American Theatre from December 1, 1774, to May 20, 1775
This day at 3 oclock P.M. a Detachment of 1 B., 3 S., 4 S., 4 C., 2 D., 100 P., embark'd on board two Vessels, to go to a Place called Marshfield about 30 miles from hence; it is in consequence of about 200 People there having declar'd themselves for Government, for which the People of Plymouth have threat'ned to attack them and force them to their measures, as they sent to the Commr. in Chief to... Continue Reading
Date: 23 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lord I have the honour to enclose to your Lordship, the account of produce exported from this province, by the Betsey Captain Lofthouse . . .
There can be no doubt of the success of this province. The articles suitable to the climate and soil, are of the most valuable sort. They are such as may be of the greatest advantage to England. We only want inhabitants, my Lord, and a little industry.... Continue Reading
Date: 23 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Gentlemen I Recieved your 13th p Capt Chappel also of the 18th by post came to hand. I have now by the Sloop Macaroni, Shipt a Cargo of Melasses wich is very Good hope you'l git 2s for it. You must certainly send me Two hundred half Joaneses and Fifty barrels, of Super Fine Flower att least. I shall send the Sloop to the West Indias as Soon as she Returns, & beg you'l dispatch her as Soon as... Continue Reading
Date: 24 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I wrote to you the 21st Inst to which Refer. I have not Yet got a Vessel for [James] Forde, but have some hopes of Getting one soon. the Hope is Full save 150 bals. which I hope to get in for her to Sail on Sunday I have not drawn a bill yet and only 60 Hhds on board on freight 50 bbls Bread 50 Do Flour 50 Hhds Seed & 1500 bushels wheat for the owner. the rest for our Selfs. which will go... Continue Reading
Date: 25 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
. . . our harbour has Continued open all this Winter so that we have not had A Ship detained one day & we are well Satisfyed that there never was so much Wheat & Flour Ship'd any one Winter as there was this & Chiefly for England & Ireland but mostly for England, as our Roads have been very bad these four Weeks past, on Which Acct Produce has been kept back from Market, we think... Continue Reading
Date: 25 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lord, I have the honor to acquaint your Lordship that being detained at New York by repeated returns of illness and afterwards by disappointment of a vessel I had engaged to bring me hither until the season became too rigorous to hazard my return to my station on the uncertainty of a sea voyage at such a time of the year, I set out by Land on the 7th of December and arrived in this Province... Continue Reading
Date: 26 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We have Information often from the Country that the Towns in this Province become more divided, notwithstanding the Endeavours used to keep up their Enthousiasm; and the Tyranny and Oppressive Acts exercised against Persons deemed Friends of Government, has driven them in Several Places to combine together for their Mutual Defence. Where the Majority in a Township has become averse to their... Continue Reading
Date: 27 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Friends of Government (so called) at Marshfield, having applied to his Excellency General [Thomas] Gage for a military Force to protect them, we hear 120 Soldiers, with four Officers, were sent from Boston for that Purpose a few Days since.
Date: 28 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
. . . we now Inclose you bill of Loading. and Invoice for what we Shipped for yr Accts on board the Brig Hope2 Amt one thousand and thirty two pounds 4s 2d Currency. to your Debit we also inclose you Disbursements on the Vessel Amt to your Debt One Hundred & Sixteen pounds 6s 6d Currency. and Likewise your Acct Courent. . . . We hope our Behaviour in the present business will... Continue Reading
Date: 28 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Mr. W. Campbell and Mr. John McDonnel reported sundry dry goods imported by them in the Brigantine Carolina, Packet, Malcolm McNeil, Commander and delivered up their invoices to the committee, to have the said goods disposed of agreeable to the resolves of the General Congress.
Ordered, That the said Goods be advertized to be sold at public vendue, at 11 o'clock, on Monday, the 30th inst.
Date: 28 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
I Refer you to many letters I have wrote both you and G[eorge] Darley lately. this goes by Capt [George] Robinson who sales this day if the Winds permit. I Refer you to a Coppy of all the letters I have wrote Robinson & Sandwith which I now Indose you. by which you will see how I have transacted their business & hope to their Satisfaction. I have Shipped on our own Acct 11 £78 Currency... Continue Reading
Date: 29 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
To day orders were given for fourteen days salt provision to be embark'd for the Detachment at Marshfield; we hear from thence that everything is very quiet.
Date: 30 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
We hear from Boston, that Capt. [Tyringham] How[e], Commander of the Cruizer Sloop, is appointed to the Command of his Majesty's Ship Glasgow, vice Captain [William] Maltby, dismissed; Mr. [Francis] Parry, of the Preston, succeeds to the Cruizer, and Mr. Grenville1 is appointed Lieutenant to her.
Date: 30 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Yesterday a Ship arrived at Marblehead which brought the King's Speech; the Whigs look very black upon it, but pretend to say it is the very thing they wished.
Date: 31 January 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Sir I think it my Duty to inform You of a piece of Intelligence I received last Evening from a Person of the strictest Integrity and Veracity, who resides in the Eastern part of Connecticut, and who Although a firm Friend to Government has been persuaded and indeed obliged to act such part in Training a Number of Men in the Indian way, as to gain the Confidence of the Sons of Liberty. He tells... Continue Reading
Date: 1 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Provisions I have already demanded should be glad to be sent on board as soon as convenient. The Bread is the last wanted and of that only 8000 lbs. as we have a Quantity of Marine Slops stowed in the Bread Room is the reason we can't take so much as I proposed: suppose the best part may come this week if the weather permits. Be pleas'd to send an Invoice with them. pray taste the Butter for... Continue Reading
Date: 1 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
This moment I am informed that the Assembly is prorogued till May2 ー Confusion worse Confounded; I wish for the encouragement of the Soldiers, that you would meet in Provincial Congress, and order an emission of Bills of Credit for their payment. I am sorry that, Lord Dunmore may depend on it, the Militia will never obey his orders again.
If the country has a mind to secure useful men... Continue Reading
Date: 1 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
My Lord The General Assembly have met and Proceeded to Business, and they have passed several Bills, which I shall transmit to Your Lordship for His Majestys Confirmation, as soon as such Bills can be transcribed, and I can meet with an oportunety of Conveyance.
In Answer to the last Clause in Your Lordships letter No Six, I must Apologize, if the propositions Contained in my letter No 11, were... Continue Reading
Date: 1 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
William Campbell's goods were set up at vandue and sold for
£760
00
0
Amount of his Invoice
754
11
0
£005
09
0
John Slingsby's goods sold for sterling
118
05
0
Amount of his invoice
117
18
3
£000
6
9
To be received from W.C. & J.S.
005
15
92
Date: 2 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Gentlemen, On Wednesday the first Instant the Tide Surveyor of this Port boarded within four Miles of this Town a Topsail Schooner name unknown, the Masters name (supposed to be) Campbell who reported from Casco Bay. soon after the Tide Surveyor had boarded the said Schooner the Master ordered his people to weigh Anchor and sailed down the River, declaring he would go to St. Eustatia and carry... Continue Reading
Date: 3 February 1775
Volume: Volume 1
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