicaー
The Master of the Vessel (arrived here) tels me Capt Roberts inform'd him Grino had got a freight at Antigua. I have again talk'd with Cap. Turner, he sais Bettenham sold for £4.10/ ー at Grenviel Bay ー wch is equal to £5.0/ ー at St Georges in... Continue Reading
Date: 29 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The President having received a Letter from Messrs. Nicholas Brown and Joseph Brown, dated Providence, April 27, 1775, desiring that the Congress would observe secrecy in respect to the capture of their brother, John Brown, at Newport, on the 26th instant: And also another from the Honourable Stephen Hopkins, Esquire, dated Providence, April 27th, 1775, presented the same to this Congress; which... Continue Reading
Date: 29 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I transmit you herewith a circumstantial account of an unhappy affair that happened in this Province on the 19th Instant, between His Majesty's Troops, and the people of the country, whereby you will see the pitch their Leaders have worked them up to, even to commit hostilities upon the King's Troops when an opportunity offered2 ー It has long been said that this was their plan, and so... Continue Reading
Date: 29 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
On Wednesday last [April 26], as two of our Packet-Boats were returning from Newport, without about 300 Barrels of Flour, the Property of Mr. John Brown, Merchant of this Place, (who was on board one of them) they were taken into Custody by the Men of war stationed there, ー and one of the Packets, with Mr. Brown on board, and 200 Barrels of Flour, we hear has since been sent to Boston.
The Troops... Continue Reading
Date: 29 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
IN the Name of GOD, Amen John Tillinghast of Providence Marriner2 as well as in his own Name, as for and in the Name and Names of all and every other Person or Persons to whom the same doth, may or shall appertain, in Part or in all, doth make Assurance, and causeth himself, and them, and every of them, to be insured, lost or not lost, the Sum of Six Hundred dollars on the Body, tackel... Continue Reading
Date: 29 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
It is impossible fully to describe the agitated State of the Town since last Sunday, when the News first arrived of the Skirmish between Concord and Boston. ー At all corners People inquisitive for News ー Tales of all Kinds invented believed, denied, discredited . . . 2 Sloops laden by [John] Watts for Boston with Provisions unladen. In that Night the City Armory open the Powder taken out of the... Continue Reading
Date: 29 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May it please your Honours, We the Committee of Correspondance of the Several Towns in sd County beg leave to Represent to your Honours the Circumstances of this County in this day of Strugel & Danger ー in the first place we confess our Towns have in general heretofore been negligent in providing Arms and Amunition according to Law, until distress came upon us, from our Mother Country &... Continue Reading
Date: 30 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
You have desired me to state the number of cannon, &c. at Ticonderoga.I have certain information that there are at Ticonderoga eighty pieces of heavy cannon, twenty brass guns, from four to eighteen pounders, and ten to twelve large mortars. At Skenesborough, on the South-Bay, there are three or four brass Cannon. The Fort is in a ruinous condition, and has not more than fifty men at the most... Continue Reading
Date: 30 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Capt [Benedict] Arnold Captain of a Company from Connecticut attended & Reports, that there are at Ticondarogo 80 peices heavy Cannon, 20 ps. Brass Cannon from 4 to 18 pounders, 10 or a doz. Mortars at Sckenesborough on the South Bay 3 or 4 ps. Brass Cannon. the Fort in a ruinous condition suppose has about 40 or 45 Men a number of Small Arms and considerable Stores ー A Sloop on the Lake of... Continue Reading
Date: 30 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
You are desired to send to Charlestown Neck about 20 men to take the five Boats that lye there & carry them up Mistick river, to Monotomy, or such Other place as you Judge will be safe from the Men of War's Boats, assistance will be ready to help launch them tomorrow morning at nine o'Clock
N.B. You must send oars.
[Endorsed] In Committee of Safety [Ordered] that Richd Devers be directed to... Continue Reading
Date: 30 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Communication between this and the other Colonies being entirely stopt by Land, I think it of the greatest Consequence to the King's Service that Some Small vessels Should be got ready to carry Dispatches between this and New York and at times to Piscataqua
Date: 30 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Whereas in the present Rebellious State of this Country it is extremely difficult to procure fresh Meat even for the sick of his Majs Squadron under my Command, and whereas I am informed there is a great quantity of Cattl upon Elizabeth Islands near Falmouth in this Province, which it is absolutely necessary to prevent being carried to the Main; You are hereby required and directed with all... Continue Reading
Date: 30 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Notwithstanding my Orders to you of this Morning you are hereby required and directed to proceed as fast as possible to Martha's Vineyard in his Majs Sloop under your Command, where you will find the Ship Champion, Paddock Master, laden with Flour and Wheat; You are to seize the said Ship and send her immediately to Boston under the Command of an Officer from the Falcon, and then proceed to Eliza... Continue Reading
Date: 30 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote you already by this Conveyance of the brig Mary Carrol for Cork & yrs port Loaded with wheat & flour2 Since then have Recvd yrs by Norwood Yesterday,3 Kenne[d]y also arrivd here Yasterday4 & I believe shall get a Good freight for him, G[eorge] D[arley] has Rubed me a little about not being more particular about Vessells that are Loading here to... Continue Reading
Date: 30 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote you the 26 Inst since then have Recvd yrs by [John] Norwood who arrived yasterday & shall answer them soon2 [Alexander] Kennedy also Arrived Yesterday3 & I think shall get him a freight for England as I cannot Complete the orders for him from [John] Wright.4 I observe what you say about my not Giving G[eorge] S[almon] proper Information. & am... Continue Reading
Date: 30 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By the Schooner Rochester Capn Elliott you will receive four Thousand five hundred bushels Indian Corn as P Bill of loading inclosed, which doubt not you will dispose of on the best terms you can for my Interest, the Nett proceed thereof you will please to remitt by the first opportunity to Messrs John Norton & Son's in London. I shall write to those Gentlemen to make Insurances &... Continue Reading
Date: 30 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Gentlemen ー one Captain Davis from the Southward came to Inform of a large Number of Whaling Boats now at Falmouth in the County of Barnstable and Nantucket that are Halled up which may be easily got here if wanted. The people that Way are afraid they will be taken from them by the Tenders the Messenger could not wait on you but desired I would inform you relative to this Matter any Orders... Continue Reading
Date: 1 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I am desired to acquaint you that Mr Samuel Allen (by the desire of the principal part of the Inhabitants of this Place) is sent to you to know the Minds of the Provincial Congress, whether it is most proper at this Time for the Merchants in this Place to send their Vessels and Provisions to sea or not, your early proposing the same to that Respectable Body will much oblige your most humble... Continue Reading
Date: 1 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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