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I am credibly informed that the Prisoner you permitted to pass here this Evening is frequently subject to Fits of Insanity, and therefore cannot lay much Stress on what he says.
Equally anxious to prevent the further unnecessary Effusion of Blood, and zealous to maintain the Honour of His Majesty's Arms, I now inform you, that should no Attempt be made to relieve this Place within the Space of... Continue Reading
The advanced season of the Year will not admit of your proposal ー I do assure you, upon the honor of a Gentleman, that what the prisoner has informed you of, is true, as far as has come to my knowledge ー however if it want further confirmation Mr Depane of Montreal who is also my prisoner, will I believe give you the same intelligence ー
Having now acquitted my conscience ー I must, to save time... Continue Reading
As I make no doubt of your being hearty in the Ca[u]se of Liberty & of, your Country, I have taken the Lib[ert]y to inform you I am Just Arived here with a Large Detachment from the American Army. I have Several Times on my way Wrote you, by the Indians some of whom have returned & brought No Answear I am Apprehensive they have betrayed me this will be Delivered you by [blank] on whose... Continue Reading
Novr 1775
Wednesdy 1st
Moored in Halifax Harbour
PM Arrived here Commodore Arbuthnot in his Majs Ship Roebuck Do Saluted him with 13 Guns, which he return'd
Captain John Symons, commander of his Majesty's Ship Cerberus.2
HEREBY causeth it to be signified and make known to all persons whatever in the town of Falmouth, as well as the country adjacent. That if after this public notice, any violence shall be committed, or offered to any of the officers of the crown, or other peaceably disposed subjects of his Majesty ー Or if any body of men... Continue Reading
General Sullivan being called to Head quarters upon business of Great Importance, takes this oppertunity to return his thanks to the Several Officers and Soldiers that have appeared under his command, for the cherfullness and alacrity they have Shewn in Compleating the works for defence of this Harbour The industry of the officers and men has fully convinced him of their disposition to defend... Continue Reading
I arrived here last Evening & informed His Excellency of your Attention & Assistance in Negociating the transportation of the flour from your port, to Ipswich & Salem. I have it in Command from the General to return you his thanks, and at the Same [time] to inclose you his instructions to the Agents appointed for the Armed Vessels now fitted or hereafter may be fitted out for the... Continue Reading
In the Sixteenth Year of the Reign of George, the Third, King &c. ー An Act, for Encouraging the Fixing out of Armed Vessells, to defend the Sea Coast of America, and for Erecting a Court to Try and Condemn all Vessells, that shall be found infesting the same. ー
Whereas the Present Administration of Great Britain, being divested of Justice and Humanity, and Strangers to that Magnanimity, and... Continue Reading
The Committee of both Houses on the Petition of Jeremiah Powell Esq & others beg Leave to Report as their Opinion viz ー
That it is necessary Some Assistance should be granted to the Town of Falmouth at this distressing Time; and in Order thereto they Apprehend that Some Suitable Person should be appointed A by this Court to take the Command of the whole of the Men Stationed on the... Continue Reading
The 22d of last Month Mr Lobb delivered me your two Letters Octr 9 with the Extract of two Letters therein mentioned from Governor Tryon. When I mentioned that I could not at present determine upon the propriety of your Conduct in firing upon those who were stealing the Guns, and had killed one of your People,2 I did not mean to condemn what you had done, but wished that by some... Continue Reading
No ill consequences having followed from the firing upon New York, & the army complaint about the Emigrants being ill founded, the Adml expressed his satisfaction thereat in a letter to Captn Vandeput.
Nov. 1 [1775]. Arrived at Plymouth abt 10 oClock & the Cannon abt 2,2 Found Coits Vessell3 aground ー
By an Express that passed through this city in his way to the Continental Congress this afternoon, we are authorised to inform ー the Public, that Fort Chamblee is in the possession of the American forces, who have taken 50 barrels of powder, and 150 of the Regulars prisoners, with the Colours of the seventh regiment, which are sent to the Congress, and have been seen by several gentlemen here; it... Continue Reading
A letter from the Genl recd by express, was read, containing an accot of the burning of Falmouth.2
Ordered, That a copy be forwarded by the delegates to their respective assemblies, conventions, or councils of safety.
The Congress, then taking into consideration the report from the Comee of the whole,
Resolved, That no produce of the United Colonies be exported, (except from colony to... Continue Reading
For the satisfaction of the public, I shall endeavour to give you as true an account of the late matters at this place as I am able.
Last Wednesday night [October 25] a party of men from the tenders went on shore, and robbed several houses on Mill Creek, nigh Hampton. We heard of this the next morning, and observed the tenders at anchor, no great distance from the place where several vessels had... Continue Reading
Sir: I have the honour to inform you that I landed the 12th of last month at 11 o'Clock at night about three miles from hence with Lieut Lawrie, two Serjeants, & forty rank and file of the 14th Regiment, and after marching three miles into the country in search of Artillery we found in a wood nineteen pieces of cannon, some of them twelve, others nine, six & three pounders; seventeen of... Continue Reading
Sir, The many unprovoked insults the King's servants in this province have received, from those Assemblies who have had the hardiness to assume the reins of government, are too numerous, and too well known, to make it necessary for me to mention them. I will confine myself entirely to what relates to my own department, and the trust reposed in me.
I therefore address you, Sir, as a... Continue Reading
Articles of Capitulation proposed by Major Charles Preston for his Majesty's Forts at St. Johns in the Province of Canada ー
Art: 1t
All Acts of Hostility shall cease on both Sides till the Articles of Capitulation shall be agreed upon & signed.
Answer. ー
Agreed ー
Art: 2d
The Garrison shall be allowed all the Honours of War, and suffered to proceed with their Baggage and... Continue Reading
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thursday, they sent a flagg a truce from the fort but they could not agree so they went back and in about 3 hours they sent another and gave up the fort to us but they went Back and kept possession of it till the next morning on the account of its being so Late that we had not time to march in that night