Volume 3
Sir Mr. Macarty who is just arrived from Canada delivered me the inclosed, he is capable of giving Information to Congress which has confirmed me in my opinion of the Necessity of sending immediately a Committee into Canada.
The New York Congress have sent me twelve thousand five hundred Dollars to raise a Regiment in this Quarter for the Canada Service; I have already too much Business on my... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Yesterday we made a Convention. I have the pleasure to inform you it will be a full one in a day or two. They have such a Spirit as will maintain the reputation of the Colony and the Common Union. When Mr [Silas] Deane was here in the Course of the winter, on the business of the Navey; I suggested to him the Propriety of geting a Copy of Lieut O Brien's Naval evolutions, to be reprinted. He... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The committee on the petition of Stacey Hepburn, brought in their report, which was agreed to as follows:
That the said petitioner be permitted to load the sloop Dolphin, with the produce of these colonies, (live stock and lumber for making casks excepted) and to transport the same to Hispaniola, he promising to use his utmost endeavours to remit the amount of such cargo in military stores, into... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
[Philadelphia] Tuesday 13 [February]. [Samuel] Chase gave Notice that he would move tomorrow for Orders to Admiral Hopkins to seize all Ships of Great Britain & to recommend to all the Colonies to fit out Privateers ー agreed to continue the Pay of Capt Bernard Romans during his Stay in Philada on public Business
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
1776
January 8th
Forty Ton of Salt Petre Arrived from Saint Croix.
17
Fleet saild to Reedy Island and Seventy Hands arrived from Rhode Island to help them.
20
Twenty two of the Cheveaux de frizes drove by the Ice from their Moorings. ー
Eighty hands more for ー
February 12th
Fleet sailed in the Morning under old [Esek] Hopkins from Reedy Island, destination a Secret.
Four... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
be pleased to pay unto Messrs Saml Purviance Junr, William Lux, & David Steward or their Order three hundred pounds Common Money for Value received of them, being so much Money belonging to them & which We received to be applied for the purchase of Guns for the Defence ー
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
We received information from Genl Washington about ten days ago that the Mercury Ship of War and several Transports with General [Henry] Clinton and a number of Soldiers on board had sail'd out of Boston harbour and that he was informed they were bound to New York, in consequence of this intelligence he had sent of[f] General Lee to take the Command of such forces as could be immediately marched... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I mentioned to you some time ago that a Vessell was arrived here with near Sixty Tons of Salt Petre on board and that several quantities of powder had been brought in, a few days since another Vessell arrived in this same River and is now kept below by the Ice She has Sixty Tons of Saltpetre, 13 Tons of Powder & 1300 muskets on board, These supplies appear considerable and yet we find by... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The Bearer Mr Goddard intending to go as far as Georgia to establish A Continental Post office under proper regulations thro the Southern Colonies I embrace the opportunity to entertain you with a line or two on politicks
By Numbers of Letters from Great Britain & Ireland the Colonies [are] threatened with inundations of Roman Catholick, Hanoverian, Hessian and Russian Soldiers, from the best... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
... The draft 2 goes this day with the money to the Camp at Cambridge.
As to your being further impowered, I have took the opinion of many of the Committee separately (for there has been no meeting since I rec'd yours) and they are all of opinion that you are already authorised to build, rig, equip and fit for sea the ship to be built in our Colony and that you will do it according to... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Agreeable to a resolution of the Continental Congress, we, the subscribers, by them appointed as a Comm'ee of Secrecy, do hereby authorize and impower Benjamin Harrison, of Virginia, Esquire, to load the Brigantine Fanny, Capt. ー [William Tokeley] Master, with the produce of that colony and to export the same.
Sam.Ward,
Robt. Morris,
Thomas McKean,
Joseph Hewes,
John Alsop.
Francis Lewis... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I left New York on Wednesday last [February 7], Genl Clinton was then there and I beleive on his way to Virga to meet a fleet which he expected from England, he gave out that he was to go to the Southward but you must prepare for him, for I think he will most assuredly Stop with you, as he certainly intends to Hampton Road to wait for his Troops which are to Rendezvous there, should he land them... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
On my arrival at Balt[imore] I found the whole country had taken up arms against the Injustice of England, my heart soon caught the flame; there was then fitting out at Philadelphia a small Squadron of Vessels under Commodore [Esek] Hopkins & orders had been given to fit out two small Vessels from Balt. one a sloop of ten guns called the Hornet commanded by Capt Wm Stone (a Bermudian by Birth... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Capt Charles Wells of the Pilot Boat Chatham has applied to me to be excused from taking onboard the Flour which he had engagd to take in on Accot of the Province, as the Gentlemen who are Concerned in the Adventure, are afraid it might subject the Vessell to a Seizure, in case a Tender shoud happen to meet her, either here, or going into Statia. The Flour is Purchased by us, & has been ever... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Shipped by the Grace of God, in good Order and well Condition'd, by [Jenifer & Hooe on Acct and risk of the Province of Maryland] 2 in and upon the good Ship called the [John] whereof is Master, under God, for this present Voyage, [Francis Speake] and now riding at Anchor in the [River Potomack] and by God's Grace bound for [Martinicoe] to say, [Six hundred and forty one barrells... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
The Ship not yet having Sailed, I am desirous to give your Lordship by this opportunity (as I doubt it will be the last) every information in my power; a Brig arrived here a few days ago, which was boarded by one of our Tenders, the Master denied having a Single letter on board, but being the Brother of a Noted Rebel in this Country, I had her very strictly searched, and found concealed in the... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
In consequence of Orders from Vice Admiral Graves. You are hereby required and directed to observe and punctually obey and follow his additional Orders and directions, during the present Rebellion, or untill you receive contrary Ordersfrom me, or any other your Superior Officer Vizt.
You are to Seize (see those Additional orders from commodore Arbuthnot &ca[)] Given under my hand on board his... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 11th of January by Captain Evelyn, signifying your appointment to the Command of His Majesty's forces intended to act in the Southern Colonies; and I beg leave Sir at the same time to offer you my congratulations on your nomination to this important Command, and to assure you that I receive the intelligence of it with the greatest... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
A petition of Henry Aitkin, master of the ship Port-Henderson, and Nathaniel Russell, of Charles-Town, merchant, was presented and read.
Ordered, That the said petition be taken into consideration to-morrow.
Ordered, That Mr. [Daniel] De Saussure, Col. [John Lewis] Gervais, and Mr. [Francis] Salvador, be a Committee to extract such parts, as they shall judge proper to be made generally known,... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
Capt. [Joseph] Turpin attended; and having requested an order for certain articles wanted for the brigantine Comet, and for the return of the seamen lately removed from the said brigantine Prosper.
Ordered, That the seamen lately removed from on board the colony brigantine Comet into the ship Prosper, be now returned on board the said brigantine, under the command of Capt. Joseph Turpin
Ordered,... Continue Reading
Date: 13 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3
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