Wednesday last [November 8] Captain [Robert] Robbins, bound from Ireland for Boston, in a Schooner, laden with Beef, Tongues, Butter, Potatoes and Eggs,1 was taken by a Privateer from Beverly and carried in there. ー Captain Robbins, who has been [brought to] Town, informs [us,] that he left Ireland the 24th of September, at which Time five Regiments were embarking on board seven Ships... Continue Reading
13 [November] Sunday [sic Monday]. Nothing done, could get no Carpr to Work ー Coit Saild this day2 for the Cape Cod, where We are informd is a Ship at Anchor ー
Last Thursday [November 9], about noon, the bomb brig, a schooner, and 3 tenders, part of the ministerial navy in this harbour, weighed anchor and went up the Bay, near Warwick Neck, where they met two Provincial sloops, who engaged them warmly for a short time, when night coming on, and the wind blowirig excessively hard at S.E. they parted; and next morning the brig, schooner, &c. came down... Continue Reading
Last Friday arrived here the Sloop Defiance, Captain Lamuel Hatch, from Antigua, who informs, that on his passage near the Capes of Virginia, on the 2d Instant at five in the afternoon, he spoke a sloop from that place outward bound, the Master of which informed him, that the men of war were then battering down the town of Norfolk, and advised him not to go in, which he otherwise would have done... Continue Reading
The Black Prince, a large Ship, is fitting to carry 20 Nine pounders, and I was told she is to carry some of lighter Metal to make up 32.2 They are also arming a Schooner. This City will be well defended.
The affair of the ships taken at Portsmouth2 has not been considered by Congress, by reason of urgent Business; But I expect soon, that that & several other captures will be taken under consideration & some General Rules adopted; when any thing is Determined on it, will inform you by the first opportunity . . .
Tho' probably the Continent will be well supplied with Powder in... Continue Reading
The Committee of Safety meet tomorrow Morning at 9 oClock And attend the Committee of Assembly at 10 ー On Wednesday Morning 9 oClock the Board meet and go into the Consider[ation] of the appointment of a Commodore, at which time the Mem[bers] are requested to meet punctually
After Lord Dunmore, supported by the North British Tories, had long committed every outrage at Norfolk unopposed, our people not having Arms or amunition until lately; his Banditti at length attempted Hampton, where they met with the chastisement you will see described in the part of Dixons paper inclosed.2 The Lieutenant Wright there mentioned has been since found dead on the Shore, a... Continue Reading
The Continental Congress having recommended, that Adventures be made for procuring Arms & Ammunition, and it being necessary, that a particular Committee be appointed to superintend the Loading: Resolved ー
That Messrs Sam Purviance, John Smith, William Buchanan, Benjamin Griffith, Isaac Griest, Thomas Gist, Senr and Darby Lux, be a Committee for that Purpose, and that they be on Oath to keep... Continue Reading
The tenders which came up to Jamestown the week before last, being hindered by our riflemen from burning the ferryboats at that place, went down the river, and in the night destroyed the boats at Mulberry island, and at Hardy's, on the opposite shore; where there was no notice of their arrival, and consequently no opposition. And last Thursday [November 9], a large schooner, and two sloops,... Continue Reading
Mr Chairman produced a Letter from Richd Quince, Esqr of Brunswick, purporting, that a Man of War & a Ship with Transports (or Troops,) were arrived at Fort Johnston, on Reading the above Letter it was
Ordered, That Messrs [John] Forster, [Peter] Mallett, [William] Wilkinson & [Charles] Jewkes go round the Town, and examine the Arms that may be in each Family, after reserving one Gun for... Continue Reading
Ordered, That Col. Moultrie be desired to order a sergeant and twelve men to go on board the scooner Defence every evening at five o'clock, and to remain on board till seven in the morning, until the further order of the Congress therein.
Resolved, That the two pilot-boats lately taken into the service of the colony, be ordered to continue cruizing till the further order of this Congress.
Ordered... Continue Reading
1775
In Rebellion Road So Carolina
Novem. 5
Mod and hazey at 7 PM Lieut Peyton a Petty Officer and 25 Men Sailed in the Shark Pilot Boat Armed
6
First and Middle pt little wind and Clear
7
latter fresh Breezes and Clear AM came in the Pilot Boat Longbt Waterg Little wind and Cloudy PM came in a Pilot Boat from Georgia with Dispatches from Govr [James] Wright recd 159.fresh... Continue Reading
the forego[in]g is Coppy of my last of the 8th Inst by an Express Sent me by Genl Montgomery, who I am this instant informed was taken, 15 Legues Above this on his return, I have Waited three Days for the rear to come up & in Preparing Scaling Ladders ー the Wind has been so high this three Nights I have not be[e]n able to Cross the river, but is now moderated & Intend Crossing this... Continue Reading
Dear Sir I wrote you yesterday from 1st Line by an express Sent from Sorell by Colo Easton of my Intention of Crossing the St Lawrence last Night which I happily effected, between 9. & 4 in the Morning without being Discovered, untill my Party of 500 Men were near[ly] all Over when a Frigates Barge, coming up, discove'red us landing' & prevented Our Surprising the Town, we fired into her... Continue Reading
The unjust, cruel & tyrannical Acts of a venal british Parliament, tending to enslave the American Colonies, have obliged them to appeal to God & the Sword for Redress ー That Being in whose Hands are all human Events, has hitherto smiled on their virtuous Efforts, and as every Artifice has been used to ma[ke] the innocent Canadians, Instruments of their Cruelty by instigating them against... Continue Reading
November 1775
Sunday. 5th
Moored in Quebec Harbour
AM at 6 Weighd and came to sail Cape Providence SE b S abt 3 miles at 11 running between the Island of Couder [Coudres] & the Main at 12 Southermost Point of Couder Island E b N Abt 2 Lgs Fresh Breezes & fair PM at 2 set the Studding sls at 3 haul'd them Down at 4 [P.M.] Saluted Quebec Garrison with 15 Guns Which was retumd at 5 came... Continue Reading
We The Subscribers Being appointed By his Excellency, General Washington, as agents for a Number of armed Vessels, already fitted out, & that May be hereafter fitted out, Belonging to the Continental army, to provide provissions &C for Said Vessels, also to Receive into our hands, all prizes, that are and Shall be hereafter Sent into Marblehead Salem & Beverly, and to dispose of the... Continue Reading
On the Examination of Robert Robbins Capt of the Schooner two Sisters, taken & brought into Beverly ー Ordered that the said Robt Robbins, be permitted to go at large thro this Colony he giving his own Bond to the Colony Treasurer, in the sum of Five hundred pounds, that he will not go into Boston without leave from the Council, nor Correspond with our Enemies there or Elsewhere, and that he... Continue Reading
On the examination of Charles Coffin Capt Jonathan Coffin Mate, Anderson Phillips, Henry Coffin &, Jack a Portuguese, foremast Hands, taken in the Schooner Industry, & brought into Plymouth by Capt Coit in the American Service ー Ordered that the said Charles Coffin & Jonathan Coffin be permitted to go at large thro this Colony, they, & each of them for himself, giving Bonds to the... Continue Reading