Volume 3
Know all Men by these Presents that we Nicholas Brown and John Brown both of Providence in the County of Providence and Colony of Rhode Island &c. Merchants in Company are held and firmly bound unto Joseph Clarke Esquire General Treasurer of the said Colony in the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds Lawful Money to be paid to the said Joseph Clarke in his said Capacity or to his Successors in said... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Capt. Frazier, from Antigua, informs, that a Number of American Vessels have been taken by the ministerial Cruizers, several of which were carried to St. Kitts, particularly a Ship, belonging to Samuel Miffiin, Esq; of Philadelphia, having on board 2000 Barrels of Flour. 1 ー Capt. Campbell, bound from St. Croix to New York, had been taken and ordered to Boston; but meeting with bad... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The Phoenix fell down this Morning to the Narrows & the Asia ran aground opposite to Whitehall in the Afternoon in retiring with the Dutchess of Gordon below the Town. She got off before the Preparations for attacking her were completed, for [Charles] Lee and [William Alexander, Lord] Stirling had so resolved & many of the Citizens were hastened in their Flight to the Country.
Yesterday... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Mr. [John Sloss] Hobart and Mr. Beekman reported that they, according to order, had waited on Major-Genl. [Charles] Lee, to know the source of his information, that Govr Tryon was procuring gunsmiths from this city, on board of his ship; that Genl. Lee having given them the particulars of his information, they had pursued the inquiry to every person of whom any information could reasonably be... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I think it my duty to inform you that the Phoenix and Governor Tryons Ship are already out of the harbour and that the Asia is under sail ー They most probably have had intelligence of the danger which threatens their Comrade the Mercury and General [Henry] Clinton from your Fleet, and are saild with an intention of attacking it ー as it may be thought prudent to apprize your Fleet of the... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The committee to whom sundry letters from Brigadier General Arnold, Brigadier General Wooster, Major General Schuyler, and Major General Lee, were referred, brought in their report, which being taken into consideration; On mption made,
Resolved, That Major General Lee be directed immediately to repair to Canada, and take the command of the army of the United Colonies in that province:
That Major... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
As the present unhappy Contest between Gr. Britain & the No Am: Colonies has the Appearance of lasting some time, during which the Intercourse with your part of the World must become less frequent than formerly and our Interest on the Missisippi being Considerable, we think it necessary to appoint attorneys to superintend & take Care of it for us, the long Friendship & Connection... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
[Philadelphia] Saturday 17 Feb. Wyth[e] made a Report on the Letters from the several Generals which was gone thro ー it was determined that Gen. Lee shall command in Canada... Gen. Schuyler ordered down to N York.
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
This Measure of Opening the Ports, &c. laboured exceedingly, because it was considered as a bold step to Independence. Indeed I urged it expressly with that View and as connected with the Institutions of Government in all the States and a Declaration of National Independence. The Party against me had Art and Influence as yet, to evade, retard and delay every Motion that We made. 2
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Last night Capt. [John] Souder arrived here from Grenada. On his passage he spoke a vessel from Cork, the master of which informed him, that twenty-five transports, with four thousand troops on board, had sailed from Cork for America. Capt. Souder says, that before he left Grenada a London paper arrived there, of the thirtieth of November, in which was a list of the thirty-nine Commissioners... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
In pursuance of your Orders to mount the Cannon fit for Use at this Place, We have engaged a Number of Workmen in making Wheels & Carriages for the Purpose, it being the general Opinion of all who have a knowledge of such Matters that it is best to Mount them as Field Peices, which purpose the Guns now here will be very suitable for as they are all light, say 2, 3, & 4 Pounders, to the... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Ordered, that John Craig deliver to Colo. Fielding Lewis or order what Pork or beef he may want for the vessells emploied in the Pub. service and the workmen emploied in building them.
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
We have been pretty quiet here since the burning of Norfolk. On General [Henry] Clinton's Arrival with a small Party of Men, the Rebels retired about twelve Miles up the Country, burning the Houses, and driving off the Cattle as they went. We now get Plenty of Provisions brought us both for the Officers Tables and the Ships Companies, but dearer than usual. I am well informed by the Gentlemen of... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
February 1776
Thursday 15
At Single Anchor off Lambert Point
At 8 Saw 4 Sl At Anchor off Point Comfort Weighed & Stood down to them At 10 Came too in 10 fm found the above Vessels to Be The Tender wth A Brig from St Eustatia 2 & the Liverpools Tender with A Schooner at 11 The Tenders Sailed on A Cruize
at 2 PM Weighed & Came to Sail Empd Turning in to Hampton Rd in Co... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Feby 1776
Friday 16
Remks on board His Majesty's Ship Roebuck
[A.M.] at 10 weighed & made Sail up Elizabeth River at ¼ past 11 the Kingsfisher Anchord above Cranny Island and at Noon we Anchord with the best Br about a Mile below Norfolk in 4 fath water First part fresh gales and fair latter Moderate & rain PM Moord small Bower to the [?] in 4 fa Do the Lord Howe Tender came along... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Februr 1776
Saturday 17
Off Norfolk in Virginia
Fesh Gales and cloudy PM empd. Watering arvd here our Tender from a Cruize 2 with a schooner taken from the Rebels, 3 ariv'd also in Hampton Roads His Majesty's Ship mercury with Two Transports under her Convoy
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
All the well-affected to Government betook themselves to the shipping, where they are in great safety, and well provided. Lord Dunmore, having forseen the event, had laid plentifully in of all sorts of provisions. He has given orders to fortify Tucker's Point, where bake-houses and mills are fast erecting. Several vessels are taken from the Rebels, loaded, from the northward, with salt, flour,... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Mr. [Thomas] Corbett, from the Committee to whom was referred the petition of Capt. [Henry] Aitken and Mr. [Nathaniel] Russel, delivered in a report.
Ordered, That the consideration thereof be postponed.
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The Council issued orders for the following payments:
To Grossman Franks, for rafting Palmettos to Charles-Town,
23
15
00
To Capt. Simon Tufts, to be accounted for him, for the scooner Defence,
1100
00
00
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Sir ー You are to get the pilot-boat Hibernia of which you are commander, in readiness immediately for sea, and to go over the bar and cruize for friendly vessels bound into this port, and bring in such as you may speak to. There is a brigantine expected from Philadelphia, a particular account and description of which Capt. [Simon] Tufts will deliver you, and also a letter for the master, which we... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
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