Our affairs in this town are got into such confusion that I am tempted to go out of my line and I know not what member of the General Court I can apply to better than yourself. Such is our present dismal situation that unless something is done for us more than we can do for ourselves, we are absolutely undone, and shall too probably, if the war continues six months longer, involve the whole... Continue Reading
Since I have had the Honour of a Commission Under Your Excellencey I have Never had an Oppertunity before to Return you my Harty Thanks ー The Honour Confer'd on me I Gratefully Acknolidge and hope I shall be able so farr to doo my Duty as to meet with the Approbation of Your Excellency if so I am sure of Doing Honour to my Country which is my sincere desire
I have the Pleasure of informing your... Continue Reading
I am extremely concerned that the Sloop Phoenix Dean Master,2 mentioned in your Letter to me Sepr 22d, is not yet condemned, what the Reasons are I know not, but there is the most unaccountable Reluctance to condemn Vessels evidently guilty of Breaches of the restraining Acts; And now the Judge begins to doubt the competency of his own Jurisdiction, when he knows there is no other part... Continue Reading
The Account you have sent me of your proceedings with his Majesty's Ships and Vessels under your Command at Newport and Bristol in your Letter October 14 meets my full Approbation.
People so abominably hardened in the most ungrateful Rebellion against their Parent State deserve no favor, every Indulgence already shewn them, instead of procuring suitable Returns of dutiful Obedience to his Majesty... Continue Reading
Inclosed you receive an Account of Slop Cloaths and Beds shipped on board the Two Brothers, Transport, Isaac Robinson Master, intended for his Majesty's Ships Rose and Glasgow but to be distributed according to your Orders and the Necessities of the Ships with you.
Inclosed is also an Account containing the Numbers and Contents and Quantities of Provisions sent also for your Ships together with a... Continue Reading
This Morng about VII o'Clock an imprudent Man from the End of the Long Wharf insulted the Men o' War which lay at a few Rods Distance. One of them fired two Canon near him but did not touch him. They were four pounders. One shot entered a Store full of screwed Hay: another passed thro' the upper part of a large house on Gravelly Point, . . . No Person hurt. The shot came from the Bomb Brig, Capt... Continue Reading
The affidavit of Francis James of this day was read and filed.
Ordered, That Francis James be paid for one half of the pilot boat the Hampden, the sum of three hundred pounds, and for one half of the wages or hire of the said boat and her mariners, the sum of £45, on his executing a proper conveyance for one moiety of the boat, and delivering over the papers relating to the said boat, to Mr.... Continue Reading
A letter, from Genl Schuyler, with sundry enclosed papers, containing an acco[un]t of the taking of fort Chamble, being rec[eive]d and read,
Resolved, That the same be referred to the Com[mitt]ee appointed to draught instructions to the Com[mitt]ee appointed to repair to the northward.2
Ordered, That Genl Montgomery's letter and the articles of capitulation, be published by the... Continue Reading
I sincerely sympathize with you in your distress, and from the inhuman proceedings of those tyrants that infest America, I am afraid your valuable town of New-York is in danger of being burnt. I would therefore recommend to you to prepare fire-vessels, which properly made use of, will defend you against your infernal enemies, and save your town, which is valuable. I am of opinion I am possessed... Continue Reading
We deferred an answer to your Honor's last letter hoping to have obtained the Resolves of Congress upon the Interesting Subjects contained in it. We laid it before Congress. Business has since been very pressing, but we shall embrace the first favorable opportunity of obtaining the proper Resolves & shall transmit them as soon as possible.2
We have no news from England since the... Continue Reading
We inclose you a Paragraph from our Paper which informs us that the Snow in which we Shipp'd 60 Hhds flaxseed for Mr John Kearns of Alexandria & on which we order'd you to make £100 Stg Insurance, founder'd at Sea.2 this is therefore to desire you will immediately you recover it pay £100 Stg to Mildred & Roberts for our Accot & pay yourself for your Com: Prem &c out of... Continue Reading
We wrote p the James Packet & now must beg you'll apply to Mr James White for £100 Stg being a Loss he is to recover on the Snow Baltimore Capt Clark, & when received pass it to our Credit We are Sirs [&c.]
Last Wednesday afternoon [November 1] two tenders came up James river, and fired a considerable time upon Jamestown, and at the sentinels placed there from the camp, but did no other damage than driving two or three small balls through the ferryhouse.
Without the aid of any secretary, armed as I am with truth, I can enter the lists even with Mr. William Henry Drayton, when his weapons are sophistry, falsehood, and the grossest misrepresentation.
On after consideration, I did not think Mr. Laurens' letter worthy a written answer, as I never directly or indirectly harboured the run-away slave of any person; and I will answer for the gentleman... Continue Reading
Mr. President reported, that the letter which was written yesterday evening to Capt. Thornbrough, had been delivered by the messenger between eleven and twelve o'clock last night; and that Captain Thornbrough said "it was too late to send an answer, but he would send one when he had a proper opportunity."
Resolved, That the late Committee of Observation be revived, and continued during the... Continue Reading
I have Recieved your Faviors of 9th Sept & 10th Octr by means of our Dispearsed Distresed Condition have Not Before been Able to answer ー you have Doubtless heard of our Fate in the Burning two thirds of our Town by the Kings Ships . . we are in great want of Flowr have Not till Now Been able to Procure a Vessell as we had 7 Burnt & 2 Carried away By the Enemy ー have Procured a Small... Continue Reading
Novr 75
Sunday 5
Piscataguea Light House N½E 3 Leagues
at 8 A M out Reefs and md sl at 8 Agementic Hin W 5 or 6 Leagues Light Airs and Vb at 4 P M wood Island WSW Isle of Shoals SbE 2 Miles at 5 Saw a Sloop ahead sent pinnace and Cutter Man'd and Arm'd in chace of her at 8 Standing in for Piscatagua harbour Struck on the Wales Back hoisted the Long Boat out and tow'd her off, and came too wt... Continue Reading
Your favor of the 26th ulto with the inclosures Containing an acct of the Surrender of Fort Chamblee, was an excellent repast, but somwhat incomplete for want of Montgomeries Letter which (a Copy) you omitted to inclose ー on the the Success of your enterprize So far I Congratulate you, as the acquisition of Canada is of unmeasurable importance to the Cause we are engaged in ー No acct of Arnold... Continue Reading
I am Commanded by His Excellency to acknowledge your favor of yesterday by Capt. [Moses] Brown, which brings an account of a Sloop from Boston bound to Annapolis Royal having fallen into our hands,2 it is his Excellencys pleasure, that you take an accurate inventory of all the goods on board & as soon as you Conveniently can transmit them to Head quarters, where there is no doubt,... Continue Reading
The Non Exportation is sacredly Observed & I believe [has] never been violated in a single Instance & such is the Spirit here, that it cannot be violated with any degree of Safety. . . .
Mcpherson is yet here but, I dare not ask questions. Nothing Transpires & whether any plan is adopted or not cant Inform you. . . . The Pirates Continue to rove about. & Threaten our Seaports.... Continue Reading