Volume 3
Mr Smith has delivered me your letter of the 14th instant, informing me of the sevl Actions brought agt you.
Doubt not but your conduct will on this & every other occasion be approved by the Crown; & it will give [me] the utmost pleasure, whenever honoured with your [?]lication & confidence, to become instrumental in justifying it to the Publick.
The maxim of the Law that mentions, "... Continue Reading
Date: 15 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Hearing you Intend to Send the Lynx to England Early in the Spring, I beg you will permit me to Change with Capt [Alexander] Scot[t] into her, In Order to get my health Reinstated which has been bad Ever Since I left England, but worse Since I Came to this Country; your Compliance will Oblige Sir [&c.]
Date: 15 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Notwithstanding my Order of the 9th Instant.
You are hereby required and directed to receive the Sundry dispatches sent you herewith, (brought express by His Majesty's Sloop Hawke) and immediately proceed with them to Boston, in His Majesty's Sloop Viper under your Command, and on your arrival, are to deliver the same to Rear Admiral Shuldham, or the Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships at... Continue Reading
Date: 15 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Dear Sir Since my dispatch to you and General [William] Howe of the 10th Instant, the Hawke Sloop Captain Cooper; arrived here in distress; (having lost all her Masts and Guns in bad Weather) and delivered me the accompanying Government dispatches, and the Secret Orders inclosed herein; as it is altogether impossible the Hawke Sloop can carry them into execution, and all the Ships under my... Continue Reading
Date: 15 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
February 1776
Thursday 15
Pearl Rock SE½E off shore 4 or 5 Miles
at half past 9 A M Fired a Gun Shotted to bring too a Schooner, found her to be from New York ー at 9 Do [sic] made Sail
First part fresh breezes and fair, latter little Wind and Rain
at half past 3 P M fired a swivel Shotted to bring too a Schooner from Nova Scotia, sent an Officer and 5 Men on board her and at 9 Do sent her... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
On the 18th Octor last a Fleet under the command of Capt [Henry] Mowatt burnt the Town of Falmouth as you've undoubtedly heard by Mr F ————. Your House Barn Out Houses, Fences & Office are all in Ashes We had so few Hours notice of our Destruction, that we had no Time nor Team to Save either your Furniture or mine ー I was obliged to flee for my Life ー I knew not where but a Quaker offered me... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Present. His Excellency Genl Washington
Major Generals ー [Artemas] Ward ー Puttnam [Israel Putnam] ー
Brigadier Generals ー
[John] Thomas
[William] Heath
[John] Sullivan
[Joseph] Spencer
[Horatio] Gates
His Excellency the Commander in Chief informed the Council that in Consequence of the Resolution of two Councils of War held at this Place on the 16th & 18th ult. he had applied... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
It was Moved, That the Committee appointed by the Court to build Ten armed Sloops, be directed to suspend the setting up more than Half that Number, if in their Judgment they think there is no prospect of procuring Rigging, Iron or other Materials.
And the question being put, it passed in the affirmative.
And Mr. Batcheldor was directed to bring in a Resolve accordingly.
Afternoon.
The Committee... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Read & ordered that W Spooner & T Cushing Esqs with such as the Hon House shall join be a Comee to take the foregoing Letter into Consideration, & report ー sent down for Concurrence
Perez Morton D Secy
[Endorsed] In the House of Representatives Febry 16. 1776
Read and concurr'd and Collo [Azor] Orne, Brigadier [Samuel] Thompson, and Mr Brown of Boston, are join'd
Sent up for C
William... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Gentlemen Yours of the 29 of Janry last by Capt Willard to the President of the Council, is now before us ー The subject matter thereof hath been duly considered ー Altho' we could wish that the plans in possession of Lieutenant [John] Knight had been detained, yet We are far from censuring the inhabitants of Machias for not doing it ー We are informed they are now in his hands ー Some steps will be... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Gentlemen We are informed that Lieutenant Knight, confined to the Town of North-Hampton, hath in his possession some valuable and important plans, which, if they should fall into the hands of our enemies, would not only deprive us of an actual survey of our own Sea-Coast; but enable them with more facility to annoy and distress us ー You will therefore take all such plans minutes & Sketches... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I am favored with Copies of Captain [Hugh] Bromedge's Letter, and an account of the Cargoes on board the Ships Nicholas, and Boston Packet, the Properties of Thomas Boilston and William Denny of this Town.
Admitting it should appear that the Laws of Trade have not been infringed, yet the probability of these Stores being smuggled away to the Enemy if not prevented, makes me think it highly proper... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Having already had the Honor of Acquainting you of our appointment, by Samuel Graves Esqr Vice Admiral of the White, to be Agents or Factors for selling such Vessels and Cargoes as have been brought into this Harbour by His Majesty's Ships of War, and are either deemed Rebel Property, or wanted for the use of the Garrison, and having laid our whole Proceedings before you, which we flatter... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
At a Meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety
On motion that Cap. [Jonathan] Lester, builder of a row-galley at Norwich, has bo't of Constable Hough a quantity of provision to support his workmen, and Hough owing the money to the Treasurer &c., and that an order may be given to pay it that way &c. (Order given, to Col. [Jabez] H[untington].)
Voted, That an order be given on [the] Pay... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
By a Vessel from the West Indies, we learn, that the Effects of Non-exportation from this Continent, begins to be severely felt in the Islands, where the most ordinary Beef sells from 7 to 8 l. per Barrell, ordinary Flour at 6 l. per Barrel, Currency, and but little to be had at any Price. The Islanders (not believing there would be a Scarcity) have, till lately, kept the Produce of the Colonies... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
A letter from Gen. Lee, bearing date this day, on the subject of shutting up the port, was read and filed, and is in the words following, to wit:
New-York, February 16th, 1776.
Sir ー I have received intelligence that Mr. [William] Tryon has been guilty of most grossly abusing the indulgence shown to him; that he has inveigled some of the gunsmiths on board his ship; and that he is endeavouring... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The Committee appointed to make ari estimate of the cannon wanted for the defence of the colonies, and to devise ways and means for procuring them, &c. brought in their report, which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Agreeable to the order of the day, the Congress resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the propriety of opening the ports, and the... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
[Philadelphia] Friday 16 Feb. After various Subjects were discussed & decided upon 4 or 5 Hours were spent in Grand Comee on Trade, [Benjamin] Harrison offered some Propositions in Lieu of the Report heretofore delivered in from a Comee on the necessary Regulations, Wyth [George Wythe] also offered Propositions whereof the first was that the Colonies have a Right to contract Alliances with... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Gent I send you inclosed copies of the instructions & private Signals of the several men of War & transports on the American Station ー 2 as these may be of essential service to the different armed vessels now fitting out in America, copies by order of Congress have been transmitted to the different Colonies, and I am ordered by Congress to acquaint you, that as they have bound... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Resolved, That Hugh Montgomery, at present first Lieut. to the Armed Boat Congress, be appointed Captain to the Armed Boat Effingham.
That Thomas Houston, at present first Lieutenant to the armed Boat Franklin, be appointed Captain to the armed Boat Experiment.
That Isaac Rotche, at present second Lieut. to the armed Boat Hancock, be appointed first Lieut. to the armed Boat Franklin.
That John... Continue Reading
Date: 16 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
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