Volume 3
Sir Give me leave to enclose a Copy of a Letter from Mr [Martin] Jollie a Member of the Council of this Province, he went a few Weeks ago to Savannah on private Affairs. I desired him to make all the Observations he could. I am now more anxious for the Return of Mr [John] Stuart, and an Answer to the Plan I propose.
You know Sir there is a most material difference in the Effect which will work... Continue Reading
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Feby 1776
Saturday 17
Running down to Old Road St Kitts
at 11 AM Fired a gun as a Sigl to Unmoor Unmoord & hove into ½ a Cable on the best bower Found the Small bower Much Rubbed in two places
Fresh breezes & Cloudy
at 5 PM Made the Sigl to Weigh Do Weighed & Came to sail Layton Transport under Convoy at 10 Made the Sigl & brought too
Date: 17 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Sunday, Feb. 18th, ー ... They send on board the Senegal for the Doctor I hear the King's vessel, mentioned above, 2 is the schooner Halifax, Capt Quorme[?], from Boston, and the prize from Cape Resue, 3 Capt. [Daniel] Turner. I am informed that they bring news from Boston that the American army at Quebec is totally defeated, General Montgomery killed, Col. Arnold wounded and... Continue Reading
Date: 18 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The late freezing Weather haviiig formed some pretty strong Ice from Dorchester Point to Boston Neck, and from Roxbury to the Common, thereby affording a more expanded, and consequently a less dangerous Approach to th[is] Town, I could not help thinking, notwithstanding the Militia were not all come in, and we had little or no Powder to begin our Operations by a regular Cannonade and Bombardment... Continue Reading
Date: 18 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The Congress were informed by a member, that as the ships of war are removed out of the East river, Major-General Lee thinks this is a favorable time and opportunity to stop the channel of the East river, between the city and Nutten island, so as now to admit line of battle ships, if it is practicable, which, if it can be done, may save at least the east part of the city. That Genl. Lee desires... Continue Reading
Date: 18 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Sir. Mr [William] Spear shewed me a note which Mr Purviance brought him from The Council of Safety; Whereby its probable you may have occasion to see Capt Martin, therefore have given him orders to wait on the council of Safety with Mr Spears Captain, should you have occasion to employ the Brig Friendship Capt Martin back here with such returns as you may have ordered, I shall have no... Continue Reading
Date: 18 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
as my Brig is now out on acct of the province, should the Counsel See propper to Order any remittances or back freights in any of the Vessals now out, ー I should hope that my Brig might S[erve] as well as any other as I [am] told She Sails very fast Since I made a Brig of her ー
I make them an offer of the use of the Brig back, put what they will in her for which I will ask no freights only to be... Continue Reading
Date: 18 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Sunday
Feby 18th
At 1 PM Weigh'd & put to sea in Company with all the Fleet, having on board One Hundred & four Officers & Men.
Date: 18 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
This Moment General Clinton is arrived, and to my inexpressable Mortification find he is ordered by Your Lordship to North Carolina a Most insignificant Province, when this which is the first Colony on the Continent, both for its riches and power is tottally Neglected, had North Carolina been your object, policy in my poor opm1on ought to have enduced your Lordship to have ordered your Army to... Continue Reading
Date: 18 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
A Court martial will be held to morrow morning at Eight oClock on board his Majesty's Ship the Roebuck
To The Respective Captains
of his Majesty's Ships the
Liverpool
Otter
Mercury
Kingsfisher
Date: 18 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
We have some hopes of relief out of a distress which this fleet has so long laboured under. The Roebuck frigate of 44 guns arrived here a few days ago, and last night two men of war and two transports with troops, but what number I know not, as they are yet lying in Hampton-road. We have suffered the greatest distress for want of provisions, the Provincials having destroyed the country on Norfolk... Continue Reading
Date: 18 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
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