November the 30th 1775. Thomas Cluff of lawfull age being Sworn deposeth & saith that he went at a certain place geathering of Corn & that Levin Townsend sent for this Depont and when this Depont arivd a Wm B. Townsends, Levin Townsend ask'd this Depont if he did not want Salt, that if he did, provided he woud go with him he shou'd have it very reasonable, upon which this Depont agreed to... Continue Reading
The report here is that General Gage is gone home, and that you are appointed to Succeed him, if so, from my heart I give you Joy, and am well persuaded you will soon evince to the World that you are well deserving the Honor conferred on you, by your Soverign; I must inform you that with our little Corps I think we have done wonders, We have taken and destroyed above four Score pieces of Ordnance... Continue Reading
The Council of Safety, nominated and appointed by the Provincial Congress, on the 16th inst., met at Charles Town.
Present ー Col. Henry Laurens, Col. Charles Pinckney, Thomas Ferguson, esq., Arthur Middletown, esq., Thomas Heyward, jun., esq., Hon. William Henry Drayton, Hon Rawlins Lowndes, Thos. Bee, esq., Col. James Parsons, David Oliphant.
Upon motion, Col. Henry Laurens was unanimously re-... Continue Reading
Novem ー 1775
Sunday 26th
Laid up in the CoudeSec & the people in Barracks
AM Empd Getting some of the Boatswains Stores out of the Brig that had our Guns in Light Breezes and fr Wr Exceed ing hard frost Empd Getting some Stores out of the Brig in to the Store houses
Monday 27th
AM Empd Gettg some of the Stores out of the Brig read the Articles of War to the Ships Compy and Punished... Continue Reading
Novr 1775
Fridy 17
Remarks [at Quebec] &c
am the Gunner employ'd makeing Musquett and Pistol Cartriges ー Modt with frost pm unmoord Ship and new Moord Her
Saturdy 18th
AM received 300 pound of fresh Beef short of weight Eighteen pounds ー
Sundy 19th
Do weather employ'd making up Matches ー
Mondy 20
Fresh Breezes with frost and Snow pm came down and Anchor'd the Fell Arm'd... Continue Reading
Novemr 1775
Monday 27
In the Culde'sac [Quebec]
AM hauld into the Culdisac. Modt & fair Wr employ'd stowing away Provisions and stores in the Store House
Tuesday 28
AM Exercised small Arms, Light breezes with much Snow, PM Sail'd hence the Dorothy & Issable Transport, for Boston, Exercised small Arms
Wednesday 29
Exercised small Arms.
Thursday 30
Light breezes. with... Continue Reading
Sir Since my Letter of the 15th Instant by the Amity's Providence Transport, in which I did myself the Honor to inclose a Copy of the Savage's Journal and other Papers.
I am to inform you that Mr Benney the Collector of Canso, who resides at that Place during the fishing Season in the Summer and returns to this Place in the Fall where he remains the Winter brings an Account that on... Continue Reading
To the Honourable the Council of the Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay ー The petition of Bartholomew Putnam, Joseph Sprague, Henry Rust & Joshua Ward junr all of Salem ー
Humble sheweth,
That they have at their own expence fixed out and equipped for the defence of America, a small schooner called the Dolphin, burthened about seventeen tons, and appointed Richard Masury of said Salem mariner to... Continue Reading
Your favour of the 27th came safe to hand at a time when we were all flush'd with the agreeable Accot of Capt Manly's having taken a prize of the utmost Consequence, which made us look over the Potatoes & turnips of Capt Adams, but now being a little cool, I assure you I do not think Adams bon fortune so despicable tho' of little Value to us, it is depriving the Enemy of what to them, wou'd... Continue Reading
Your favours of the 23rd & 29th Ulto are come to hand ー Capt Coit's Lieutenant has been here, gives an Account of his Schooner being so Old & Crazy as to be unfit for the Service She is imploy'd in, if there was a possibility of fixing a better Vessel out, in Six or eight days & removing the guns &c from on board the Schooner, his Excellency wou'd be glad it cou'd be done, as... Continue Reading
Order of the House to appoint a Committee of both Houses to confer with his Excellency General Washington, relative to depriving the Enemy of the Advantages they receive from Cape Cod Harbour ー read and Concurred and Walter Spooner, Esqr is joined. ー
A Letter from General [Joseph] Frye, relative to the Military Forces in the County of Cumberland, under his command ー read and sent down. Came up... Continue Reading
Moses Gill, Esq; brought down from the Hon. Board a Memorial from General Frye, setting forth the importance of Falmouth-Town and Neck, the Works that are there prepared, and the necessity of further Provision for the Safety of that Port.
Read and Ordered, That Mr Gerry, Col. Sawyer, and Col. Barret, with such as the Hon. Board shall join, be a Committee to take into Consideration this Memorial,... Continue Reading
I have Just opertunety to write you a Line by young Bartlett a Soldur & Send you the Paper of yasterday: it Contains no matter of News Tho I have to Inform you of one Thing that is agreeabl[e] viz one Capt Manly of a Privateer out of Marblehead has brought in to Capeann a Fine Large Ship from Ingland Laden with warlike Stores of all Kind Except Powder a very valeable Pri[z]e Indeed2... Continue Reading
November 1775
Wednesday 29.
at Single Anchor in Nantasket Road
at 9 AM hove up & made sail on a cruise in search of a Brigg loaded with Ordnance & do Stores2 at 11 spoke a schooner in the Bay. Fresh breezes & Cloudy at 4 PM spoke his Majesty's Armed Ship the Canceaux at 8 Tacked Ship & handed the Foretopsail, at 11 hauled up the Mainsail sounded 40 fm muddy bottom... Continue Reading
Friday, the 1st of December. Fair weather still. Same Wind. At about eleven o'clock in the morning, we saw five sails. We sent our longboat with seven armed men to investigate. They have not come back. It is now six o'clock in the evening. We expect them tonight.2
Mr Francis Malbone this day going on board Capt Wallace by order of the Council, in the Absence of Mr [Samuel] Dyre, He the Said Capt Wallace Immediately asked him the Opinion of the Town Relating the two officers2 taken the Night before in the Town & Carried to head Quarters whether it was not a Breach of the Truce, and was Answered by Mr Malbone that they were not taken by the... Continue Reading
Last Monday Night, [November 27] Capt. Jeremiah Halsey arrived Express from Canada, to his Honor Governor Trumbull, at Lebanon, with the following important and interesting Intelligence, viz.
That on the Night of the 12th Instant General Carleton, after having spiked up the Cannon, and drove Balls into the Muzzles, robbed the Merchants of what Quantities of Powder they were possessed off, shipped... Continue Reading
The Council was called on the 1 Decr but except myself only [Hugh] Wallace, [John Harris] Cruger, and [James] Jauncey attended ー Agreed that the Govrs. Permission to go home be made public ー I urged his communicating it to the Public in Writing ー Wallace joined me ー The Rest said they saw no use in it Suppose, says I, it procures a constitutional Application to Parliament upon the controverted... Continue Reading
Committee of Safety for Decking the Armed Boat Experiment
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Joseph Bowers
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John Turner
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Thomas Thomson
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Reynold Wharton
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William Toy
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Charles Bradley
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Andrew smiley
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Thomas... Continue Reading
December 1st 1775. Solomon Butler of lawfull age being Sworn Deposeth & saith that Levi[n] Towns[and] sent for this Depont by Hugh Vestry that he wanted to see him and talk with him, that he went on the Tuesday Evening before Townsend went away, that he this Deponent was sworn to secrecy, and Townsend told him he wanted him to go down to the Mouth of the River, for that there was plenty of... Continue Reading