This Aft. a Letter from Gen. Washington informg that Falmo was half burnt down & still in flames, &c. Gen. Hopk.2 recd it & sent for our Commitee to communicate it to them. This excites a new & desponding Alarm thro' this Town least it shd be also fired.
2 o'Clock P.M. This Moment an Express arrived from General Montgomery, Copy of his Letter & the Papers enclosed in it, I do Myself the Honor to transmit You,2 Altho' I lament the Necessity that has drove us to Arms, I must congratulate You on this Success of the American Arms & on the Prospect there is of more; I shall send the Prisoners as soon as they arrive here to Albany,... Continue Reading
Thursday last [October 19] his Majesty's Sloop of War the Viper, Capt. [Samuel] Greaves, sailed for Boston, and from Sandy Hook on Saturday, and carried with him the Brig Harmony, Capt. Ross, from Coracoa with Salt, belonging to Mr. Nixon, of this Port; the Brig ————, Captain Lightburn, from Bermuda, loaded with Salt likewise, belonging to Mr. William Malcolm, &c. a new Vessel, Bermuda built... Continue Reading
On motion made, Resolved, That the resolution of Congress July 15 for encouraging the importation of arms and ammunition, and the resolution of the 18th inst. for collecting an account of the hostilities committed by the ministerial troops and navy, be immediately published, with this amendment, to expunge the word "provisions" and instead therefor to insert "the produce of these colonies," and... Continue Reading
Sr Your favor, in Committee of the 12th Instant, is now before us: In answer to which we say, That General Washington had laid the affair of the Flour ship before the Congress, some days before your favor came to hand; but nothing has been concluded. We urged that the ship and her cargo belonged to the Colony, as she was taken by our men in Provincial pay; and not be Continental forces: that we... Continue Reading
The affair at Hampton is at once a proof of the natural bravery of our countrymen, of the excellence of their aim in firing, and of the insignificancy of tenders. No troops could shew more intrepedity than the raw, new raised men, under the command of captain [George] Nicholas, of the second regiment, and captain [George] Lyne, of the minute men, together with some of the country militia. These... Continue Reading
Dear Sr. One Letter more before all Comunication is cut off ー
I wrote you sometime ago, tho upon my Soul I have forgot by whom. But thats no Matter provided you have got it Times grow worse & worse here ー & happy are they who are at the time out of the Vortex of these disturbances ー I wish from my Soul I was with you ー
Troops are collecting very fast at Williamsburg, where... Continue Reading
Please to acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that Captain Gordon of His Majesty's Ship Argo, arrived this Morning at English Harbour, and has brought me the inclosed letter from the Count De Nosier, (His most Christian Majesty's Governor General &c.)2 in Answer to the Letter I wrote him the 7th Instant, which I desire You will lay before their Lordships. I am Sir [... Continue Reading
Humbly Shews: John Sullivan's,
That General Washington sent him to Portsmouth in this Province to take the Command of the forces here to Repel any attacks upon this or upon any other sea-port in this Quarter, and has since sent some small force from the Army to assist in such Defence; That he in consequence of the directions given him, has summoned in a part of the Militia with whose... Continue Reading
Sirー This Committee in consequence of your Representation are deeply Impress'd with gratitude to General Washington for his early attention and kindness to this Colony in sending you with some forces to protect their metropolis from the threatened invasion, and hope the same generous disposition will induce him to continue his assistance while our Danger remains.
The number of men you propose to... Continue Reading
To Wm. Knight & Josh. Wentworth, Esqrs, Capts Peame, Thompson & Clapp:
It having been represented to this Committee, as necessary that a number of vessels should be properly moor'd above the Boom on Piscataqua River, in order to prevent the passage of the Enemy's ships up the River, We do therefore desire you, or any three of you to take a sufficient number of the meanest vessels you can... Continue Reading
Wrote Wm Knight, Esqr & others, desiring them to appraise & place Vessels in Piscataqua Harbour.
I received your favor to me of the 25th & Communicated that part of it which regarded Col. [John] Glover unto him ー when I last wrote to you, I gave the true reasons, for the delay attending the fitting out of these two vessells
I observe you had given orders to young Glover for all the things write to you for, & he is returned without the most Material Article, which is the 300 Swivel... Continue Reading
Samuel Holten, Esq; brought down a Bill to encourage the fitting out armed Vessels.
Pass'd in Council, viz. In Council, October 27, 1775.
Read a second Time, and pass'd to be engross'd with the Amendments.
Sent down for Concurrence.
Read and concurr'd with the Amendments propos'd.
The Mercury having seized a Brig laden with Wine and Fruit ran in with her to Nantasket, and seeing her safe under the protection of the Raven lying there, put to sea again.2
Continentiel Servis
To Jesse Harlow
Dr.
To Going to Head Quarters Express for Capt Bowen and my Expences
£1.13 . . .
Plymouth Octobr 27th 1775
Recd in full the above of William Watson Esqr &
Eph Spooner P Jesse Harlow
1775
Continental Servis to Jesse Harlow
Dr.
Novr 1th
To 16½ yards old Canvis a 8d
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for Capt Addams Schoonr2... Continue Reading
27 [October]. The Lt Govr out of town at the Assembly Expected home to Dine but did not come till 4 oClk: A.M. Waited on him, & told him my Business. He said he would Acquaint the Committee that evening who he Orderd to meet, & would give me an Answer in the Morning. ー
The Congress proceeded to hear the residue of the minutes of the Committee of Safety, and having read that part of the minutes of the said committee, to wit: the minutes of the committee on the 30th of September last, which relate to Bernard Romans; and also his memorial since delivered to this Congress. ー A draught of a letter to the Continental Congress on that subject was read and approved of... Continue Reading
Upon application of Mr. Thomas Proctor to be appointed Captain of the Company of Artillery to be raised and employed at Fort Island for the defence of this Province, This Board considering Mr. Proctor's Application,
Resolved, That the said Thomas Proctor be appointed Captain of the said Company.
Resolved, That Mr. [Robert] Towers, Commissary, deliver and Send down to Fort Island, a Gin,... Continue Reading
We received your favor of the 25th Instant incloseing instructions for the Agents, one of which we will deliver to the person appointed for this place & transmit the others to Portsmouth Newbury &ca &ca
the first article mentions the laying in provisions Conformable to an inclosed paper, which inclosure was omitted, you will therefore please to send us five of them, & one more... Continue Reading