Mr. [Robert] Towers, Commissary, is order'd to deliver to Capt [Thomas] Procter Six Eighteen Pound Canon, with all the necessary Stores and implements belonging to them, for the Service of the Province at Fort Island.
John Saunders, Pilot, being a Person, who, by the Regulations of this Board, ought not to bring a Vessell higher up the River Delaware than the Town of Chester, having wantonly, in... Continue Reading
Col. Woodford offered to go and take the Command of all the Forces which were there [Hampton] or might be called in. With the Assistance of waggon Horses and rnch as were lent by the Gentlemen of the Town the Col., Captn. Bluford [Abraham Buford] and his Rifle Company were enabled to reach Hampton about 7 O'Clock A.M. [October 27.] They rode through an incessant and heavy Rain. When the Col.... Continue Reading
The Committee of Safety have received & considered yr Favr of Octr 31st & can easily Foresee the necessity of Arms & Amunition being sought for during this Winter, and the proprietie of relaxing so much of the Association as might interfere with the prosecution of that business; we also wish you to consider whether the importation of Salt, might not be included in that regulation, as... Continue Reading
Mr Chairman Inform'd the Comm[ittee] that part of a Quantity of Po[w]dr & Ball which this Committee Contracted with Capt Paul White to Import was Come to hand. Ordered that the Comm[ittee] of Secres'y Intiligence & Observation Secure the Same in Such places as they may think proper & give Notices thereof to the Committee of Safety for this District.
On motion, Resolved, That Capt. Edward Blake, commissary of stores for the naval department, be authorized and impowered, if he shall think it necessary, to purchase eight thousand pounds weight of bread, for the use of the naval armament of this colony. And that this Congress will make provision for the payment thereof.
Novr 1775
Saturday 4
at Anchor in [St.] Augustine Harbour
Fresh Breezes and Clear Recd from the Supperintendent of Indien affairs2 a Quantity of powder with other presints for the indeans
Sunday 5
Do Wr Unmoord
Modt and Cleer at 1 PM fired 13 guns it being in commemoration of the gunpowder plot fired 2 guns for the pilot
Monday 6
at 8 a M came on Board the... Continue Reading
Dear Sir As I never keep copies of familiar Letters, its probable I may sometimes repeat what I may have given you in the preceding one, if that shod be the case I flatter myself your candour will forgive such an error, without any further apology I shall proceed to give some account of matters here; we have an exceeding Good Battery on Peirces Island mounting three 32 pounders one 24 one 18 six... Continue Reading
A number of Transports are just arriv'd at Boston, and from our Acct. from thence, 2500 Troops are Landed; the truth, as yet, we know not. Our time of late hath been much taken up in building Barracks, and putting our Men undr. Cover; which, in ten or twelve days more I hope will be compleated. Whether Genl. How[e] after receiving such a Reinforcement will remain quiet in his Quarters, is a... Continue Reading
Dear Sir,ー The Bearer of this I suppose will be Mr. [Paul] Revere, who Carries you from the Council some very Important dispatches, taken by a Fish Boat in a Schooner made Prize off and Carried into Beverly.2 Among other things there is to be found in one Letter the Success and Effects of your Loyal and Dutiful Petition. Administration from it presumed there must be a... Continue Reading
I have sent Mr. Mowat Orders to put to Sea immediately to look for the Brig Nancy,2 and have given directions to set her on fire if found in Cape Anne Harbour and she cannot be cut out; if she is not there Lieutt Mowat is to cruize for her and bring her in, but I am inclined to think that she stood to Sea the late thick Weather, and the strong Northerly Winds since have prevented her... Continue Reading
. . . the General2 expressing particular Fears for the Nancy Brig with Ordnance Stores, then the only missing ship of the forementioned Convoy, the Admiral directed the Canceaux, that had fallen down to Nantasket, to sail forthwith in Quest of her, and (as various Reports had been circulated of the Rebels being acquainted with the particulars of her Cargo and endeavouring to intercept... Continue Reading
At the thought of the Committee appointed to act during the Recess of the General Assembly I give you the following Orders and Instructions ー You are with the Sloop Katy and the Officers and Men to her belonging under your Command to embrace the First suitable Time and proceed with said Sloop on a Cruise against the Enemies of the United Colonies ー You are to cruize with the said Sloop from... Continue Reading
My Lord I have the honor to inform Your Lordship that I received on the 28th day of last month from the Post House in Wilmington a Packet from Your Lordship's Office, bearing the most palpable evidence of violation and no Post mark whatever, but (Hampton 25/6) written on the upper corner of the cover. This being the name of the first town within the Capes of Virginia, I am led to conclude, that... Continue Reading
Capt. Tufts, of the colony scooner Defence, who had been ordered to cover and protect the sinking of a number of hulks, prepared for that purpose, on the bar of Hog-Island creek, so as to obstruct the passage of ships of war through the said creek ー reported.
That having yesterday, about two o'clock in the afternoon, proceeded with four hulks, in order to sink them upon the bar of that creek,... Continue Reading
By Order of Congress.
South-Carolina, Charles-Town, November 12, 1775.
Gentlemen,
The actual commencement of hostilities by the British arms in this colony against the inhabitants, is an event of the highest moment to the southern part of the United Colonies on this continent: therefore, lest so important an event should be misrepresented, I am directed to inform you of the particulars of it, and... Continue Reading
[Montreal] November the 13th. The General with a Detachment of the Army entered into Montreal ー there was no Resistance made ー General Carleton with his Soldiers, Scotch Emigrants, and French Tories, having made his Escape the Night before on Board of Eleven Vessels, with Intention to reach Quebec.
My dear General, The Badness of the Weather & worse Roads have put it out of my Power to get here before Yesterday ー A favorable Wind the Night before enabled Mr Carleton to get away with his little Garrison on Board ten or eleven little Vessels reserved for that Purpose & to carry away the Powder & other important Stores. ー I don't despair of getting hold of the Powder... Continue Reading
I hereby Acknolidge the Receipt of Your favour of the 11th and 13th Instant and Notice the Contents
With Regard to such Vessells brought in as the North Britton I shall with Pleasure comply with your Excellencys Orders as I have had a Grate deal of Trouble & Got the Ill will of my Neighbours for having any thing to do with her, Although I punctually Obey'd your Orders
With regard to the claim... Continue Reading
Taken from the island of St Johns
3 bbs of Flower
5 Ditto Peas
1 Ditto Pork Expended on Bord
1775
Willm Standley Cr2
Octo 29
By 3 Cod Lines
By 1 Dozn Cod hooks
By 1 Cod Lead
By 6 Quarts Mollases
1775
Thos Russell Cr3
Octor 29
By 1 hogshead Salt
By 6 Pound Sugar
1775
Capt James Hawkins Cr4
Novr 1
By... Continue Reading
Colony of the
Massachusetts-Bay
By the major Part of the Council
To the Sheriff of the County of Plymouth, his Under Sheriff or Deputy ー
Greeting. ー
You are hereby ordered & directed to take into your Custody, all the Prisoners lately taken in the Sloop Sally (excepting the Woman) and brought into Plymouth, & now within your Precinct; and them & each of them (excepting as... Continue Reading